Destide@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 months ago'This is ridiculous': Tory chair Richard Holden refuses to answer selection questionswww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
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minus-squaresabreW4K3linkfedilinkarrow-up9·5 months agoIt should be law that you’re not allowed to represent a constituency unless you’ve lived there for at least 36 months.
minus-squareBuckshot@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoThat was my thought too, why’s that not a thing already?
minus-squareThePyroPython@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 months agoBecause then the political parties can’t parachute inexperienced candidates into safe seats so that: The new candidate gets elected in a safe seat and learns the ropes of political life as an MP. More experienced candidates can be deployed to marginal constituencies to contest the seat.
It should be law that you’re not allowed to represent a constituency unless you’ve lived there for at least 36 months.
That was my thought too, why’s that not a thing already?
Because then the political parties can’t parachute inexperienced candidates into safe seats so that:
The new candidate gets elected in a safe seat and learns the ropes of political life as an MP.
More experienced candidates can be deployed to marginal constituencies to contest the seat.