Whips
Managing the boundary changes
MPs are queuing down the corridor on the first floor of Portcullis House as they try to get hold of a copy of the proposed boundary changes which have just… Continue reading
11 Comments070, licensed to rebel
It’s no surprise that 70 Tory MPs have formed a Eurosceptic group, as the Sunday Telegraph reveals today. They are the modernisers now. The new Tory intake are strikingly robust… Continue reading
25 CommentsWhipping up a storm
The mini Tory rebellion last night, 15 Tory MPs voted to allow couples to transfer their personal tax allowance, has further strained relations between the whips office and some backbenchers.… Continue reading
11 CommentsA reshuffle of the whips office?
It is tempting to treat the whole circus animal affair in the Commons this week as just a big joke, the Palace of Westminster turned into the Palace of Varieties.… Continue reading
13 CommentsWhy a major reshuffle is unlikely
The clamour for a reshuffle is getting louder. Caroline Spelman is said to be a leading candidate for ejection, following her awful performance over the forestry sell-off. Many also want… Continue reading
21 CommentsShould MPs be given a free vote on Kelly’s reforms?
No, was Harriet Harman’s answer. With a very peculiar turn of phrase, the Leader of the House said that MPs would “have their say” without having a free vote, which… Continue reading
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