The chaos of the Brexit days has reignited in parliament tonight. The drama broke out after Speaker Lindsay Hoyle selected a Labour amendment calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, despite the Clerk of the House’s warning that doing so went against parliamentary convention. Hoyle reportedly wanted to offer a wider debate, in light of concerns about MPs safety. In response, the government pulled its own amendment and the SNP joined in with the anger. The Speaker attempted to placate MPs by returning to the Commons to apologise – but sorry wasn’t good enough for some MPs.
The SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn wondered whether Hoyle could stay in his job. Perhaps the most animated contribution was from the Tory MP Paul Bristow, who was fired by Rishi Sunak in October for calling for a ceasefire. It seems Hoyle’s so-called good intentions have left at least one Tory MP out in the cold.
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