tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13646683.post1866955644082619265..comments2023-03-22T07:54:47.598+00:00Comments on Disgruntled Radical: An excess of deference. Never give up !Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03281231409865527752noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13646683.post-64473507942270421802013-03-11T10:09:25.880+00:002013-03-11T10:09:25.880+00:00Back at home and not able to afford to come to the...Back at home and not able to afford to come to the conference, both physically and more importantly monetarily, was furious at the decision of our parliamentary party after the very clear signal at the conference last September. Resign? No I would not have done as changes have to come from within and not from the outside as I frequently say on the doorstep when people say they don't intend Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451528228623162832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13646683.post-33844489487879668232013-03-11T09:15:19.200+00:002013-03-11T09:15:19.200+00:00One other difference, David. There is now a signif...One other difference, David. There is now a significant payroll vote, mostly but not all Parliamentarians, and a significantly larger amount of patronage to be handed out in the form of jobs and peerages etc. There is no doubt that this was being used too.Gareth Eppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18198368251505541728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13646683.post-57779227241633827992013-03-11T09:06:09.344+00:002013-03-11T09:06:09.344+00:00I was impressed that Martin managed to get a major...I was impressed that Martin managed to get a majority to vote in favour of a suspension of standing orders.<br />Sadly it takes a 2/3s majority for suspension of standing orders.<br />This is too high a standard and almost impossible due to payroll / blind loyalty vote.Donnachadh McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998428405552481473noreply@blogger.com