Embryo Bill

I for one am looking forward to seeing the inevitable Labour rebellion on the Embyro bill this week, which will further demonstrate the internal division. Conservatives are being given a free vote, the government is allowing some freedom, but only if it doesn’t affect the result!

This seems absurd. Like when Clegg ordered his party to abstain on the EU vote, we can expect a significant rebellion from government ministers.

Edit: The Right Student has a good piece on this here

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3 Responses to “Embryo Bill”

  1. Peter Says:
    March 23, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    Aye, it’s very odd. If an MP believes that this genetic procedure is immoral, and an insult to human dignity, then why would they abstain rather than voting against? It doesn’t make any sense at all.

    As The Right Student says, it’s baffling why GB’s let this become such a big issue. If it was a free vote it would pass, I’m sure.

  2. The Right Student (benny) Says:
    March 24, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    This could be about any topic and it would still be as absurd for Gordon Brown to allow rebellions as long as it didn’t affect the final result. Democracy? hardly!

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