Newbies and the payroll voteNevertheless, amid the tumult, the prime minister could count on significant sources of backing. But there are plenty of payroll devotees of the prime minister, grateful to be paid to be in their post. Ridiculously, the payroll vote, at between 160-170 MPs, forms nearly half of the parliamentary party. Adding the payroll vote and the “newbie” vote and then making some deductions gives you the very broad contours of the vote prediction. Only if the prime minister survives that unscathed can he begin to set his own agenda again.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2022 19:45 UTC