This seems unfair !

Andi66
Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,039 Championing
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https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/four-labour-welfare-rebels-suspended

Surely MPs opinions can differ from PM, They are there for the people they represent. To suspended them who disagrees with him ,seems a dictorship.

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  • Ross1975
    Ross1975 Online Community Member Posts: 264 Empowering

    Unbelievable isn't it? Starmer does seem like a dictator, there's what you've mentioned and then there's the fact he's had people jailed for online comments, and how he's made it so the DWP will be able to spy on our bank accounts.

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,039 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1049743#Comment_1049743

    It's terrible, getting like 1984 under his rule.

  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,012 Championing

    I think we have a way to go before we can compare this right of centre government to a totalitarian regime.

    Just my personal opinion, other opinions are available.

  • onlymeagain
    onlymeagain Online Community Member Posts: 230 Empowering

    I'd like to know why just those 4. Surely if it's because of their vote he should remove the whip from all the mps that said no.

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,655 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1049772#Comment_1049772

    Not all mps have the whip and they had it removed because they failed in there job to secure the vote from the ones who voted against the policy

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,039 Championing

    Don't forget starmer also suspended those who protest against the removal of 2 child cap. Like John Mcdonnell and Zarah Sultana.

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,655 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1049777#Comment_1049777

    And both those had the whip did they not it's not the whips job to cause friction in the party

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 10,798 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    The previous government often removed the whip from those who weren't towing the party line, it's a fairly normal part of politics to be fair.

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