@shoshanade @Knitknurse @krishgm SNP planned 2 motions to embarrass Labour. (They openly said they were trying to force Labour's hand.)
They dropped £28bn #NetZero motion to focus on #GazaCeasefire motion.
SNP's motion was heavily critical of Israel. Labour wanted wording more MPs (inclu. Tories) wld accept
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@shoshanade @Knitknurse @krishgm Labour put forward a motion.
Tory Whips got wind that enough Tory MPs would vote for it that it'd pass and so decided to play games.
Tories introduced an amendment late yesterday (weak vs SNP/Labour).
Normally, only 1 amendment is selected for an OpDay motion - the Govt's.
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@shoshanade @Knitknurse @krishgm MPs from ALL PARTIES went to see Hoyle & told him they & their families had received death threats if they didn't vote for a ceasefire.
At the weekend, Tobias Ellwood had had a baying mob at his home.
But Tories are spinning this as "Labour put pressure on Hoyle"...
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As we know, Liz Truss is STILL negotiating some of them over 2yrs later! Disingenuous of JJ to move the goalposts & pretend it was said it could NEVER be done. Those who know about trade know it takes time: roughly 2.8mths per FTA, but yes, should've been quicker for roll-overs.
Please read Fox's House of Lords evidence, when he admitted some roll-over deals are not as good, since countries are not prepared to extend the same terms to a market of 66m as to a market of 454m.
That's how trade deals work. How big is your market? What access will you give?
🧵 on why you should be worried about Cummings ordering MPs to betray YOU by breaking Govt's manifesto pledge to uphold or even enhance our food, #AnimalWelfare & #Environment standards —plus why MPs should listen to you and vote for the Lords Amdts to the #AgricultureBill🚜:
Let's look at the numbers:
92% of the British Public want current farm animal welfare standards to be maintained in trade negotiations with the US and other countries.
For Tory MPs in *Rural 75* & *Rural 50* seats how you vote on #AgricultureBill Lords' Amdts will prove decisive in GE2024. Don't kid yourself we'll forget. 95% of the public back #SaveOurStandards.
(List of MPs in *R75* & *R50* seats in .@WCountryBylines catchment area follows)
Most MPs are well-intentioned & #BackBritishFarming, but the truth is, unless standards are enshrined in law, there is a high probability risk farming will be undermined. .@Keir_Starmer understands this.
.@trussliz thinks it's worth undermining our food, farming, animal welfare, countryside & Enviro standards to get trade deals, but has she weighed up the trade-offs? Trade deals gains are tiny compared to losses from trashing our standards —not just £ losses.