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You tory MP tries desperately to keep job.
Come on. The tories have been screwing the NHS for 14 years. And behaving like unassahamed theives through covid. Scamming funding to basically keep the NHS alive through the pandemic.
How the hell is it suddenly worth leaving the party. Only when an MP is sure they will lose. Then joining the party most likely to win.
Sorry the idea this is an idealistic move, is flying from the rear of a male bovine.
It's worth noting he's standing down at the general election:
In fairness he is standing down at the next election so keeping his seat is not a motivating factor.
I think what this is that he's had a little bit of conscience in him for a long time, but has stamped it down (his voting record indicates he basically only ever does what he's told), and now that he's leaving anyway he thinks what the hell. That way he can pretend to himself he actually did some good.