Following the vote by MPs, four people were arrested in a protest organised by Palestine Action outside Westminster.
These included one man who the Met Police said had “blocked the gates of Downing Street with his mobility scooter”
Terrorist!
In a statement after the vote, Palestine Action said the home secretary had “bundled our domestic civil disobedience protest group in with two violent, neo-Nazi militias”.
“Many MPs told us that as a consequence they felt they did not have the option to vote against the measure,” it said.
Sounds like a dereliction of duty from many MPs. Is that not what the ability to debate is about? They could also vote no explaining that they believe 1 out of the 3 groups aren’t legitimate and that individual votes are required. But that sounds like too much like hard work I guess.
385 for
26 against
239 abstained
Interestingly high amount of abstained. I think I need to email my MP for an explanation…
They could also vote no explaining that they believe 1 out of the 3 groups aren’t legitimate
It’s a classic political trap. Vote no on these grounds and be labelled a Nazi loving terrorist sympathiser. The facts won’t matter. They didn’t matter in the first place.
85% of the Lib Dems abstained. I feel like they’d have done less damage to their credibility if they’d forced their MP’s to vote yes. Greens are the only ones with principle, 100% no vote
You do understand that this is about voting on a bill through parliament and not a general election? In which case the voting is the same as your parliament when voting on bills and legislation: it’s a simple majority vote.
Terrorist!
Sounds like a dereliction of duty from many MPs. Is that not what the ability to debate is about? They could also vote no explaining that they believe 1 out of the 3 groups aren’t legitimate and that individual votes are required. But that sounds like too much like hard work I guess.
385 for
26 against
239 abstained
Interestingly high amount of abstained. I think I need to email my MP for an explanation…
It’s a classic political trap. Vote no on these grounds and be labelled a Nazi loving terrorist sympathiser. The facts won’t matter. They didn’t matter in the first place.
85% of the Lib Dems abstained. I feel like they’d have done less damage to their credibility if they’d forced their MP’s to vote yes. Greens are the only ones with principle, 100% no vote
Not that that matters with the fucked up voting system you brits, scotts, Welsh & (settlers on Irish soil) have
You do understand that this is about voting on a bill through parliament and not a general election? In which case the voting is the same as your parliament when voting on bills and legislation: it’s a simple majority vote.
Or were you trying to be edgy? I can’t tell.
Settlers everywhere, if you go back far enough.
Damn Saxon settlers on Roman soil… No actually damn Roman settler on Celtic soil…