Tory MP Blocks Reversal of Motion on Standards

Tory MP Blocks Reversal of Motion on Standards
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The UK government’s attempt to quickly move on from the Owen Paterson debacle was disrupted by one Conservative MP.

Christopher Chope, an MP of 24 years, shouted “objection” on Monday night to a motion to rescind a controversial resolution the government pushed through two weeks ago that protected then-Tory MP Paterson from immediate suspension for breaking lobbying rules, and sought to change rules on standards at the same time.