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House of Commons Committee on Standards recommends 35 day suspension for Scott Benton MP (committees.parliament.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by frankPodmore@slrpnk.net to c/uk_politics

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POSSIBLE BY-ELECTION KLAXON

Scott Benton, elected as a Conservative, currently independent MP for Blackpool South, could now be subject to a recall petition. His majority over Labour at the last election was 3,690, so you'd expect Labour to pick this one up if there is a by-election.

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[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I wish you were right but the man's too much of a coward. He'd have made the Rwanda bill a confidence vote if he had the guts, but he doesn't!

[–] Syldon 2 points 11 months ago

I firmly believe that the only thing Sunak is after is that trade deal with India. If it looks unobtainable, then he will bail. A large rebellion gunning for him will do that.