MyJoyOnline

Members who defy 3-line whip will face serious sanctions – Muntaka Mubarak

The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, says there will be dire consequences for Members of the Minority Caucus who defy the three-line whip issued by the Party’s leadership in Parliament. The three ...
THE WEEK

What are party whips and what does a three-line whip mean?

The Tory chief whip’s recent disparaging comments about his own colleagues has once again shone a spotlight on the issue of party discipline at Westminster. From our morning news briefing to a weekly ...
Orange County Register

Brexit vote’s a ‘three-line whip,’ and that means no messing about in Britain’s ...

LONDON – When British lawmakers vote Wednesday on whether to allow the government to begin talks on leaving the European Union, a number of opposition Labour deputies face a tricky choice: Should they ...
MyJoyOnline

Minority Leader issues ‘nine-line whip’ for Ofori-Atta’s dismissal

Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has issued a nine-line whip for Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta's dismissal. A nine-line whip is an instruction given to Members of Parliament by their leader telling ...