Results are now up for the vote on the virtual House of Commons.
Absent voters were 90 Conservatives, 122 others (inc. 69 Labour, 40 SNP)
Had all absent Conservatives supported the government it would have won 332: 307
But they wouldn't have done. 1/5
votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Commons/…
Absent voters were 90 Conservatives, 122 others (inc. 69 Labour, 40 SNP)
Had all absent Conservatives supported the government it would have won 332: 307
But they wouldn't have done. 1/5
votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Commons/…
Quite a number of absent Conservatives are clearly shielding. Most vocal spokesperson for them is @halfon4harlowMP (below).
Had they been able to vote they surely would have voted to keep their voting rights. 2/5
Had they been able to vote they surely would have voted to keep their voting rights. 2/5
There are others who have been outspoken, such as @Mike_Fabricant below.
Clearly not likely to vote for the government - almost certainly against. 3/5
Clearly not likely to vote for the government - almost certainly against. 3/5
Many more have been silent. They may have rebelled, given the chance.
Or simply freely supported continued virtual working, of course, if the government hadn't whipped the vote.
Others were clearly uncomfortable & may have abstained deliberately. 4/5
Or simply freely supported continued virtual working, of course, if the government hadn't whipped the vote.
Others were clearly uncomfortable & may have abstained deliberately. 4/5
So absolutely no guarantee that the government would have been able to put the #VirtualParliament to an end had this been put to MPs in a form whereby all could participate.
This is really problematic. 5/5
This is really problematic. 5/5
Here's another take on that vote
Of Con MPs voting, 31 supported continuing a #VirtualParliament, as did all opposition MPs. 242 were anti
Had absent MPs split identically, that's 10 Con for, 80 anti, result 317:322
That's SO unlikely. The govt would almost certainly have lost
Of Con MPs voting, 31 supported continuing a #VirtualParliament, as did all opposition MPs. 242 were anti
Had absent MPs split identically, that's 10 Con for, 80 anti, result 317:322
That's SO unlikely. The govt would almost certainly have lost
