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2003-03-18 Iraq

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Posted by Bulldog 2003-03-18 04:54 pm|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Unless I'm very much mistaken, the margin of victory for the Government was actually wider this time around than the first vote last month, even with the additional Labour rebels. Anyone have the numbers to do a side-by-side comparison?

Posted by Joe 2003-03-18 17:25:50|| 2003-03-18 17:25:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Joe, From the BBC:

"But the revolt among Labour MPs was still up on the last vote with 140 backbenchers opposing Mr Blair compared to 122 at the last vote... Support for the government motion fell by 22 votes to 412 from 434 when Iraq was last debated."

Posted by Bulldog 2003-03-18 17:41:46|| 2003-03-18 17:41:46|| Front Page Top

#3 but Blair still got a majority even without Tory votes, IIUC, so that is a pretty big win.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-03-19 08:21:28|| 2003-03-19 08:21:28|| Front Page Top

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