The Labour backbencher for Calder Valley, Chris McCafferty has announced she's standing down at the next election. She's cited the fact that is 62 now and doesn't want to be in Parliament until she's 70 as reason for making the announcement.
Personally I think it's more likely to do with the slim 1,367 majority she has. What's the point in facing humilating defeat if it can be avoided by standing down?
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I think you are probably right, although don't you get a bigger pay out of you are defeated ?
"Personally I think it's more likely to do with the slim 1,367 majority she has."
those type of retirements usually happens 3 months before the GE when the sitting MP realizes that nothing can save him/her at that point
"although don't you get a bigger pay out of you are defeated ? "
No
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