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Why abstain? You risk the motion not passing if they abstain: you simply whip the party to vote in favour of the motion, therefore defeating yourself.
by gsnedders 10y ago
Why abstain? You risk the motion not passing if they abstain: you simply whip the party to vote in favour of the motion, therefore defeating yourself.
- notahacker 10y agoAbstaining is less politically embarrassing than voting no confidence in yourself. You can guarantee that at least some of the opposition MPs will vote no confidence in your government, and it's not really politically possible for them to vote in favour of your government.