Alan Whitehead - Rebellions

Rebellions

Dr Whitehead has rebelled against a government 3-line whip on the following issues:

• The renewal of the UK Trident programme
• The invasion of Iraq

Whitehead's rebellion against a government 3-line whip on Trident renewal is not surprising, given that archived documents have recently emerged showing that in 1982-83 Whitehead paid a subscription to Southampton CND.

Alan Whitehead was quoted by the Mail as comparing Gordon Brown to the former US President William Taft, citing that both had lacked the “phwoarr” factor which is now seen as necessary to survive in today's political climate. .