It’s not just the DUP who helped secure vote for the Counter-terrorism bill. From Revolts:
Of the 49 Labour backbenchers who voted against the Government in November 2005, when they went down to defeat on the Terrorism Bill, only 29 did so today. Perhaps even more strikingly, of the 48 backbenchers who the whips had identified as noes – in a list leaked to a Sunday paper back in April, just 25 voted against the government. And note this: of the 39 backbenchers who the whips had down as wavering then, just seven voted against the government. The main story will be the DUP what won it — but the extent to which the government dampened down troubles on their own benches is extraordinary. Champagne corks a-plenty tonight in the whips office – and the Home Office – we suspect.
According to Red Box the latest intelligence is:
Fact (will happen)
- Compensation: The Home Secretary is developing a compensation scheme, possibly £3,000 a day – Mohammed Sarwar
- Britain will not oppose sanctions to Cuba at EU foreign ministers meeting – Colin Burgen and Ian Gibson
- Flattering phone calls from Gordon – Labour MPs Austin Mitchell, Harry Cohen
Rumour (may happen)
- £225 million from water rates can stay in Northern Ireland, rather than be siphoned off by the Treasury – All 9 DUP votes
- Seat on the Intelligence and Security committee – All 9 DUP votes
- Private Members Bill for Plural Plaque – Michael Clapham
Fiction (wrong)
- Compensation scheme for miners’ knees – Yorkshire MPs in former mining seats
- Offer of knighthood for “Sir” Keith Vaz
- Calls to make the measures subject to judicial review – Some Labour MPs
