Category: Speeches

  • Ian Murray – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    Ian Murray – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    The comments made by Ian Murray, the Labour MP for Edinburgh South, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    I’ve never seen scenes like it at the entrance to a voting lobby. Tories on open warfare. Jostling and Rees Mogg shouting at his colleagues.

    Whips screaming at Tories.

    They are done and should call a general election.

    Two Tory whips dragging people in. Shocking.

  • Luke Pollard – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    Luke Pollard – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    The comments made by Luke Pollard, the Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    Hard to describe the scenes outside the Government voting lobby on the fracking vote. Cabinet members being shouted at, Tory MPs shaking their heads in disbelief, people asking “is this a confidence vote or not”. What a mess.

    We need a general election.

  • Jess Phillips – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    Jess Phillips – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    The comments made by Jess Phillips, the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    Massive Tory row going on in the lobby, literally trying to force people through. Lots of anger.

  • David Linden – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    David Linden – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    The comments made by David Linden, the SNP MP for Glasgow East, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    Just watched the Deputy Prime Minister practically pick up a hesitant Tory MP and march him into the Government lobby. Astonishing.

  • Layla Moran – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    Layla Moran – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

    The comments made by Layla Moran, the Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    Really fractious exchanges in the lobbies just now. One Tory MP properly being cajoled by whips through the voting lobby. Whipping in its most primitive sense.

  • Caroline Nokes – 2022 Comments on Fracking Vote

    Caroline Nokes – 2022 Comments on Fracking Vote

    The comments made by Caroline Nokes, the Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    The only reason I am voting against the Labour motion is because I will not give them control of the order paper – and I will retain my say in who is Prime Minister.

  • Zarah Sultana – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Suella Braverman

    Zarah Sultana – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Suella Braverman

    The comments made by Zarah Sultana, the Labour MP for Coventry South, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    Good riddance Suella Braverman.

    It looks like you won’t get to live your twisted “dream” of deporting refugees to Rwanda.

    Now to end that vile policy once and for all.

  • Nick Thomas-Symonds – 2022 Comments on Fracking Vote

    Nick Thomas-Symonds – 2022 Comments on Fracking Vote

    The comments made by Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Labour MP for Torfaen, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    The Prime Minister has chosen to make tonight’s fracking vote a Vote of Confidence.

    I have voted against fracking – confirming I have NO confidence in this shambolic, embarrassing Conservative Government.

  • George Freeman – 2022 Comments on Fracking Vote

    George Freeman – 2022 Comments on Fracking Vote

    The comments made by George Freeman, the Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    To be clear on fracking. I remain:

    100% committed to our 2019 Manifesto on which I was elected

    100% committed to AONB protections

    reassured by clear Minister commitment that fracking will only happen w local consent and a vote in House.

    So no need to lose the Whip tonight.

  • Dominic Cummings – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Suella Braverman

    Dominic Cummings – 2022 Comments on the Resignation of Suella Braverman

    The comments made by Dominic Cummings, the former Downing Street advisor, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

    given Gvt docs, incl OFF-SEN, are routinely circulated by top no10 & CABOFF officials by gmail and whatsapp DAILY, the idea that sending a draft WMS via gmail = sacking/resignation offence is laughable. clearly fired by PM / Hunt