Residents dwelling in Mid Bedfordshire have stated their former MP Nadine Dorries “ought to have gone long in the past”.
The Conservative former tradition secretary lastly handed in her resignation on Saturday, 11 weeks after she vowed to go – with a by-election now beckoning for the constituency.
Members of the general public in Flitwick stated Ms Dorries had remained in her position for too long, and admitted they might vote in a different way within the coming by-election.
On Sunday, Tricia Harris, 57, a leisure employee dwelling within the city, instructed the PA information company: “I’m happy she’s gone – it’s about time. It was embarrassing for us, and it was embarrassing for her.
“She spent so long hanging on for no cause.”
Kate Massink, 67, a part-time care employee from close by Toddington, stated of the resignation: “I assumed it was the most effective factor that’s occurred for a long time. She ought to have gone long in the past.
“I’ve voted Conservative for a few years, however due to her and loads of different issues I wouldn’t do it once more. Within the subsequent by-election, definitely not.
“She has completed nothing for out constituency for a long time. We’ve despatched her e-mail after e-mail – nothing.”
Ms Massink stated she was “torn” between voting for Labour or the Liberal Democrats however stated “they should persuade me and different individuals”.
Richard Wilson, 61, who lives in Flitwick and is retired, stated the resignation had “taken too long”.
He stated he would proceed to vote Conservative as he likes Festus Akinbusoye, who was introduced because the occasion’s candidate for the Mid Bedfordshire seat having beforehand been Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner.
However Mr Wilson added that he wished to see tangible motion, saying: “There must be any person who’s really going to say what they’re going to do and do it.”
