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Posts Tagged: Rebellions

Is whipping Conservative MPs a mission impossible, or a lost art?

Heaton-Harris was appointed to rescue the Government’s whipping operation. The last 48 hours have not suggested that is going well.

By William Atkinson | 22 April 2022

Conservative Coronavirus Rebellion 3) NHS worker vaccination – 61 MPs break ranks

So do five DUP, one Green, two Independents, 22 Labour, and eight Liberal Democrat MPs; the vote passes by 385 to 100.

15 December 2021

Conservative Coronavirus Rebellion 2) Covid Passports – the biggest rebellion yet

97 Tories are joined by six DUP, one Green, two Independents, eight Labour, and ten Liberal Democrat MPs; the vote passes by 369 to 126.

15 December 2021

Conservative Coronavirus Rebellion 1) Face Coverings – the number of rebels on this issue doubles to 38

They are joined by three Democratic Unionists; the vote passes by 441 to 41.

15 December 2021

The ten Conservative MPs who voted against the Health and Social Care Levy Bill at Third Reading

There were 44 Tory abstentions – which is in the same territory as last week’s vote on the same issue.

15 September 2021

The five Conservative MPs who voted against the Health and Social Care levy

But it looks as though some 40 others abstained. That’s a warning shot across the Government’s bows on tax rises.

8 September 2021

McVey, Walker and Wragg. The most rebellious Conservative MPs in our survey of major votes.

Most of the action has been over Covid-related divisions. And most of the dissenters are from older intakes.

By Charlotte Gill | 22 June 2021

The 56 Conservative MPs backing Brady’s amendment on coronavirus regulations

The move, which aims to increase parliamentary scrutiny of the Government, is also signed by Labour and DUP representatives.

By Henry Hill | 30 September 2020 | 87 comments

The 38 Conservative MPs who rebelled over Huwaei

They included seven former Cabinet Ministers, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and the Chairman of the 1922 Executive Committee.

11 March 2020 | 57 comments

Duncan Smith and Neill knighted

This is a carefully-calibrated balancing exercise that honours two rebels who have recently come home.

By Paul Goodman | 28 December 2019 | 48 comments

Our survey. Activists support the withdrawal of the whip from Tory rebels – but lean towards wanting a way back for them.

The key test seems to be whether or not an MP is prepared to pledge their full support to the Conservative manifesto at the next election.

By Henry Hill | 1 October 2019 | 124 comments

Ex-Tory MPs split three ways on the question of compelling advisers to publish private correspondence

Seven voted for Grieve’s motion, six voted against, and the remaining eight did not vote.

By Mark Wallace | 9 September 2019 | 91 comments

The rebels – 21 Tory and two Labour – on the Letwin SO24 motion

Mark Spencer has reportedly rung round to inform them that they have lost the Whip.

By Mark Wallace | 4 September 2019 | 331 comments

Stewart Jackson: No Conservative MP acting in good conscience can back today’s ploy to defy the people

Gauke, Hammond, Burt and other rebels have little intellectual case for their actions; their moral or political rationale is threadbare.

By Stewart Jackson | 3 September 2019 | 146 comments

The 17 Conservative MPs who rebelled against the Government on prorogation – and the ministers who failed to vote

Margot James resigned as a minister following her rebellion. Meanwhile, the Chancellor joined Gauke and Clark in failing to support the Government.

By Mark Wallace | 18 July 2019 | 313 comments

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