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Closed Constituents should have the right to sack their MP

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As Members of Parliament in the UK are defined as public servants and receive salaries paid out of general taxation they are de facto the employees of their constituents who are the taxpayers.

The constituents like any employer should have the right to discipline the MP they employ and if necessary dismiss those who refuse to carry out their duties as required by the terms of their employment and if necessary suffer financial loss if their actions merit it,

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