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Unless he faces and loses a criminal proceeding, there is nothing to stop him from staying an MP to the next GE. Even if the Tory Party booted him out, he would still be an MP. Depends on how bare-faced he is.
 
Unless he faces and loses a criminal proceeding, there is nothing to stop him from staying an MP to the next GE. Even if the Tory Party booted him out, he would still be an MP. Depends on how bare-faced he is.
This is what I thought. The people selected by voting for him, not the party.
 
I see ‘Handsy’ is preparing to ‘brass’ it out, like Johnson. How do they get rid of him? (Handsy). Can he be deselected by his local party? What are the rules? After all he has been voted in by the electorate.
This might be of interest in regards to deselecting.
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/explained-how-to-deselect-a-tory-mp

To precipitate a by-election, one of the following is required.
  • resigns or dies
  • is declared bankrupt
  • takes a seat in the House of Lords
  • is convicted of a serious criminal offence.
Conservative HQ would currently prefer Pincher to sit as an Independent and would likely discourage the Tamworth party members from calling for his resignation.
 

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