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How do you become an MP?
https://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/members/electing-mps/candidates/
"People wishing to stand as an MP must be over 18 years of age, be a British citizen or citizen of a Commonwealth country or the Republic of Ireland
Candidates must be nominated by ten parliamentary electors of the constituency they wish to stand in.
Authorisation is required to stand for a specific party, otherwise candidates will be described as independent or have no description.
In order to encourage only serious candidates to stand, a £500 deposit is required when submitting the nomination papers - returned if the candidate receives over five per cent of the total votes cast.
Certain people are disqualified from standing as an MP - please check the Electoral Commission website for further details."
So, what is a "parliamentary elector"? Is that just any fucker who can vote?
So for £500 each a bunch of us could elect ourselves as MPs and be exempt from their snooping?