{"id":1117554,"date":"2021-12-14T10:58:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1117554"},"modified":"2021-12-14T10:58:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T15:58:34","slug":"boris-relies-on-labour-votes-to-pass-draconian-covid-passes-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boris-relies-on-labour-votes-to-pass-draconian-covid-passes-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Boris Relies on Labour Votes to Pass &#039;Draconian&#039; Covid Passes Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboris-relies-on-labour-votes-to-pass-draconian-covid-passes-legislation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1117554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Keir-Starmer-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Following a widespread rebellion from the Conservative Party backbenches, it is likely that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will need to rely on Labour Party votes to pass his latest round of coronavirus restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Later today, over 80 Conservative MPs are allegedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spectator.co.uk\/article\/full-list-the-plan-b-tory-rebels\">planning<\/a> to vote against the Conservative Party leadership to prevent further Covid-19 restrictions from being imposed on the British people.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>The proposed restrictions, more colloquially known as \u201cPlan B\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/12\/boris-johnson-faces-party-mutiny-covid-restrictions\/\">include<\/a> the implementation of domestic Covid passports for large events, mandatory mask-wearing in England in most public indoor settings, and guidance advising that people should work from home.<\/p>\n<p>Several prominent Conservative MPs have publicly indicated that they will not be supporting the legislation, which has led to more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/hot-topics\/coronavirus\/tory-rebellion-vaccine-passports-boris-johnson\/\">widespread dissent<\/a> in the Conservative Party ranks.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the largest rebellion from Tory MPs that Boris Johnson has faced since he became prime minister in 2o19.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Conservative MP Steve Baker, who has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/07\/23\/tory-lockdown-sceptic-warns-govt-against-shutting-down-uk-autumn\/\">a long-time critic<\/a> of Covid restrictions, has urged his colleagues to&nbsp;send a clear message to the government by not abstaining from the vote and instead to actively <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveBakerHW\/status\/1469236714908622849\">\u201cvote against\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;Covid passports.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.06976744186\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u270aI am not expecting to be lonely when I vote against Plan B but we do need MPs to vote against, not abstain.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddfdPlease ask your MP \u2013 as nicely as possible \u2013 to vote no. Thank you \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BM6KmHtmtv\">https:\/\/t.co\/BM6KmHtmtv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sH02o6PMKU\">https:\/\/t.co\/sH02o6PMKU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Baker MP FRSA (@SteveBakerHW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveBakerHW\/status\/1469236714908622849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10307679\/Boris-faces-70-strong-Tory-revolt-Nazi-style-Plan-B-TODAY.html\">has admitted<\/a> that he is \u201cconcerned about the mixed and heavy messaging coming from the government\u201d over their Plan B strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Marcus Fysh, the MP for Yeovil, branded Plan B <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/politics\/boris-johnson-covid-plan-b-restrictions-b1972747.html\">\u201cdraconian\u201d<\/a> and even likened the coronavirus passports introduced in the new restrictions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/uk-59632655?ns_mchannel=social&amp;ns_source=twitter&amp;ns_campaign=bbc_live&amp;ns_linkname=61b70e254a8abc5c89890fa3%26Tory+MP+compares+Covid+passports+to+Nazi+Germany%262021-12-13T09%3A19%3A28.119Z&amp;ns_fee=0&amp;pinned_post_locator=urn%3Aasset%3A9dbef8b9-3232-4cd2-afc8-e55ab6a933a5&amp;pinned_post_asset_id=61b70e254a8abc5c89890fa3&amp;pinned_post_type=share&amp;at_medium=custom7&amp;at_custom2=twitter&amp;at_custom4=twitter&amp;at_campaign=64&amp;at_custom3=%40BBCPolitics&amp;at_custom1=%5Bpost+type%5D\">Nazi Germany<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not a \u2018papers please\u2019 society. This is not Nazi Germany,\u201d Mr Fysh remarked during an interview with BBC Radio 5 Live. Fysh has, however, been criticised by The Board of Deputies of British Jews president Marie van der Zyl who branded his comments \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/marcus-fysh-nazi-germany-margaret-hodge-board-of-deputies-of-british-jews-covid-b1975254.html\">unacceptable<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Health Secretary Sajid Javid has also been accused by several Conservative backbenchers of \u201cshifting the goalposts\u201d surrounding the Covid passes introduced in Plan B, with one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2021\/dec\/13\/sajid-javid-shifting-goalpoasts-plan-b-covid-measures\">telling<\/a> <em>The Guardian<\/em>: \u201cI think it\u2019ll strengthen the resolve of some of the 80 opponents who are flaky, and win over more \u2026 It\u2019s ridiculous, because there is no chance that everyone is going to get their booster by the end of this month \u2013 that\u2019s just way out in the stratosphere as a concept.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It has been reported in the left-liberal newspaper&nbsp;that in the New Year in order to have a valid NHS Covid pass, British citizens will now be required to have three vaccinations, not two, or a negative coronavirus test result.<\/p>\n<p>However, Javid has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/13\/uk-health-secretary-covid-passes-will-be-cancelled-unless-you-get-a-booster-jab\/\">so far<\/a> only&nbsp;stated this will only be a requirement \u201conce all adults have had a reasonable chance to get their booster jab\u201d without specifying a timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>The Plan B restrictions are expected to pass despite the Tory rebellion, as the Labour Party have said they will support the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Keir Starmer, the Labour Party leader, has said it is \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-59639007\">our patriotic duty<\/a>\u201d to vote for government\u2019s Plan B measures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a widespread rebellion from the Conservative Party backbenches, it is likely that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will need to rely on Labour Party votes to pass his latest &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":349,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1117554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/349"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1117554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1117554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1117554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1117554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}