UK Labour Party's actions during ceasefire vote ‘deeply chilling’: Tom Slater

Spiked Online Editor Tom Slater has branded the UK Labour Party’s way of convincing the Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle to consider their amendments to a ceasefire motion “deeply chilling.” It follows a debate which erupted in British Parliament after the Scottish National Party put forward a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In a break of protocol the Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle allowed a vote on Labour’s amendments to the motion which included an “immediate humanitarian pause” rather than a ceasefire. “Even if the Labour Party did lean on Lindsay Hoyle in a way that I think is pretty plausible, I think the way in which they convinced him is still deeply chilling.” Mr Slater said in response. “There is clearly a terroristic threat to MPs.” The debate went on for a total of six hours and resulted in more than 50 lawmakers submitting letters of no confidence in the Speaker.