“That’s what I think Lord Frost was talking about…we want to see the Prime Minister move to a more Conservative agenda.”
Most of the action has been over Covid-related divisions. And most of the dissenters are from older intakes.
The decision on lifting the remainder of lockdown will be based on many factors. But that’s the question at the heart of it.
The Government won the division during yesterday’s consideration of the Trade Bill by 18 votes.
That’s the biggest Tory revolt so far on a virus-related division, and enough potentially to defeat the Government in future.
Growing anti-lockdown sentiment among northern Labour mayors and councils offer him new opportunities – and dangers.
These are early shots in the developing Tory backbench campaign against the restrictions, which are set to gain volume and velocity.
They can’t have been satisfied with the compromise reached yesterday over future votes on any changes to the Act’s provisions.
We’re now on Day Four of the controversy. This list began on Day Two and continues. One Minister has resigned from the Government.
The House was becalmed.
Corbyn choose to eschew Europe altogether in his six questions, leading instead on inequality and votes for young people.
Four members from the 2019 intake make the top 50, beating longer-serving and higher-ranked colleagues.