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Editor's note
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Boris Johnson lost a vote to call an early election in parliament last night – the culmination of a tumultuous day in the chamber that saw a significant win for opposition and rebel MPs seeking to extend the Brexit deadline. Again, Britain appears to be stuck.
Hanging over the proceedings was shock at Johnson’s move to sack 21 of his own MPs for rebelling against the government in Tuesday’s Brexit vote. Ben Williams warns that Johnson is meddling with his party’s heritage by purging “One Nation” Tories, including Conservative grandees such as Ken Clarke and Nicholas Soames, from his benches.
Chris Hanretty, meanwhile, has been thinking about the immediate electoral implications, as despite last night’s vote, an election still seems inevitable.
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Laura Hood
Politics Editor, Assistant Editor
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Top stories
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Johnson has kicked 21 MPs out of the party, including Ken Clarke, the father of the House.
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Ben Williams, University of Salford
For much of the 20th Century, UK Conservatives sought to appeal to a broad voter base. The new admiistration is already undermining that ethos.
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Some of the rebels gather in parliament before the vote.
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Chris Hanretty, Royal Holloway
Removing the whip to a group who voted against the government
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Business + Economy
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Science + Technology
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