(18 Aug 2015, 6:42 pm)aureolin wrote Fair play for her trying to give an explanation, but it's a load of cobblers in my eyes.
Standing orders put the amendment before the Government's bill, as that's the only realistic order the bills could be heard. The Government's bill would fall if the amendment was passed, and the amendment wouldn't have even been heard, if the Government bill was heard first.
She's made quite clear in that interview that she's 'against' the Government's bill, so I don't understand why she didn't vote accordingly? Some things are more important than the whip's office ruling.
While I understand the importance of the whip's role in government, I can't help but think it undermines the role of the MP in the eyes of both the party and their constituents.