But he’d still be standing in the by-election as the Labour candidate but not selected by the local party. So there’s no ideal solution to it. At the moment he has at least been selected by his constituents and already defeated whoever the local Labour Party previously selected.
If my MP Peter...
I think that's exactly what he did at PMQ's, he got up and went and sat with the opposition.
As for the new party, apparently he has joined after 4 months of discussions. Obviously neither the individual nor the party want to join if they don't align on principles. I think he approached them...