Sunday, April 2, 2023

UK: Scottish MP who traveled with COVID symptoms facing new recall threats after suspension recommendation

Following a recommendation of a 30-day suspension in parliament, there's a new push to recall MP Margaret Ferrier (a former SNP member), who pleaded guilty to violating COVID safety protocols in 2020, after refusing to self isolate, going to church and a bar and then taking a train from Glasgow to London despite having the coronavirus (though she had not yet tested positive). Due to UK law, having a suspension of 10 days or more makes the MP available for a recall effort. 

SNP seems to want a recall to get by-election on the ballot. Any petitioners would need 8100 signatures to get on the ballot. 

There's also some talk about recalling former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, though no suspension has been handed down (and presumably the Conservatives may not want to open that can of worms).

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