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| Justice Secretary David Gauke defeats no-confidence vote | |
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| Justice Secretary David Gauke has survived a no-confidence vote by his constituency Conservative Association. | |
| Mr Gauke represents South West Hertfordshire and opposes a no-deal Brexit. | Mr Gauke represents South West Hertfordshire and opposes a no-deal Brexit. |
| Political campaign group Leave.EU tweeted it wanted to "claim our first Cabinet scalp". | Political campaign group Leave.EU tweeted it wanted to "claim our first Cabinet scalp". |
| The no-confidence motion was defeated 123 to 61. Mr Gauke tweeted he was "grateful to the members of my association for their support". | |
| The closed meeting was held at Kings Langley Community Centre and lasted for more than two and a half hours. | |
| The Justice Secretary tweeted immediately after the result "a no deal would be immensely damaging to the UK". | |
| He also called for his party to "be a broad church". | |
| Prior to the vote he received support from many of his Cabinet colleagues, including Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd who tweeted: "Tonight's motion of no confidence in David Gauke is ludicrous. | |
| "Rounding on colleagues in this way is the type of behaviour you'd expect from the hard left." | "Rounding on colleagues in this way is the type of behaviour you'd expect from the hard left." |
| Leave.EU replied to Ms Rudd saying: "Thanks for your feedback, Amber. You're next." | Leave.EU replied to Ms Rudd saying: "Thanks for your feedback, Amber. You're next." |
| Energy Minister Claire Perry tweeted the Leave.EU "hit list ignores the fact that MPs like David have voted repeatedly for a firm EU exit - if other MPs had joined us rather than indulging in their Brexit fantasies we would be out by now". | Energy Minister Claire Perry tweeted the Leave.EU "hit list ignores the fact that MPs like David have voted repeatedly for a firm EU exit - if other MPs had joined us rather than indulging in their Brexit fantasies we would be out by now". |
| Pro-Remain Conservatives Phillip Lee and Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general, received votes of no confidence from their local associations earlier this year. | Pro-Remain Conservatives Phillip Lee and Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general, received votes of no confidence from their local associations earlier this year. |