 19th March 2008
Labour Rebellion on Post offices Slashes Majority
The Conservatives last night gave the Government a bloody nose as 19 Labour MPs voted for the Conservative motion calling for a suspension of the Post Office closures programme.
It was one of the biggest rebellions of Gordon Brown's premiership. Many Labour MPs who backed the Government last night had opposed closures in their constituencies and were accused of having double-standards by the Tories.
Click the links below to see how various media reported the news.
Click here to listen to a podcast of Alan’s speech in the debate
Sky News - Labour MPs Rebel In Post Office Vote
BBC Online - Post vote slashes Labour majority
BBC Online - At-a-glance: Labour rebels
Telegraph - MP rebellion fails to stop post office closures
Telegraph - Gordon Brown tramples on postal votes
Telegraph - MPs' views on Post Office closures
Daily Mail - Hunt for mystery Cabinet minister who wrote unflattering poem about Brown
Daily Mail - Commons vote showdown over Post Office closures as public backlash erupts
Daily Mail - Cameron didn't vote to save Post Offices
Evening Standard - Labour rebellion on post offices slashes majority
Independent - Government scrapes vote on closure of post offices
The Guardian - Ministers back rescue plan to cut number of PO closures
Financial Times - Labour MPs revolt over post offices
Express - Tory Post Office Closure Bid Fails
Conservative Website - Labour Post Office rebellion
Press Association - Tory post office closures bid fails
Yorkshire Post - Tory post office closures bid fails
Epolitix - MPs narrowly reject post office motion
Blackpool Gazette - Tories fail to stop Post Office closures
Lancashire Telegraph - Tories: Halt post office closures plan
The Northern Echo - Tory-led bid to halt closures defeated
Leicester Mercury - MPS REBEL IN FIGHT FOR POS
Western Morning News - COUNCIL LIFELINE FOR POST OFFICES?
Nottingham Evening Post - FURY OVER VOTE ON POST OFFICES
Daily Post - Tory bid to stop Post Office closures blocked
Lincolnshire Post - LATE BID TO HALT POS AXE FAILS
Scotland On Sunday - 4,000 more post offices may still be stamped out
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