
The 33 Conservative MPs who rebelled over the Genocide Amendment
This rebellion had little in common with most others, but the names of many who oppose the Government now show a certain predictability.
This rebellion had little in common with most others, but the names of many who oppose the Government now show a certain predictability.
Four members from the 2019 intake make the top 50, beating longer-serving and higher-ranked colleagues.
They included seven former Cabinet Ministers, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and the Chairman of the 1922 Executive Committee.
Here’s our best stab at who is voting for whom, and this list will be updated each morning, as the contest continues.
Mostly ERG-aligned Leavers – but roughly ten former Remainers, a core of whom now back a second referendum.
The International Trade Secretary expresses his scepticism to Andrew Bridgen.
Plus: Which of Hancock’s Slags should I liaise with? I’m not known as “Uncle Herod” for nothing. And: Here’s hoping 2019 is happier than 2018.
Plus: Tory MPs, the world’s most duplicitous electorate. But a certain long-serving woman Labour MP is sending Christmas cards to them all…
We currently have it at 189 declared for May, versus the 31 publicly opposed, and 93 undeclared.
Plus: John Lewis blames Brexit. Juncker gets a drink. BBC stasis at Question Time and PM. And: Trump can’t emote.
Plus: Can Corbyn survive losing both by-elections? Trump has the tone of Mussolini and the content of Lindbergh. And: another Lib Dem blunder.
There were 26 critical questions from Conservative backbenchers on the Government’s EU referendum leaflet yesterday and 5 supportive ones.
“As we face the General Election in 2015, I believe it is right for me to offer you my full and enthusiastic support”.
The Corporation should move to a subscription service soon after.
Far better to fund Auntie through consent than by threats and criminal convictions.