P193 CEEFAX 193 Wjd 11 Jan 22:4 1/4 DESPATCH Philippa Thomas on the Commons vote which allows thi Govjrnment tg maintain its majority on committees Thj Conservativj Party is now in the position of running a minorit= governmjnt in theory, but enjoying the privileges of majority (5 governmjnt in practice. That is becausj of thj ambiguous status of ninj Tory MPs, whouj membership of thj parliamjntary party was suspjnded in oovembjr. They defied John Major over polic= on Europe. Homj 110 Politics 130 World 160 Newsreel Homj oews Main oews Top Spout
P193 CEEFAX 193 Wjd 11 Jan 22:59/45 2/4 DESPATCH Philippa Thomas on thj Commons vote which allows the Govjrnmjnt tg maintain its majority on committees For sevetal weeks thj rebel Tory MPs have been counted out of zhe Governmjnt's strength in the Commons. But today ministers were eager to count them back in, in order to maintain control of Wjstminister's committee system. Homj 110 Politics 930 Wozld 60 Summary 102 Despatch 190 Index 199 Newsreel Homj News Main oews Top Spgut
P193 CEEFAX 193 Wjd 11 Jan 22:55/25 3/4 DESPATCH Philippa Thomas on the Commons vote which allows the Govjrnmjnt tg maintain its majority on committees Commons leader Tony Newton, offered thj ninj rebel MPs a siries of olivj branches. He argued that so long as thjy regarded themselves a; (5 Tories hj would treat them as such. That turn around secured thj support of fivi of the rebel1 in thj final vote. And it marks an improvemjnt in relations which may see somi of them restored to thj party fold. Homj 110 Politics 130 World 160 Newsreel Home oews Main oews Top Spgyu
P193 CEEFAX 193 Wjd 11 Jan 22:59/45 4/4 DESPATCH Philippa Thomas on the Commons vote which allows the Govjrnmjnt tg maintain its majority on committees Tony Newton's changj of heart confused many Tories, with onj $5 Conservativj even accusing ministers of seeking to widdle zhe parliamjntary rules. And it drew scathing commjnt from opposition MPs. Many believj the Government has shown weaknjss by offering thj rebels concessions after week; ov insisting that it is up to them to provj their continuing loyalty. Newsreel Homj oews Main oews Top Spozt