The List of Shame

Oh sovra tutte mal creata plebe

che stai nel loco onde parlare è duro, 

mei foste state qui pecore o zebe!

Inferno XXXII, 13-15

An article in today’s Guardian contains a list of how MPs voted in yesterday’s indicative vote. None of the measures passed. However, while the proposal to revoke Article 50 was heavily defeated by a margin of 109, the motion in favour of confirming any Brexit deal with a public vote was lost by only 27. Forty-eight Labour MPs failed to support the measure: twenty-four women and twenty-four men. Of these, twelve women and five men abstained, the others voted against. While the overwhelming majority represented constituencies which had voted to leave the European Union, two members from Remain constituencies - Kate Hoey and Jim Fitzpatrick - voted against the measure, and one - Mike Kane - abstained.

  So a chance for people to reconsider their options, in the light of reality rather than the fanciful promises made in 2016, was blocked by forty-eight Labour MPs. If they had voted in accordance with party policy the motion would have passed.