Sentences with phrase «force labour mps»

The Conservatives are keen to force Labour MPs to spend as much time as possible defending their own backyards and distract them from more strategic campaigning.

Barrow and Furness MP Mr Woodcock pointed out that imposing a three - line whip to abstain would be forcing Labour MPs to vote against their own party policy, which is currently in favour of renewal.

Not exact matches

Even if Labour gave a free vote, which is unlikely, the pressure from Labour constituency activists (not Labour voters) would force most Labour MPs to vote for the change: just a few people of principle will hold out.

His move is widely derided as a kamikaze mission for forcing 49 Labour MPs to rebel so soon, many reluctantly compelled to traipse into the division lobby after promising constituents to champion the Remain cause, with the ploy angrily denounced as suicide politics when the stand mustered a mere 101 MPs and precipitated a frontbench resignation and dismissals.

Thus Conservative MPs - led by Claire Perry and backed by Labour - have forced the government to propose website blocking as part of the armoury for the regulator.

The Conservative rebels, joined by Labour MPs, forced the government to abandon the bill even though it had been part of the coalition agreement.

Around 20 Labour MPs have joined forces to record a Christmas single aimed at raising awareness of...

An abstention by Labour would have prevented the PM from reaching a majority of two - thirds of all MPs, forcing her into the awkward position of taking the second path to an early election envisaged by the Act — a parliamentary vote of no confidence in her government.

Turkey's don't vote fr Christmas so why would Labour MPs vote for a system which would wipe out many of them and permanently force them into a coalition if they want to hold power?

Labour MPs may be forced to vote against Britain's exit from the EU, the party's candidate in the upcoming Richmond Park by - election suggested today.

While they should be celebrating the democratic revival within the party, for some reason a number of Labour MPs don't see it that way and have forced another leadership contest just 10 months after members last made their choice clear.

In no time at all, the word is spread online and a force far beyond the control of Labour MPs is unleashed.

Mr Corbyn has refused to resign as leader despite more than 60 Labour MPs resigning their frontbench positions in an attempt to force him out and an overwhelming vote of no confidence.

Pro-European Conservative MPs could join forces with Labour to block the kind of Brexit Theresa May wants, a Tory rebel has warned the PM.

Jeremy Corbyn will be on the ballot paper for the Labour leadership contest after a legal challenge to force him to collect the backing of MPs was rejected by a High Court judge.

Clegg's hopes of reforming the Lords ran into trouble when the government was forced to withdraw a «programme motion» that would have set a timetable for the Lords reform bill, to avert defeat in the face of an alliance of Labour MPs and Tory rebels.

Momentum - which sprung from Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign - has already been forced to deny it wants to deselect Labour MPs opposed to their leader, including those who backed the bombing of Isil targets in Syria.

Standing at the back of the chamber, Labour MPs Chris Evans and Toby Perkins - who stood down as shadow Armed Forces minister this morning - could be seen shouting «resign» in their leader's direction.

'' «Our appeal is to all MPs of conscience: join us, vote against these unfair and unworkable changes and force the government to think again,» he told delegates at the Scottish Labour party's conference in Oban.

Jeremy Corbyn may have just been critical of the media in his big speech, but Labour MPs and lobby journalists were out in force to rub shoulders at the Mirror party on the last night of Labour conference.

Labour MPs are being forced to decide between national party interests, local party interests and internal party interests, so it's not hard to see why they can't agree on the best way forward.

MPs discussed Labour's defence review, which will not be published before next week - despite the Tories forcing a vote on renewing Trident.

Some Labour MPs think Miss Harman is positioning herself as a possible successor to Mr Brown as Labour leader if he is forced from office, possibly after a general election defeat.

But the absence of Conservative MPs at the final vote forced two Labour MPs into the strange scenario of having to act as tellers for the «no» vote against their own motion in order for the vote to be able to go ahead at all.

Mr Corbyn has refused to quit as leader despite more than 60 Labour MPs resigning their frontbench positions in an attempt to force him out and an overwhelming vote of no confidence.

Jeremy Corbyn had been forced to back down once before the start of today's shadow cabinet meeting on Syria, offering Labour MPs a free vote on air strikes against Isis.

There is «no way» left - wing activists will be allowed to force moderate Labour MPs out, the shadow chancellor said.

Fellow Labour MP Stephen Doughty mocked the view of some Tory MPs that churches would inevitably be forced to hold gay weddings because of EU anti-discrimination law.

* A series of Labour MPs and other party figures calling on Mr Brown to stand aside, with rebels convinced they can force him out in the wake of Sunday night's European election results.

If 150 Labour MPs forced by elections in the same way that Dick Taverne did at Lincoln in March 1973 I suspect that virtually all would be returned with big majorities.

Labour's defence policy review has been dogged by controversy, with pro-Trident Labour MPs accusing Ms Thornberry and Jeremy Corbyn of trying to force through a change of its long - standing position of supporting Britain's nuclear deterrent.

The Labour leadership is under pressure from some of their own MPs to join forces with Conservative rebels and the Lib Dems to back an amendment to the Trade Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, to stay in a customs union.

«Lib Dems defeating Tories» is, therefore a curious situation; a situation made all the more curious when Lib Dem MPs (in government) join forces with Labour MPs (in opposition) to «defeat» Conservatives (in government) who on the whole voted against the amendment.

Labour MPs turn out in force to defeat Alex Salmond's motion, accusing him of attempt to «pillory and scapegoat one individual»

Many Labour MPs were shocked after he told me he would not be happy with the police or security forces shooting to kill on our streets, casting doubt over the legality of the strike on Jihadi John, and appearing to suggest that his MPs would not be allowed to vote with their conscience on any potential military action in Syria.

Labour MPs turned out in force on Wednesday to help defeat a parliamentary motion calling for Tony Blair to be held to account for allegedly misleading parliament over the Iraq war by 439 votes to 70, after a sometimes angry debate.

Late last year Labour used a humble address to force a vote that obliged the government to allow MPs to see what had been described as 58 papers detailing the impact of Brexit on sections of the economy — even those these turned ou «t to be less thorough than billed.

But ministers were forced to rethink their plans after they came under sustained attack from SNP and Labour MPs unhappy at the government's handling of the matter.

The debate took place after the Speaker, John Bercow, allowed a Labour motion saying MPs had «considered parliament's rights in relation to the approval of military action by British forces overseas».

Sunday trading The plan to let shops open longer on Sundays was taken to a vote and rejected by Labour, the SNP and some backbench Tory MPs, forcing the government to abandon the plan.

More than 80 Labour MPs have signed an amendment to the Climate Change Bill, which would force ministers to promise greater cuts in carbon emissions.