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Originally Posted by ModernUKIP
I'm surprised to say the least. they probably only got away with it because of their 'high profile' positions. |
It is not as uncommon as you think, over 40 Labour MPS voted against the Blair Government over its plans to cut incapacity benefit in 1997, there were rebellions over Mastricht of course. The Student Fees Debate was held unber a three line whip. People only normally have the whip withdrawn because the vote against there party or abstain on a confidence issue.
it would given there views have been unrealistic to expect Heath and Clarke to vote against something they firmly beleived in however much you and I think they were wrong.