Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.

Portillo left the House of Commons at the 2005 General Election and has since hosted several television and radio programmes .

Portillo retired from the House of Commons and from active politics at the 2005 general election , and has since pursued his media interests , presenting and participating in a wide range of television and radio programmes .