Sentences with phrase «line whip»

He is particularly angry at the three line whip on the programme motion of the bill.

I book a photographer for half an hour before I know there's a three - line whip vote, so that they're all there.

They weren't even offering a firm commitment to pull a three line whip on their existing manifesto commitment for a referendum on AV.

«It is the first time I have voted against a three - line whip in nearly 20 years in the House.

The spokesman added that Cameron had approached Norman to make clear his commitment to Lords reform and correct the impression that Downing street would take a soft line on rebels, whereas in fact he wanted his party's MPs to observe the three - line whip ordering them to vote in favour, as with any other government bill.

In the Commons debate on intervention against ISIS in Iraq held on 26 September 2014, Bacon again voted against his own party, [4] becoming one of only 6 Conservatives to defy the three - line whip imposed on Conservative MPs.

The dramatic move is aimed at avoiding a wave of frontbench resignations, which could have followed if he had imposed a three - line whip against military action.

Meanwhile, the party leadership is still keeping quiet on what disciplinary action — if any — those 13 frontbenchers who rebelled against the three - line whip at second reading will face.

It's looking like some sort of «two and a half line whip» as I was saying earlier... Labour policy against but shadow cabinet won't be sacked

«This followed a three - line whip for an abstention in the Commons, which was a pretty cowardly act even by the Lib Dem's high standards.

The three - line whip over February's Article 50 vote - which Corbyn hadn't even applied when opposing the bombing of Syria - represented a particular low point.

That thought may have been playing on his mind when the prime minister confronted Norman outside the division lobbies, just as the scale of the rebellion against his three - line whip became clear.

The indications coming out of John McDonnell and Jeremy Corbyn yesterday were that the shadow ministers would be able to keep their jobs, with McDonnell suggesting that defiance of a three - line whip only mandated the resignation of a Shadow Cabinet member and Corbyn stressing that he is «very lenient».

By imposing a three - line whip Mr Corbyn risks members of his top resigning or being forced to expel them from the front bench.

The Chief Whip decided against a three line whip when it became clear that, if he did, he would face a sizeable rebellion from Climate Change Sceptics on the Tory benches.

It meant working her way toward larger, more all - over compositions, in which line whips through paint and color.

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said his colleagues in Mr Corbyn's top team would have to stand down if they defy a prospective three - line whip in next Wednesday's vote.

In a direct attack on the Labour leader's decision to impose a three - line whip ordering his MPs to vote with the Government, Mr Coyle added:

Fifteen frontbenchers were among the 47 Labour MPs who ignored a three - line whip imposed by Jeremy Corbyn and voted against triggering Brexit.

He wanted a referendum two years ago and the Tory party imposed a three - line whip against it.

Clive Lewis was among 52 Labour MPs who defied the party's three line whip at the Brexit bill's third reading in the Commons.

Corbyn's position has been described by some as a «two and a half line whip».

But Labour's problems with the European issue were laid bare by Mr Starmer when he revealed the party leadership had not decided on a three - line whip for the Article 50 vote.

I am not a pretty caster and my ability to double - haul, thus increasing line speed, is imperfect; when you flunk a double haul the line whips and cracks, then collapses around your head and you are frustrated and sad as only a flycaster can be, glad only that no one was watching.

This concession helped her win backbench support in the Commons, aided further by a three line whip.

He says he last voted against his party on a three - line whip in the 1970s - and when he did so, two years later Margaret Thatcher appointed him to her government.

With Ms Jowell's concession and a three line whip, the Commons approved the government's plans by 274 votes to 250.

The Labour leader was forced into his latest reshuffle after four front benchers — Lewis, Rachael Maskell, Dawn Butler and Tulip Siddiq — all resigned over his three line whip on the Brexit bill.

If Corbyn imposes a three - line whip on the parliamentary party, it should defy him.

And in 2012 90 backbench MPs voting against their government's three - line whip on the programme motion for the House of Lords Reform Bill 2012.

Even when Corbyn imposed a three - line whip on the Article 50 vote, 52 Labour MPs rebelled and some frontbenchers resigned.

Labour MPs were to be pressured to vote for this measure by use of a three line whip.

On 1 February this year, the Commons voted by 498 to 114 to give Theresa May the power to trigger Article 50, after both Tories and Labour alike had issued a three - line whip.

The Tories were under a three - line whip to thwart the call for all Government papers surrounding the issue - including case studies - to be handed to the Home Affairs Select Committee.

The Tories were secure in their majority, increased by even the few Labour MP's who defied Corbyn's three - line whip (the most severe warning to vote with the party line).

Asked whether he was prepared to impose a three - line whip in the Commons, Miliband said: «We have got a manifesto position on this and I am giving you a sense of where we are coming from.»

The Labour MP for Cardiff Central said she will vote against the three - line whip to trigger article 50.

Who has the right to decide the party's position and set a three - line whip: the PLP, the shadow cabinet or the leader?

[120] 47 of 229 Labour MPs voted against the bill (in defiance of the party's three - line whip).

The government then suffered its biggest Tory rebellion to date, in which one ministerial aide was sacked and one resigned as they joined colleagues to defy a three - line whip to vote against the second reading of the Lords reform bill.

Equally, if the majority of the shadow cabinet sought to defy Corbyn by enforcing a three - line whip to make MPs vote for intervention in Syria, public ridicule would ensue.

Rebel sources said that an angry prime minister confronted Jesse Norman just outside the House of Commons division lobbies as it became clear that scores of Tory MPs would defy a three line whip.

It is difficult to imagine on what constitutional authority Corbyn could impose a three - line whip to make his MPs vote against intervention in Syria (though reports initially suggested this is what he had in mind).

Why are we imposing a three - line whip on a non-binding informative motion?»

Then Corbyn considered imposing a three line whip, realised that if he did all hell would break loose, granted a free vote but asserted his position by consulting party members and claiming their response showed they backed his position.

A meeting of the shadow cabinet agreed this morning that there should be a three - line whip to back the Government's EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill on Wednesday evening.