Matthieu
@matthieuldn.bsky.social
I keep track of Government Defeats in the House of Lords for the @conunitucl.bsky.social. I’m also interested in devolution. All views are my own.
🇫🇷 ex-hk, now in London
🇫🇷 ex-hk, now in London
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The government has been defeated 110 times this session.
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Government Defeats in the House of Lords
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November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The government has been defeated 110 times this session.
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The government was defeated 295 to 150 votes on amendment F1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The government was defeated 295 to 150 votes on amendment F1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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The government was defeated 302 to 135 votes on amendment E1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The government was defeated 302 to 135 votes on amendment E1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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The government was defeated 298 to 157 votes on amendment C1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The government was defeated 298 to 157 votes on amendment C1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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The government was defeated 309 to 150 votes on amendment B1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The government was defeated 309 to 150 votes on amendment B1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 5 times yesterday, 17th November 2025.
The government was defeated 296 to 147 votes on amendment A1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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The government was defeated 296 to 147 votes on amendment A1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 5 times yesterday, 17th November 2025.
The government was defeated 296 to 147 votes on amendment A1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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The government was defeated 296 to 147 votes on amendment A1 to the Employment Rights Bill during the 2nd round of Lords consideration of commons amendments.
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The government has been defeated 105 times this session.
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Government Defeats in the House of Lords
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November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The government has been defeated 105 times this session.
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🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords once yesterday, 5 November 2025.
The government was defeated 161 to 144 votes on amendment 35 to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill at report stage.
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The government was defeated 161 to 144 votes on amendment 35 to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill at report stage.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords once yesterday, 5 November 2025.
The government was defeated 161 to 144 votes on amendment 35 to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill at report stage.
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The government was defeated 161 to 144 votes on amendment 35 to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill at report stage.
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The government has been defeated 104 times this session.
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Government Defeats in the House of Lords
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The government has been defeated 104 times this session.
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Last Wednesday, the government was defeated 260 to 141 votes on amendment 130 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Last Wednesday, the government was defeated 260 to 141 votes on amendment 130 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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The government was defeated 240 to 143 votes on amendment M1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The government was defeated 240 to 143 votes on amendment M1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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The government was defeated 249 to 142 votes on amendment L1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The government was defeated 249 to 142 votes on amendment L1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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The government was defeated 267 to 153 votes on amendment H1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The government was defeated 267 to 153 votes on amendment H1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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The government was defeated 301 to 153 votes on amendment E1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The government was defeated 301 to 153 votes on amendment E1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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Last Tuesday, the government was defeated 302 to 159 votes on amendment A1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Last Tuesday, the government was defeated 302 to 159 votes on amendment A1 to the Employment Rights Bill during Lords consideration of Commons amendments.
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🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 5 times last Tuesday, 27 October 2025 & once last Wednesday, 28 October 2025.
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 5 times last Tuesday, 27 October 2025 & once last Wednesday, 28 October 2025.
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Keir Starmer uses the answer to the ‘engagements’ (first) question at PMQs as an opening statement.
On average, they are around 153 words, but some have been longer (e.g. about 586 words on the China spying case), leading to criticism that he’s using them as a substitute for a full statement.
On average, they are around 153 words, but some have been longer (e.g. about 586 words on the China spying case), leading to criticism that he’s using them as a substitute for a full statement.
In Business Questions today, Jesse Norman said: 'since taking office last year, the present Prime Minister has increasingly misused his first engagements question'.
@ruxandrasrbn.bsky.social and Tom Fleming have crunched the numbers to find that Keir Starmer does use PMQs differently.
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@ruxandrasrbn.bsky.social and Tom Fleming have crunched the numbers to find that Keir Starmer does use PMQs differently.
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How has Keir Starmer changed Prime Minister’s Questions?
Since taking office, Keir Starmer has used his opening answer at Prime Minister’s Questions very differently from his predecessors. In this post, Ruxandra Serban and Tom Fleming explore how Starmer…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Keir Starmer uses the answer to the ‘engagements’ (first) question at PMQs as an opening statement.
On average, they are around 153 words, but some have been longer (e.g. about 586 words on the China spying case), leading to criticism that he’s using them as a substitute for a full statement.
On average, they are around 153 words, but some have been longer (e.g. about 586 words on the China spying case), leading to criticism that he’s using them as a substitute for a full statement.
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The government has been defeated 98 times this session.
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Government Defeats in the House of Lords
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October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The government has been defeated 98 times this session.
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The government was defeated 166 to 139 votes on amendment 96 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The government was defeated 166 to 139 votes on amendment 96 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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The government was defeated 196 to 137 votes on amendment 94 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The government was defeated 196 to 137 votes on amendment 94 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 3 times yesterday, 27 October 2025.
The government was defeated 243 to 157 votes on amendment 87D to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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The government was defeated 243 to 157 votes on amendment 87D to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🧵 The government was defeated in the House of Lords 3 times yesterday, 27 October 2025.
The government was defeated 243 to 157 votes on amendment 87D to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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The government was defeated 243 to 157 votes on amendment 87D to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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The government has been defeated 95 times this session.
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Government Defeats in the House of Lords
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October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The government has been defeated 95 times this session.
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The government was defeated 236 to 163 votes on its amendment (amendment 64) to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The government was defeated 236 to 163 votes on its amendment (amendment 64) to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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The government was defeated 246 to 169 votes on amendment 63 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The government was defeated 246 to 169 votes on amendment 63 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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The government was defeated 173 to 120 votes on amendment 56 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The government was defeated 173 to 120 votes on amendment 56 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill at report stage.
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