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But there was also a sense, outside the meeting of the 1922 Committee, that the revolution has only been postponed.
Now some of these MPs may have been ill, or absent, or abroad. But how many were slipped with the connivance of the system?
Such as: do you see Brexit as a help or a hindrance – and what’s your vision for our post-Leave country?
“It would be difficult to justify having a vote if you thought you would lose it”, the International Trade Secretary says.
The core of the Trade Secretary’s argument is that other countries will move fast once they know whether there’s a UK-EU deal or not.
At the moment, there are many areas where farmers cannot use new technologies. These will increasingly feed not only our consumers but also the world’s poorest ones.
However, he won’t say whether or not he would resign if the Prime Minister pursued that course.
“We have so much to offer – to ourselves and to the world around us. A confident Britain will help build a confident future for all.”
Esther McVey with the support of MPs from across the party is refreshing and renewing the project.