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Originally Posted by arista
He is still the Independent MP
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A 10 week custodial isn't enough to throw him out as an MP.
He should go if he had any decency.
However if a complaint is upheld then a recall put in place.
That's the only way he could be forced to stand down or seek re- election in a by-election.
It is needed in my view for a system where for crimes particularly violent ones at least.
MPs can be automatically dismissed as MPs.