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jambutty · 11-07-2006, 16:04

If that is the case Greg Pope, why have Whips in the first place? What is a 3 line whip vote all about if not to make the party members vote along party lines?

Wasn’t someone suspended from the House a while back because the MP didn’t vote as the government wanted?

Wasn’t one MP deselected for the same reason and he now stands as an independent?

Officially you may be right about the Whips official standing but there is more than one way to skin a cat, as they say. Please no flack from animal rights people. It’s a metaphor.

11-07-2006, 16:04	#27
jambutty Apprentice Geriatric Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Darwen, Lancashire Posts: 3,706 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 89	Re: Keep Party Politics Out Of Government If that is the case Greg Pope, why have Whips in the first place? What is a 3 line whip vote all about if not to make the party members vote along party lines? Wasn’t someone suspended from the House a while back because the MP didn’t vote as the government wanted? Wasn’t one MP deselected for the same reason and he now stands as an independent? Officially you may be right about the Whips official standing but there is more than one way to skin a cat, as they say. Please no flack from animal rights people. It’s a metaphor. __________________ Thanks for reading. If you have a few minutes to spare please visit my web site at http://popye.bravehost.com