[Gayle]

I'm not arguing against you Andrew, to be honest, I think we appear to agree.

I think it's all a matter of timing as to when they stood down and if they caused unnecessary by elections.


For instance, if Graham or whoever represents the Conservatives won, there would be no need to stand down from council or County council immediately - he could perhaps tie it in with the local elections the following year, thereby not incurring any additional cost.

Whilst I agree there is a considerable amount of time that MPs need to be in London, equally they need to be in the constituency as well, so I'm sure that with a good PA they could be at the relevant meetings when needed.