Mark Harper’s resignation may ultimately represent his best route back to ministerial office

The Conservative MP for the Forest of Dean, Mark Harper, recently resigned as Immigration Minister over paperwork irregularities with his cleaner. However, this need not necessarily mean the end of his ministerial career. Indeed, given the Conservatives’ pressing need to win constituencies like his at the 2015 General Election, the extra time he now has to focus on retaining his seat may prove invaluable in ultimately providing him with a route back to office, says Alun Wyburn-Powell.