Hyperion wrote:So if 15 Labour MPs are willing to vote against EEA/Customs Union, are there even the numbers with Tory rebels to vote through this amendment should it come back from the Lords?
Only if the entire Labour party were to vote for EEA membership which Corbyn will never allow.
Even if that did happen, it's unknown if there would be enough Tory rebels. But knowing that Labour will be voting with them could inspire enough rebels to vote and swing it.
As it stood, in tonight's vote with Labour under orders to abstain there were probably more than a few Tories who figured that rebelling would do no good and it'd be a meaningless sacrifice of their careers. If they thought they had a chance of being on the winning side though they might decide it's worth the risk.