Ian Gibson announced his resignation as an MP on Friday with immediate effect. One imagines he will take the Chiltern Hundreds on Monday and this should immediately trigger a by-election. But when will Brown move the writ so the by-election can take place? Casting my mind back just over a year ago, Brown moved the writ for the Crewe and Nantwich by-election while Gwyneth Dunwoody was still warm. Brown's reason was that constituents needed an MP. Is he going to say the same for the good people of Norwich North or is he going to string this out until October? There is still plenty of time for the election to take place before the Commons recess. It could easily be held on July 2. I wouldn't like to bet that it will.
UPDATE Monday June 8 18:25. No-one seems to know what is going on. UK Polling Report list the seat as vacant, as Ian Gibson said he was resigning with immediate effect. So it seems as if the people in Norwich North do not have an MP and because of the prime minister's woes, no-one in government seems to have either noticed or is bothered.
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