Tory MP (and novelist) Louise Mensch to quit Commons

Wednesday 22nd May

Posted at 10:00AM Monday 06 Aug 2012

The MP for Corby is moving to New York with her three children to be with her husband of a year, Peter Mensch, who is manager of rock band Metallica.

Her decision to quit will trigger a by-election in the Northamptonshire constituency, a marginal seat.

Before entering politics she made her name as a best-selling chick-lit author, under her maiden name Bagshawe.

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