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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
That is your inevitable opinion, but Paterson is not off the hook. All the PM is saying is that he, and every MP, should have the right of appeal.
What’s wrong with that?
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He is off the hook, the Tories 'reformed' process isn't going to suddenly find against the man they've decided to tear up the existing process to protect.
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Originally Posted by heero_yuy
Given that 51 Tory MP's voted against this despite a three line whip, Labour had a golden opportunity to defeat the government. So why didn't they?
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The Tories have an 80 seat majority. The bill passed by a margin of 18.
They would have needed more than 51 rebels (and only 13 voted against, others either abstained or were absent).