Quote Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry View Post
What is the point of MPs then? if they have to resign if they disagree with goverment policy?
A few extremist in the cabinate could do whatever they wanted and nobody could stop them. Tony Blair was almost like that with such a super majority he could afford to ignore the few people that disagreed with him, and we all know where that led us.
But this was the central plank of the Government's policy, endorsed by an overwhelming majority of Tory MP's and members only a couple of months ago. They've sided with the opposition to allow the legislature to take control from the Executive and completely scupper the Government's main policy. I think this goes way beyond an ordinary rebellion.