[n4r9]

For context, a significant number of ministers in the UK government are bent on taking us down a similar path as the US: https://bylinetimes.com/2022/06/30/conservative-mps-abortion...

This is in contrast to the general population, who overwhelmingly support women's right to abortion access and generally support keeping the time limit as-is: https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/trackers/should-the-leg...

[mrlonglong]

I despise the Tories and everything they stand for. Recent events have proved me right, these people are not interested in anything but power for its own sake. Roll on the next general election where I shall express deep pleasure voting for anyone but them.

[TimWillebrands]

If they only want power, wouldn't they just follow the major position on abortion? Why would they take the electoral risk?

[n4r9]

The personal positions of MPs seem to have little influence on the voteshare in general elections. The positions of the party leader play a larger part, but still not that great. Politics in the UK proceeds largely via slogans and mildly embarrassing pictures.