Those by-elections (potential and otherwise) in full

[platinumsage]

So a good day to poach the king’s deer in the forest at Northstead then?

I'm not sure there are many deer there these days, it's mostly a housing estate in Scarbough.

It does come with some auditing obligations though, so probably best not to bother with the privileges and pre-eminences:

 

[A380]

I'm not sure there are many deer there these days, it's mostly a housing estate in Scarbough.

It does come with some auditing obligations though, so probably best not to bother with the privileges and pre-eminences:

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And other countries complain we have archaic parliamentary processes...

 

[PR1Berske]

All the paperwork for the Uxbridge by-election:

Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election 2023 - Hillingdon Council

Due to the resignation of former MP Boris Johnson, a by-election will be held for the Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency on Thursday 20 July.

www.hillingdon.gov.uk

All the paperwork for Selby

By-elections

By-elections are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between scheduled elections.

www.northyorks.gov.uk

 

[brogdale]

coke, apparently

 

[PR1Berske]

coke, apparently

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Frome Town Council has unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in local Conservative MP David Warburton.

Mr Warburton, who represents Somerton and Frome, was suspended from the parliamentary party in April following allegations of sexual misconduct.

On Wednesday, councillors accused him of failing to hold a surgery in Frome since he lost the whip.

Mr Warburton denies the misconduct allegations and said he continued to work hard for local people.

The vote passed without opposition or abstentions, but carries no weight beyond its symbolic significance.

Councillors present said they would call on other town councils in the constituency to follow suit.

The MP had the whip withdrawn following revelations in the Sunday Times that three women had accused him of sexual harassment.

One claimed he had asked her to buy him cocaine, and the paper published a photo appearing to show him posed next to lines of the drug.

The allegations are being investigated by Parliament's Independent Complaints and Grievances Scheme (ICGS).

Despite this, the MP revealed last month he plans to stand for re-election.

When the allegations first surfaced, Mr Warburton said he had "enormous amounts of defence" against the claims.

His spokeswoman told the BBC on Wednesday he "entirely and categorically denies all the ICGS allegations".

'Timely representation'
Proposing a motion of no confidence at Wednesday's meeting, Fiona Barrows, independent councillor for Oakfield Ward, said: "As far as we are aware Mr Warburton did not hold a single surgery in Frome all of last year, nor attend a single public event here.

"We also publicly invited him to attend our council meeting in November but he declined to do so."

She called for Mr Warburton to resign to "allow Frome the better, more timely representation it so deserves".

Mr Warburton was not present, but said in a written response he had dealt with 1,000 pieces of casework for the people of Frome and corresponded with them on more than 500 policy questions.

He said he had agreed to pause voting and speaking in the House of Commons for the duration of the ICGS investigation, but that he had submitted 56 written questions since his suspension.

Mr Warburton said the Speaker of the House of Commons was considering allowing him a proxy vote, which would give Frome a voice again.

He finished: "I cannot express how urgently I look forward to the investigations concluding and to resuming the seat in the Commons which it is my privilege to occupy on your behalf."

In the wake of the no confidence vote, Mr Warburton told BBC West: "Hold the front page: politically-opposed council votes against their political opponent.

"I'm not interested in political games, I'm interested in continuing to serve the people of Frome and, indeed, the whole of this wonderful constituency."

Russian loan
Mr Warburton was further investigated by Kathryn Stone, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, for failing to declare a £150,000 loan from a Russian-born businessman Roman Joukovski via an offshore trust.

Mr Warburton subsequently lobbied the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to reconsider its assessment of Mr Joukovski after refusing to certify him as a fit or proper person.

In November, Ms Stone found there had been two breaches of the MPs' Code of Conduct, but Mr Warburton avoided further sanction by acknowledging and apologising for the breach.

 

[PR1Berske]

An MP breached Parliament's code of conduct over a £150,000 loan from a Russian-born businessman, a watchdog has ruled.

David Warburton failed to declare a loan given to him by Roman Joukovski via an off-shore trust while lobbying for the businessman.

He will avoid punishment after apologising for breaking the rules.

Mr Warburton lost the Conservative party whip in April after he was accused of sexual misconduct.

He previously told the BBC he had done nothing wrong.

An investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards found Mr Warburton received the loan from a foundation based in the Seychelles linked to Mr Joukovski on August 2017.

Mr Warburton said the money was a commercial loan provided on "non-preferential terms", which he paid back by March 2022.

Mr Warburton told the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Kathryn Stone, that he did not register the loan at the time because it was "entirely unconnected with either my role as an MP or any parliamentary activities".

The loan "in no way" ever "influenced my words or actions as a Member" he added in his submission to the commissioner.

After taking the loan, Mr Warburton wrote to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), urging the regulator to reconsider its assessment of Mr Joukovski after refusing to certify him as a fit or proper person.

Ms Stone said she was satisfied the loan had "not influenced" Mr Warburton words or actions as an MP - but ruled that it should still have been declared in the register of members' interests.

She found there had been two breaches of the MPs Code of Conduct. But the breaches were rectified after Mr Warburton wrote to the commissioner "acknowledging and apologising for the breach", Ms Stone ruled.

He has also agreed to add the loan to the MPs Register of Financial Interests.

 

[brogdale]

top bloke

 

[SpookyFrank]

19,000 tory majority. Lots of traditional lib dem support in the region though.

 

[Bingoman]

coke, apparently

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By the time the general election comes round the Tories will have no majority left

 

[PR1Berske]

top bloke

 

[tim]

coke, apparently

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Crumbs!

If he'd used his loaf he would have been okay, but now he's toast.

 

[tim]

By the time the general election comes round the Tories will have no majority left

By December next year, it'll be just Rishi and Nadine left in the Tory Benches.

 

[Bingoman]

By December next year, it'll be just Rishi and Nadine left in the Tory Benches.

And this latest resignation will give Sunak another headache

 

[domestos]

I'm not sure there are many deer there these days, it's mostly a housing estate in Scarbough.

It does come with some auditing obligations though, so probably best not to bother with the privileges and pre-eminences:

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written by Sir Rees Mogg-Dogg, in the name of the Boris, the de ffuckwit and the holy Johnson

 

[Elpenor]

Powerful anti-drugs message there

 

[PR1Berske]

Powerful anti-drugs message there

The message being "horizontal! the lines should be horizontal!"

 

[moochedit]

So is that 4 by elections we are up to now? (Including dorris who hasn't technically resigned yet)

 

[PR1Berske]

So is that 4 by elections we are up to now? (Including dorris who hasn't technically resigned yet)

 

[SpookyFrank]

Is he cutting up lines on a roasting tin? That seems like a good way to inhale quite a lot more flakes of non-stick coating than is likely to be good for you.

 

[King Biscuit Time]

Somerton and Frome sounds like a Sunday tea time ITV detective show that my mum would like.

 

[PR1Berske]

This may play on the minds of certain political parties: Somerton and Frome is proposed to be divided by the Boundary Commission into "Frome" and "Glastonbury and Somerton"

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[BusLanes]

Sky News say it is confirmed that Uxbridge, Selby and Somerton will all be 20 July

 

[brogdale]

Sky News say it is confirmed that Uxbridge, Selby and Somerton will all be 20 July

Super Thursday

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Super Thursday

needs daffy duck to announce it

 

[brogdale]

Uxbridge really is a cunt magnet.

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[PR1Berske]

Today is polling day in the three by-elections caused by the Boris Johnson meltdown.

 

[PR1Berske]

Polling has closed in Uxbridge, Somerton, and Selby. And now....we wait.

 

[Pickman's model]

Polling has closed in Uxbridge, Somerton, and Selby. And now....we wait.

Go to bed, they'll let you know who won in the morning