Inside the three-line whip: How a prime minister makes sure their MPs fall in line
The article explores the inner workings of the three-line whip system, explaining how a prime minister ensures parliamentary support through party discipline. It highlights a recent vote where MPs rejected referring Keir Starmer to the privileges committee over Peter Mandelson's vetting. The discussion is drawn from a clip in the podcast 'In The Room,' which examines political decision-making and leadership challenges within the UK government.
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Independent TVShowing now | In The Room02:18Helen MacNamara & Cleo WatsonThursday 30 April 2026 12:28 BSTBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/in-the-room/starmer-whip-three-line-vote-mp-in-the-room-b2968027.html","title":"Inside the three-line whip: How a prime minister gets MPs in line"}}Inside the three-line whip: How a prime minister makes sure their MPs fall in lineThis week, MPs voted against referring Keir Starmer to the privileges committee for an inquiry into the vetting of Peter Mandelson.
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