sheislaurence, 3 months ago 🧵 2/2: #KeirStarmer sought to avoid mass resignation from his own bench by forcing through a separate weaker motion than that of the #SNP of a #ceasefirenow, and he personally put pressure on the House #Speaker, #LindsayHoyle to allow this unusual procedure. The outcome? Utter confusion on the vote, but clarity in that the #UK is allowing #Israel's continued onslaught on #Gaza, backed up by UK-licensed #arms. https://www.channel4.com/news/weve-been-the-victims-of-a-stitch-up-says-snp-westminster-leader-over-gaza-vote (*link updated: good overview from the SNP leader)
🧵 2/2: #KeirStarmer sought to avoid mass resignation from his own bench by forcing through a separate weaker motion than that of the #SNP of a #ceasefirenow, and he personally put pressure on the House #Speaker, #LindsayHoyle to allow this unusual procedure. The outcome? Utter confusion on the vote, but clarity in that the #UK is allowing #Israel's continued onslaught on #Gaza, backed up by UK-licensed #arms. https://www.channel4.com/news/weve-been-the-victims-of-a-stitch-up-says-snp-westminster-leader-over-gaza-vote (*link updated: good overview from the SNP leader)
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