This is an entry from: LIVE BLOG: British MPs vote on recognising Palestinian state
LIVE BLOG: British MPs vote on recognising Palestinian state - update 13th October 2014
13 October 2014 21:31 BST
Grahame Morris, the Labour Party MP who put forward the Palestine statehood motion for debate, explains how a yes vote might impact future British politics.
In an email to The Times of Israel, Morris wrote:
“If the vote is a success it would put a tremendous amount of pressure on the current government and the next government, which is likely to be a Labour government, to recognize Palestine as a state.”
“The UK recognizing Palestine could give decisive momentum to more EU states following suit.”