Why You Can’t Resign From the British Parliament (Encore)
Everything Everywhere Daily
English - December 19, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsHistory Science education history science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The British House of Commons has been called the Best Club in Town due to the fact that there is a 1,000-gallon vat of Scotch whiskey located in the cellar.
However, I prefer to think of it as a roach motel. Because technically, once you are elected to Parliament, you can’t leave. It is actually illegal to resign from the House of Commons.
Yet, people seemingly do all the time.
Learn more about the convoluted way you can quit the House of Commons on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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The British House of Commons has been called the Best Club in Town due to the fact that there is a 1,000-gallon vat of Scotch whiskey located in the cellar.
However, I prefer to think of it as a roach motel. Because technically, once you are elected to Parliament, you can’t leave. It is actually illegal to resign from the House of Commons.
Yet, people seemingly do all the time.
Learn more about the convoluted way you can quit the House of Commons on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices