I think breaking the whip is more than just internal discourse. To allow that to go unpunished, no matter how moral the cause, would signal weak leadership and the ability for any MP to force whatever path on the party through rebelling. Internal dialogue is allowed, but rebels deciding the party should move in their way is not ‘internal dialogue’. However, it’s easier to pretend any thoughts to the contrary are an ulterior motive when the SCG groups think they have a monopoly on the right path forward, since they’re the most moral people in the universe, and to go against them is immorality by default.
