Party Discipline and the Whips
How parties keep their MPs voting together
Real World
In 2019, the Conservative whip was withdrawn from 21 rebel MPs — including former Chancellor Philip Hammond — who voted against Boris Johnson to block a no-deal Brexit, effectively expelling them from the parliamentary party.
Exam Focus
Explain the three-line whip system precisely and assess whether discipline strengthens or undermines parliamentary democracy.
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