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bigjohnowls

MikeL said:

Still 19 abstentions on 2nd reading - implies some people switched sides between vote 1 and vote 2.

Dennis Skinner being one

justin124

bigjohnowls said:

BBC reporting 308 Tories 9 DUP 1 independent in 1st vote. Also 1 Inc in Aye lobby. Who are 2 independent?

Lady Hermon and the Tory who lost the Whip!

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MTimT said:

...That will drive up UK import costs, but presumably add some UK jobs...

Would you like to tell me what's wrong with that sentence?

MikeL

Programme Motion:

Yes: 318
No: 301

Govt maj: 17

Tighter!

bigjohnowls

justin124 said:

bigjohnowls said:

BBC reporting 308 Tories 9 DUP 1 independent in 1st vote. Also 1 Inc in Aye lobby. Who are 2 independent?

Lady Hermon and the Tory who lost the Whip!

Ann Marie N word

MikeL

Programme Motion always the most likely to be difficult for Govt.

Maj 17 not too bad - suggests reasonable buffer as a base for entering Committee.

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Big_G_NorthWales said:

There is plenty of great British food and drink.

Whilst I bow to no man in my avocation of the mighty chips and gravy with proper salt and vinegar on a Friday night, I have to say I wouldn't have used the word "plenty" in that sentence.

Big_G_NorthWales said:

Time we supported our own food and drink

Excellent! Our Glorious Brexit Future! Enough Of That Foreign Muck! Have A Pie!

williamglenn

Flint didn't vote with the government.
https://twitter.com/faisalislam/status/907390370316779520

RobD

williamglenn said:

Flint didn't vote with the government.
https://twitter.com/faisalislam/status/907390370316779520

She said she'd abstain, didn't she?

MikeL

2nd Reading Maj = 36

7 Lab voted with Govt = worth 14 to Maj = Maj 22 without them.

Still much higher than working majority of 13 - implies several other Lab abstentions.

justin124

Looks like five Tories - including Ken Clarke abstained. Who are the others?

MikeL

BBC: No Con MPs voted against 2nd reading.

(Some abstained).

justin124

I SNP appears to have missed the three divisions.
Kenneth Clarke voted against the Government on the Programme Motion.

sarissa

MikeL said:

BBC: No Con MPs voted against 2nd reading.

(Some abstained).

S not one of Ruth Davidson's (successful) candidates voted against?

justin124

The missing SNP MP appears to have been Mhairi Black!

CarlottaVance

TheScreamingEagles said:

Remain were right, Brexit would lead to a less secure Europe.

https://twitter.com/MsHelicat/status/907339079343382528

williamglenn said:

https://twitter.com/ftbrussels/status/907380513748475904

I do wish the Remainer press would agree on the 'line to take'.......

MTimT

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MTimT said:

...That will drive up UK import costs, but presumably add some UK jobs...

Would you like to tell me what's wrong with that sentence?

You are not thinking it through. It may result in other jobs lost, but it will result in some new jobs - e.g. in ports.