Surprise, surprise as MP goes in for self-flagellation
Yesterday’s vote on the third runway was supported not only by LibDem and Conservative MPs, but also 28 Labour MPs, according to Greenpeace, the biggest rebellion on an opposition motion since Labour came to power.
Sadly, the Labour MP for Watford, Claire Ward, was not amongst the brave 28. Not that I expected her to be, of course. An über-loyalist before she was appointed to the Whips Office, Ms Ward never rebels. This is, after all, the MP who came in to the House during her maternity leave especially to vote in favour of Post Office closures.
Later this year, one of the main flightpaths from Heathrow will be diverted so that instead of flying over built up areas, they will climb steeply over this part of her constituency, which is currently far quieter. So you would have thought that she would have taken notice of the people (including me) who e-mailed her asking her to vote for the motion. But no, Career Claire just couldn’t bring herself to put her constituents ahead of her party.
I always voted at my party’s call,
And I never thought of thinking for myself at all.
I thought so little, they rewarded me
By making me the Vice Chamberlain of the Queen’s Householdwith acknowledgements to W.S. Gilbert
Related posts:
- There ain't no justice in Watford
- Does Watford's MP know anything about the constituency?
- For the sake of the MP's children
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