An amendment devised to prevent the UK from trading with countries that commit genocide was narrowly defeated in the House of Commons, despite support from 33 Tory Rebels.
Boris Johnson narrowly avoids Commons defeat as MPs vote by 319 to 308 to reject amendment outlawing trade deals with countries that are committing genocide
— John Stevens (@johnestevens) January 19, 2021
The attempt to amend the UK-China trade deal came hot on the heels of an assertion by the US that China is committing genocide against its Uighur Muslim population. Its defeat is unlikely to go down well with the new administration.
It didn’t go down well in the UK, either, leaving people questioning the government’s priorities.
I'm shedding a tear for decency.
Our government is not good. https://t.co/xV5ntp6FFZ
— Dawn Butler MP
(@DawnButlerBrent) January 20, 2021
Welcome to the UK, where a government that felt bendy bananas was a reason to restrict trade just voted to say that actual genocide wasn’t. https://t.co/AbRYPBrViN
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) January 19, 2021
These other condemnations perfectly reflect the wider mood.
1.
A big win for the mutual aims of Boris Johnson and regimes committing genocide as he wins the right to continue to do trade deals with regimes who I really must stress are committing genocide https://t.co/f0DMec8LR9
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 19, 2021
2.
Gotta love genocide. https://t.co/yQPexlroD1
— Gary Lineker
3.
Humanity update:
Cancelling Christmas – inhuman.
Trading with genocidal regimes – fine. pic.twitter.com/1BOgB9Ie5R
— Michael Govern Ready (@mikegove12) January 19, 2021
4.
Wow there really are no depths of depravity to which these bastards will not sink pic.twitter.com/evZeQzrGOA
—
Max
5.
Brexit Britain, the land of opportunity! https://t.co/hvHjDqrNCI
— Liam Thorp
6.
Maybe I'm just a silly softie with overmuch regard for things like 'the genocide convention' and 'basic humanity', but if this headline were about me it would be a sign to take a long hard look at my life. https://t.co/Qvj3VjJfak
— Laura Gordon (@LibDemLaura) January 19, 2021
7.
Fantastic!!! I was really worried we would have to stop trading with genocidal maniacs…
Phew… https://t.co/PfWq0dwVnB— Audrey (@AudreyAurus1) January 19, 2021
8.
Normal country https://t.co/zb8mr51jvD
— Dawn Foster (@DawnHFoster) January 19, 2021
9.
Lovely to know that if this were 1938 our Prime Minister's priority would be ensuring we keep getting good value sauerkraut from the Third Reich. https://t.co/VK560UwLzz
— Ben Van Der Velde (@BenVanDerVelde) January 19, 2021
To conclude:
When Leavers talked about post-Brexit Britain being a force again in the world, I naively didn’t think they meant a force enabling genocide https://t.co/jbIQi2fKMQ
— Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley (@lottelydia) January 19, 2021
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