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EU vote: 130 MPs 'express regret' at lack of referendum bill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22547910
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A total of 130 MPs have backed an amendment to the Queen's Speech "expressing regret" that plans for an EU referendum were not included in the government's plans for the year ahead.
Eurosceptic Tories forced the vote as part of efforts to make David Cameron's pledge for a poll in 2017 binding.
Some Tory ministers abstained but the amendment was defeated as others joined the Lib Dems and Labour to oppose it.
The amendment was defeated by 277 votes to 130 after a Commons debate.
Tabled by Conservative MP Peter Bone the amendment came at the end of a week of Tory wrangling over the issue.
Including tellers, MPs who count the votes, 132 MPs voted for the amendment, increasing the pressure on the prime minister over the divisive issue of the UK's continued membership of the EU.
Of these 132, about 115 who backed the amendment are expected to have been Tories.
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It seems that some Tories are revolting .....
