"Adam Gray" <adam@nospamfulham-reach.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bnmrlt$ff3$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> A Tory councillor in Waltham Forest has moved to Nova Scotia (that's in
> Canada for you Liberal Democrats) but fully intends to remain a
councillor,
> commuting for council meetings.  Cllr David Devine has however
acknowledged
> that if this arrangement proves unsatisfactory he will "initiate a
> by-election".
>
> Adam

ROFL.
We all know this kind of thing happens a lot, not usually for people leaving
the country though. I know of many situations where a marginal seat would be
held as long as possible, especially if political control was tight.

Gaz