Veteran Labour MP Graham Stringer has written in the Telegraph today to call for his colleagues to block Starmer’s “shameful” Chagos surrender deal. He says:
“This disgraceful excuse for scrutiny was supposedly acceptable because the Government said the Bill was required by the rules-based international order. That rationale now lies in tatters. Far from simply doing something that was not in our manifesto, the Diego Garcia Bill does something that our manifesto commits us not to do….always defend their [British Overseas Territories] sovereignty and right to self-determination…Today all Members of Parliament, especially Labour Members, will have an opportunity to support our electoral promises made in 2024.”
The surrender bill is back in the Commons today for consideration of Lords amendments, the same day as Trump calls the deal an “act of stupidity“. This headache won’t go away for the self-styled statesman Starmer. Kill the bill…
Following Andrew Rosindell’s defection, Nigel Farage posted on X:
“Andrew Rosindell will not be the last MP to put country before party before the deadline on May 7th.”