The Conservative former culture secretary resigned on Saturday, 11 weeks after she vowed to go.
Residents living in Mid Bedfordshire have said their former MP Nadine Dorries “should have gone long ago”.
Members of the public in Flitwick said Ms Dorries had remained in her role for too long, and admitted they would vote differently in the coming by-election.On Sunday, Tricia Harris, 57, a leisure worker living in the town, told the PA news agency: “I’m pleased she’s gone – it’s about time. It was embarrassing for us, and it was embarrassing for her.
“She has done nothing for out constituency for a long time. We’ve sent her email after email – nothing.”
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