Matthew's dad leaving parliament now

"This is big. Ian Gibson, the Norwich North Labour MP, is leaving parliament now, triggering a by-election. After it was revealed that he had used parliamentary expenses to fund a flat where his daughter also stayed (he used it too) and which he later sold to her at a discount price, the Labour party referred him to its "star chamber". Labour later said that he would not be allowed to stand again as a party candidate. But apparently this has gone down badly in Gibson's constituency, where local Labour party members and ordinary constituents feel that he has been treated badly. It is being reported that Gibson could stand as an independent."

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Posted By: Ralf Scrampton, Jun 5, 16:13:52