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MPs debate the Privileges Committee into Boris Johnson (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by comicmuse to c/uk_politics

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[–] Qxzkjp 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Labour chief whip Alan Campbell positioned himself right next to Commons speaker to shout repeatedly “no no” when the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle asked whether MPs supported the Boris Johnson report.

His shouts triggered the vote.

Absolutely legendary politi-trolling. The Labour chief whip wasn't really objecting. He definitely voted aye. He just wanted to force every single Tory present to go on record as being for or against BoJo.

[–] comicmuse 6 points 1 year ago

He'll likely have abstained, since there's a convention that you vote the same way in the division as you called in the House - https://guidetoprocedure.parliament.uk/articles/9RMwklWv/vote-follows-voice