i, laura pidcock, was elected by the people of north west durham to represent their interests.that. layla moran is the new lib dem mp for oxford west and abingdon. i was surprised that i didn't have the option of pledging loyalty to the people, given that i've spent the last eight years, you know, campaigning to try and be an mp, to help raise the concerns of the people, then when you get to the point when you are swearing allegiance, you have the choice of either god or the queen. now, i don't have an issue with either, in fact i'm a greek orthodox in my background, i think the queen is a wonderful woman and does great work, but i'm here to represent the people, and that wasn't an option. i do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm... as a new mp, it's quite hard to know which rules you can bend and which you can't. so, i think perhaps in future years, i will be able to ad lib a little more. you're quite concerned about getting it right or wrong at this point, so ijust did as i was told. and nonetheless, i mean, while it is broadly ceremonial, what you're doing, the