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Whips: Parties
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Whips are MPs or Lords appointed by each party in Parliament to help organise their party's contribution to parliamentary business. One of their responsibilities is making sure the maximum number of their party members vote, and vote the way their party wants.
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Party discipline tends to be less strong in the House of Lords, and the Whips are less exclusively concerned with party matters. Defeat for the Government is normally less serious. Nevertheless, for major issues the Whips still strive to ensure a good attendance. There is no pairing system in the Lords.
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Maybe you enjoyed the day, but feel like you're getting a tad long in the tooth for Whips n Spurs? Or, perhaps this summer's party season is not quite over yet for you?
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In the Commons the party Whips consist of the Chief Whip and, in the three main parties, the Deputy Chief Whip and a varying number of junior Whips. Each of the smaller opposition parties ... normally has a Whip.
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As an example, the storylines in the Zorro films and books use examples of whips used effectively as offensive weaponry, particularly to surprise an opponent. For example, in “The Mask of Zorro,” Zorro (Alex Green in that scene) uses a whip to surprise a firing squad and disarm them momentarily. Once exposed, he must use his whip in conjunction with other weapons to fight a battle or to escape. It is no longer effective as a direct attack weapon.
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Both parties in the Senate elect whips. The term "whip" comes from a fox-hunting expression -- "whipper-in" -- referring to the member of the hunting team responsible for keeping the dogs from straying from the team during a chase. Established early in the 20th century, the development of party whips coincided with the evolution of party leaders in the Senate.
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