MPs have just voted 350:258 in favour of abolishing the virtual parliament on the June 2nd. A majority of 92…
It seems that, if Guido is to be believed, that some members may not have fully realised this.
UPDATE: Some of Guido’s more pernickety proceduralists are taking umbrage, so he is happy to specify that whilst MPs did not directly vote in favour of abolishing the virtual parliament, that was the effect of how they voted.
This division was, in fact, a Labour amendment to a motion of the house to try and allow a vote on whether to keep the hybrid parliament. MPs rejected the vote meaning the Government will now be able to proceed as they wish without a vote.
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