Morrison will be Vice Chairman of ‘American Global Strategies’, which is connected with AUKUS. He is already listed on their website.

Let's hope that he makes a better fist of a real job that he did of politics.

gives the voters better outcomes -
Foxy,
When did that ever happen ?

Indyvidual said "Why not put the resigning person’s deputy in temporary i.e. caretaker mode until the next election ?"

Answer- This idea has merit. Kudos.

Ah, Morrison and all go-early politicians I recall have just been local MPs. They don't have deputies. Only Prime Ministers have deputies.

ttbn,
Next one down the line or someone via internal election but not the time & money wasting of a by (bi)- election. Leaving things as they are when they’re clearly not working is just stupid & corrupt !

As a person who has been put through two by-elections in one area it's not an enjoyable experience. Your letterbox is stuffed with negative material about other candidates, despite my "no junk mail" sign, you are overloaded with cold phone calls, surveys and polls, alongside misleading advertising. Then you are bombarded with election signs all over the area and you get other politicians brought in from all over the place.

On top of two by-elections, then general elections also. Whilst I enjoy and appreciate voting at general elections (at a basic level), there are only so many by-elections you can take. I'm not sure if I could take another one. I think politicians who quit early for selfish reasons should have to offer something to the electorate and voters, a fine, an apology, something. They shouldn't just be able to walk away and get away with it.

I do agree you don't want people there who don't care anymore, but we need change. Maybe a system where the next candidate who got the highest votes at the previous election is the one elected.