What period of grace are you given

[silver fox]

The council charges for fraud may have been dropped due to a supposed lack of evidence - but the fact is that he was the leader of a group that cost the council dearly, and the given reason why he lost his position there. In addition, and after being expelled from the council there was a matter of 37 Cyprus homes that Mr. Hatton was promising I believe on Time Share agreements:
http://www.news.cyprus-property-buye...lions/id=00717
Along with the fact that twice before, Mr. Hatton appealed to re-join the Council and was refused each time. He applied this year and was allowed to rejoin the party but not take any position of authority.

You can join the Labour Party on those terms, what's your problem?

[salus.populi]

The council charges for fraud may have been dropped due to a supposed lack of evidence - but the fact is that he was the leader of a group that cost the council dearly, and the given reason why he lost his position there. In addition, and after being expelled from the council there was a matter of 37 Cyprus homes that Mr. Hatton was promising I believe on Time Share agreements:
http://www.news.cyprus-property-buye...lions/id=00717
Along with the fact that twice before, Mr. Hatton appealed to re-join the Council and was refused each time. He applied this year and was allowed to rejoin the party but not take any position of authority.

Your original post was about employees of a company being sacked for gross misconduct.
You've now changed the subject to membership of political parties which is not paid employment.

[said]

Your original post was about employees of a company being sacked for gross misconduct.
You've now changed the subject to membership of political parties which is not paid employment.

Similar principles!

[salus.populi]

Similar principles!

But quite different enough for your original post to have no relevance to the scenario you have later described.