Petition Eric Illsley to Resign as an MP

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Posted on Jan 11, 2011 in blog, Expenses, frontpage, projects

Eric Illsley MP pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud this morning, yet under Parliamentary rules could remain an MP unless he is sentenced to longer than a year in prison. We believe we should not pay his salary if he goes to prison and should immediately resign for disgracing his office and stealing taxpayers’ money.

We, the undersigned, call on Eric Illsley to immediately resign and trigger a by-election in Barnsley Central.

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