It’s been rumoured that something like 150 MPs initially wanted to rebel, that’s more than one third of all Labour MPs. But I think most of them will end up abstain or vote for under whip pressure. That being said, I think a few more ministers, particularly junior ones, will resign for this vote.
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Good for her. I doubt even 1 in 10 will rebel and she actually quit a respected and important position in protest.
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>One Labour MP, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the BBC: “I have heard anyone who breaks the whip won’t be allowed to stand as a Labour MP at the next general election.
>”These threats are just making people more angry. We cannot continue to govern in this manner. Quite frankly, if that’s his [the prime minister’s] view he’s lost the plot and is a bully.”
Seeing Labour doing this shit after the previous Conservative government relied on it to avoid falling apart makes me genuinely question if we are a democracy. Completely taking away the chance for people to have their voices heard by threatening to sack their representatives if they don’t toe the line is not democratic behaviour.
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It’s been rumoured that something like 150 MPs initially wanted to rebel, that’s more than one third of all Labour MPs. But I think most of them will end up abstain or vote for under whip pressure. That being said, I think a few more ministers, particularly junior ones, will resign for this vote.
Good for her. I doubt even 1 in 10 will rebel and she actually quit a respected and important position in protest.
>One Labour MP, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the BBC: “I have heard anyone who breaks the whip won’t be allowed to stand as a Labour MP at the next general election.
>”These threats are just making people more angry. We cannot continue to govern in this manner. Quite frankly, if that’s his [the prime minister’s] view he’s lost the plot and is a bully.”
Seeing Labour doing this shit after the previous Conservative government relied on it to avoid falling apart makes me genuinely question if we are a democracy. Completely taking away the chance for people to have their voices heard by threatening to sack their representatives if they don’t toe the line is not democratic behaviour.