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What you're indicating here initially is the 'authorisation' view of political representation (this is the 'they can act as they wish' bit). This authorisation view is contrasted with the 'accountability' view, which is what you go on to indicate through de-selection. They're both very different...

I don't disagree with any of this, apart from to flag up that: -- different MPs will have a different idea of what constitutes the best interests of the majority -- different MPs will take into account minority interests too, when the majority's best interests threatens those minority interests

You might think that, but the electorate gave it a resounding no in a referendum some four years ago. If you want parliament to more 'truly' be representative of the views of the public, then proportional representation is a far better option than the current FPTP, and the rejected Alternative...

MPs are actually elected by some of their constituents, not all of them, and it's often the case that there will be a clash of views between those that don't elect the election winner, and the MP. In other words, there's a difference between doing constituency work (as Lucas does in your...

I was actually responding to a post from Chicken Run which claimed that the 'extreme left' (by which I assume he means the Corbynistas) were worse than the National Front. I merely indicated that the 'extreme left' aren't exactly meting out violence, unlike what too many in the main two parties...

Really? How is this manifested? Through violence, for instance? Perhaps you could provide us with examples. And who constitutes this extreme left? I could offer you up the extreme centre who have been extremely proficient at meting out violence.