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    According to Wiki, "Taking the Chiltern Hundreds" refers to the legal fiction used to resign from the House of Commons. Since Members of Parliament are not permitted to resign, they are instead appointed to an "office of profit under the Crown", which requires MPs to vacate their seats. The ancient office of Crown Steward and Bailiff for the Chiltern Hundreds, having been reduced to a mere sinecure by the 17th century, was first used by John Pitt in 1751 to vacate his seat in the House of Commons.

    1751, eh! How about updating it to Constable of Barnard Castle? Just a thought.

    BTW, why is making a theoretical profit from HMQ incompatible with being an MP, whereas making a whopping big profit from industry OK?

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