Quote Originally Posted by Returnofrros View Post
I don't even think we should be discussing it but on this occasion the SNP were done over.

Islam extremists or those beholding to islamist extremists seem to have infiltrated the labour party.

And Starmer is weak unfortunately.

Speaker should resign.
I agree with most of that even the part that the SNP were "done over" but only in that they lost the right to a vote on their opposition day motion. I have no time for the SNP and they are not the innocent party in this carry on. All parties are guilty in playing politics but don't they always? Remember the SNP formed their motion in the clear knowledge and foresight that none of the other parties could support their motion in particular the part which claimed the Israelis were conducting 'collective punishment ' on the Palestinian people which is a designated war crime. Their motion was far less about trying to solve the Gaza problem than causing maximum chaos in parliament and discomfort to the Labour party that could have had as many as 100 MPs voting with the SNP . That would have triggered more Labour front bench sackings and resignations.

The machinations of Parliament are archaic and quirky but the real issue here is that all yesterday's nonsense was party political posturing. The SNP motion was provocative, mischievous even but hadn't a cat in hell's chance of passing. Neither would Labour's in normal circumstances because, even with a few dissentions on the Tory side the Irish politicians were supporting the Tory amendment. Remember also that any motion passed like the one sort of passed yesterday are advisory only and would simply be ignored by the Government. Even the Government policy, whatever it is, will be ignored by Israel so just political posturing all round as much on the SNPs part as any other party.