If only it were so easy at Westminster.
Scottish Labour stunned by rebellion that sees Holyrood vote to REVERSE winter fuel cut
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Scottish Labour Anas Sarwar was caught off-guard when two of his MSPs rebelled in a vote urging the UK Government to reverse the winter fuel payment cut.
Labour MSPs largely stood by UK Labour’s decision to press ahead with the adversely affect hundreds of thousands of pensioners this winter.
The non-binding motion from First Minister John Swinney was passed by 99 votes to 14, with members of all other parties voting with the SNP Government.
Former Labour leader Richard Leonard and Alex Rowley broke away from the party line to back the government motion.
Prior to the final vote, a Labour amendment to remove language calling on the U-turn was rejected by the parliament.
Mr Sarwar told MSPs that the UK Government doesn’t want to cut the winter fuel payment and are “not responsible for the chaos and damage inherited from the Tories.”
He said: “Why the SNP of all people want to minimise the damage the Tories have done is for them to explain.
“So I repeat, the decision of the winter fuel payment is not a decision that the Chancellor wanted to make.”
He added: “Instead of focusing on what it can’t do rather than what it can do, the Scottish Government could work with Scottish Labour to make sure this package is delivered to support Scots.”
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