It’s Clive Lewisn’t a member of the shadow cabinet anymore and becomes favourite to succeed Corbyn
Minutes after he quit the shadow cabinet, Clive Lewis is now 5/1 favourite to be the next Labour leader… pic.twitter.com/GnXamt4bOX
— Ladbrokes Politics (@LadPolitics) February 8, 2017
Lab MPs point out Clive Lewis voted for Govt clause + still resigned. They claim he didn't know what he'd voted for.
"What a knob" one says— Paul Waugh MP (@paulwaugh) February 8, 2017
But Diane Abbott doesn’t rebel
Told Diane Abbott sat on the frontbench for some time, before Keith Vaz took her by the arm to go and vote. You couldn't make this stuff up.
— Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) February 8, 2017
So Labour whips Vicky Foxcroft, Thangam Debbonaire and Jeff Smith all voted against the 3-line whip again. That's new politics right there.
— Kevin Schofield (@KevinASchofield) February 8, 2017
Meanwhile the elites say one thing to win votes but once the votes are won…Sad.
Vote Leave bigwigs Boris Johnson, IDS, Gisela Stuart among those to vote against £350m/week NHS amendment: https://t.co/2hgX3Z5I2v pic.twitter.com/Mcb5omnyfL
— PoliticsHome (@politicshome) February 8, 2017