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    Keir Starmer’s show of force sends message to his backbenchers

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    By removing whip from seven MPs, PM makes clear that he is not about to abandon his ruthless mode of operating A new Labour prime minister with a landslide majority faced the first real test of his authority with a party rebellion from MPs concerned about a tough stance on welfare.That prime minister was Tony Blair, in December 1997, when 47 Labour MPs voted against the government including a frontbench resignation over a bill to cut benefits for single-parent families. But no one lost the whip. Continue reading…

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    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/24/keir-starmers-show-of-force-sends-message-to-his-backbenchers

    Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

    Publish date : 2024-07-24 18:34:23

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