Guardian Article on the 10:10 vote in the Commons yesterday
The fact they can't even agree to a simple motion, which would have shown amazing unity, to the world, and to the population, and in view of the fact that most front benchers have already signed up to the 10:10 target. It's a target, its non-binding and it has incredible value in signaling to the country and the world as a whole that we are serious about this, in a non-partisan way. Particularly in view of the fact Copenhagen is fast coming up.
I was particularly disappointed to see that Ed Miliband voted against it. This beggars belief.. considering he has spoken for it, asked councils to sign it, etc. We would very much like to hear his reasoning!
"I’ve been backing the 10:10 campaign - I was really pleased when the whole cabinet signed up to cut their CO2 emissions by 10% in 2010, and I know the campaign has been going from strength to strength." from EdsPledge
Some resources - The vote on Public Whip which is an awesome site for trying to make it plain and simple what is going on.
where you can have the fun of finding your MP and seeing which way they voted it!
(and they are voting on the first 'motion' not the 'amendment' which 'welcomed' it.)
So, what went wrong? Parties playing off against each other? Did our Conservative MP only vote for it because it was Anti-Labour? Do we really have a chance if big decisions get reduced to this playground level? Answers please :)
