I suspect that's enough of a vote against to spare the ERG blushes. Theresa May strong enough to continue, but not a,ringing endorsement - feels the party is as unenthusiastic as the country.
She can’t get anything done with that result. It’s a terrible result for her. Over half her vote was payroll result. She’s safe from another challenge but she’s a lame duck.
Hard to say what could really be regarded as a 'good' result, or what would be 'enough'. But just at a glance well over 100 against feels like too many, and not being able to even say "2/3 were with her" feels like a big deal.
JRM doing his party immense harm in this interview on BBC 1.
Max, if you're worried about the future of the Conservative Party, your first concern should be the words and actions of the ERGers. It doesn't matter if you agree with them or not; they are ripping the party apart.
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Against 117
May: 200
Not May: 117
Majority: 83
117 against
That's a higher number against than was expected, though.
Uncomfortable number.....
The Good Ship May Sails On Serenely.
Clear win for May
Unlike the Labour Party, they were completely united in their VoNC
Max, if you're worried about the future of the Conservative Party, your first concern should be the words and actions of the ERGers. It doesn't matter if you agree with them or not; they are ripping the party apart.
She stumbles on.... but for how long?
She'll have to dragged kicking and screaming, fingertip by fingertip from Number 10 like El Gord was.
200 in her favour is more than enough for her to brazen it out for another year.
Too late to change the deal. So where does she go from here?