Blair wins war vote in Commons

[ciphergoth]

BBC News: Blair wins war backing amid revolt

Amid dramatic scenes in the Commons, 217 MPs - as many as 139 of them Labour backbenchers - backed a rebel amendment opposing the government's stance on Iraq, saying there is no moral justification for war without a new UN resolution. A motion backing the government's position was passed by 412 vote to 149.

Not in my name, for what little it's worth.

Comments

[djm4]

On the BBC's site (votes for the amendment, rather than the main motion).

Both Alistair Darling and Clare Short voted with the government.

[rathgild.livejournal.com]

Hell I've been bad mouthing an old friend who I campaigned for when he was a Leeds City Councillor as a Blairite yes man and he's on the list of rebels. John Battle forgive me I take it all back. You've retained some integrity after all.

[vampwillow]

what hasn't been made much of is how many abstained on the main vote. Losing 1/3 of your party in the amendment looks like carelessness, but another 30 going awol between votes...

[reddragdiva]

It has votes for the main motion as well.

Mine, Andrew Dismore, voted against the main motion, but didn't vote for the amendment. That's enough. I shall have to send another fax on the issue :-)