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That's good.👍️

Thank So much for this post! 😃. It has lifted my spirits somewhat.

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Lindsay.hoyle.mp@parliament.uk

Ive sent him a email asking him to not punish people with disabilities

@lincsgranny The Speaker has minimal (if any) power to punish/ not punlish disabled people. His function is to support the will of parliament (not the government). In fulfilling his role, the most he can do is accept the ammmendment at the time of the Second Reaading of the Bill to enable MPs halt the Bill or let it move on.

The comment in the Times this morning from Reeves that the rebellion will 'devastate' the government.

Maybe think of that before devastating disabled people's lives.

This itself is not a no confidence vote, however. Voting on/against the welfare bill does not constitute a vote of no confidence in the government. There would have to be a vote of no confidence explicitly levelled at the government in order for that to happen.

The Labour MPs opposing this bill have not necessarily opposed Starmer on other bills, and are not necessarily of the mind to call a vote of no confidence. They also have a good majority, so I think if it did come to that stage, Labour MPs would protect their own interests and vote against the motion.

This is scaremongering to try and frighten the rebels back into line. It's pretty disgusting but I don't suppose it will work if nothing else has.

The answer for Starmer is to back down and scrap the bill, engage with disabled people in a full consultation, invest in employment equality and then come back to the discussion in a year or two.

If there is an election, by the way, it is very bad news for us given Reform's surge in the polls and Farage's desire to eradicate the majority of the welfare state, as well as equality legislation. Labour even in their current state are a safer option because there are so many Labour MPs trying to change the rhetoric.

You’re so right Amaya, our best chance is unfortunately Labour . I hope this removes starmer and someone less hateful replaces him

Fantastic post. Labour has the majority to anticipate two terms. A cautious and compassionate, non-rushed approach was the way to go. It could have been so different.