Britain | The power of recall
How British voters remove misbehaving MPs
Peter Bone is the latest politician to succumb to a recall petition
|Wellingborough
The british constitution is an adaptable thing. Today’s innovations can fast become a familiar part of the landscape. Take recall petitions, a device introduced in 2015 whereby locals can vote on whether to fire their MP and force a by-election.
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