Many Tory MPs might support a reduction but a significant number would not and of those who do, a lot would be horrified that it would be a whipped vote. The proposal would crash and burn (majority a… (View Post)

I agree but would put the threshold just a tad lower, perhaps 310 in which the Tories could just about stagger on as a deflated minority government surviv You have now not only crashed into the buffe… (View Post)

In those circumstances, sure, they could offer a vote but no Tory MP will be whipped to support it. And you were talking about the manifesto which patently is published before the election. That will… (View Post)

Anyway, there’s not the slightest chance of the next Conservative manifesto containing a commitment to restrict abortions to 22 weeks or any other level. It might conceivably pledge to have another v… (View Post)

If I were an MP, I’d support a reduction to 22 weeks but the notion that Tory MPs who disagree should be compelled to vote against their conscience is repulsive. (View Post)