Nadine Dorries has been Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire since 2005. In June she said she would quit as an MP, but still hasn't formally resigned. So no by election can take place, which is a shame for her constituents who have been effectively without a functioning MP for a very long time.
According to locals she has been barely visible in the constituency. She hasn't held a Surgery since 2020. There is no listing for a Constituency office address. The last one in Shefford closed ages ago. She lives in the Cotswolds, not in her constituency.
Her Parliamentary voting record makes interesting reading - https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/11397/nadine_dorries/mid_bedfordshire/votes She hasn't been in the Commons since 2022 & has only voted 6 times in 2023.
Actually the fact that she does very little to earn her Parliamentary salary isn't surprising given how busy she is with her media career. She has written 16 books & is about to publish a new one about the political assassination of Boris Johnson. She is a columnist in the Daily Mail & a Talk TV host. She has also apperared on reality TV shows.
She's a busy lady - just not doing the job we pay her for. Honorable simply isn't a word I would apply to Ms Dorries. Unfortunately, although she may be an extreme example of an MP pursuing their own self serving agenda, she isn't alone. (Partygate report 2023)
The problem is we are in desperate need of really good political representation & leadership. We just aren't getting it.
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