MPs take historic decision to recognise Palestinian state

[joebloggs]

Parliament took the historic step tonight of voting unilaterally to back the recognition of Palestinian statehood.

Read more here ....
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-9792485.html

[KeithD]

...and Sweden have now recognized Palestine as a State.

The Jewish reporter on Sky the other day said that Palestine has to be recognized by the EU, especially the UK, since we caused the problem by leaving the place.

[imagine]

...and Sweden have now recognized Palestine as a State.

The Jewish reporter on Sky the other day said that Palestine has to be recognized by the EU, especially the UK, since we caused the problem by leaving the place.

If that's the case, maybe we should re-home them in UK complete with passports and full benefits

[KeithD]

if thats the case maybe we should re home them in uk complete with passports and full bennefits

We may as well, we let everyone else in

[imagine]

We may as well, we let everyone else in

Exactly my thoughts

[Dedworth]

Putting it into context............. there are 650 Westminster MPs
but only 286 turned up to vote. Similar turnout to the debate on the "hated" bedroom tax

[KeithD]

Those who did not turn up were told to stay away by the whips.

[grahamw48]

I wish these people would stop whining about all the bad stuff the UK did in the past.

Without some of our ancestors they'd still be walking everywhere, IF they lived beyond 2 years without some of the medical advances we've passed along.

[Dedworth]

I wish these people would stop whining about all the bad stuff the UK did in the past.

Without some of our ancestors they'd still be walking everywhere, IF they lived beyond 2 years without some of the medical advances we've passed along.

It's standard Labour & BBC practice to make them appear squeaky clean, politically correct & holier than thou

Blair, Bottler Brown & Co apologised for the Slave Trade, Irish Famine, the British Empire and so on. I'm not sure what Milliberk has said sorry for. Maybe we taught Maoris to stick their tongues out or suchlike.

You will never of course hear any apologies for open door immigration, Human Rights Act etc etc

[fred]

Parliament took the historic step tonight of voting unilaterally to back the recognition of Palestinian statehood.

Oh great!!
Problem solved then.
One less thing.

Hopefully they will soon vote against Ebola to resolve that world problem.

[grahamw48]

Haha...too true.

[joebloggs]

Those who did not turn up were told to stay away by the whips.

Yes, they didn't want to upset friends of Israel by voting

[Dedworth]

Yes, they didn't want to upset friends of Israel by voting

Did Milliberg & Margeret Hodge bottle it or turn up for the vote ?

[joebloggs]

Did Milliberg & Margeret Hodge bottle it or turn up for the vote ?

I've no idea Dedworth, why do you ask?

[Dedworth]

i've no idea dedworth, why do you ask

http://www.lfi.org.uk/lfi-supporters-in-parliament/

[joebloggs]

Exactly what I expected from the Tories Dedworth

286 MPs of the 650 in the House of Commons took part in the vote, putting it at only 44% participation. Of the 303 Conservative MPs, 39 voted in favour of the motion, meaning only 12.8% of Conservatives voted in favour of the motion. 87% of Conservatives did not support the motion. Conversely 75% of Labour MPs voted in favour of the motion.

http://www2.cfoi.co.uk/

[andy222]

http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-marc...105923334.html

Can't see these saying anything about our fantastic Economy.
Tories are doomed.