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I strongly believe that MPs who have left their respective parties should stand down & fight an election. Their constituents have the democratic right to a say on whether they agree with this change of heart, or the policies & programme they originally voted for [thread] (1/3)
Tony Benn used to say “in my constituency, everyone I met was my employer.” That relationship is so important & is renewed each time there’s an election. I can’t see how staying, without getting the mandate from the people who put them there can be justified democratically. (2/3)
Of course, if there were elections, those who have joined this new, “independent” group would actually have to decide what they stand for & develop a programme of their own. Then, at least, their constituents would be presented with a proper choice. (3/3)
