90 days defeated
Aye: 291
No: 322
The detention for 90 days is defeated by 31 votes. The first defeat in the Commons for New Labour.
MPs now move on to vote for 28 days detention…
UPDATE: 41 Labour MPs rebelled according to PM on Radio 4.
UPDATE: Make that 49
UPDATE: The chaps at The Public Whip have stayed late to bring us the break down of the vote.
Posted on November 9th, 2005 at 4:57 pm
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Woot!!!!
Listening to BBC 5Live streaming in the office, they seem very disappointed (esp. Dickhead extraordinaire Peter Allen) with the result.
Found this on the BBC commentary on the debate:
Labour backbencher Madeleine Moon asked why police in this country needed “powers that are not being taken in other European countries in particular in Spain”, which had also experienced terrorist attacks.
Mr Clarke argued that Britain was facing a different type of terrorism now, designed to cause mass casualties, with no warnings, often involving suicide bombers and the threat of chemical and biological attack.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4421518.stm
For a government with a 66 majority, that wasn’t just a defeat, it was a thrashing. 28 days is still excessive, though. 2.5 cheers.
Any idea where Celia Barlow put her mark?
Will: Here’s a list of the Labour rebels. Our guy’s not on it.
I emailed her this morning. Looking forward to her reply.
Thanks. See also here.
Will: You’ll no doubt be staggered to hear Celia voted with the Government.
Well pouf! There goes any guilt I felt for not voting for her. Sigh.