Sir Nicholas Soames, the grandson of Britain’s World War II leader Winston Churchill, has been expelled from the Conservative Party for going against Boris Johnson over Brexit.
He and 20 other Conservative members of Parliament"had the whip removed" following their votes against the Conservative Party and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which helped to defeat the government's position.
The debate, which lasted until well into the night, was heated, dramatic and at times comical – even by the standards that we have come to expect of all Brexit debates. Speaker John Bercow’s cries of"order, order" echoed as usual through the chamber. Early on, Conservative MP Philip Lee defected from the Conservative Party, standing up and crossing the chamber to sit with the opposition Liberal Democrats.
Leader of the Green Party Caroline Lucas accused him, through his body language, of being"contemptuous of this House and of the people." Before the vote, Johnson said that this would"force us to beg for yet another pointless delay" and called it a"surrender bill." Following his defeat, Johnson said he would call for a general election. That requires another vote in Parliament and needs to pass by a two-thirds majority. There is no guarantee, however, that an election will happen. Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeted his support for an election, but said it could only take place"once the Bill to stop No Deal is law."
Meanwhile, Johnson’s decision to expel long-standing and senior members of the Tory party has caused controversy. Among the 21 MPs expelled were Kenneth Clark, the longest continuously-serving member of the House of Commons, and the former finance minister, Philip Hammond.
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