Rebel Yellow

Days to go, and Radio Four is being told that there will be "70 or 80" Conservative rebels on Europe. So when the vote is taken, there will be 35 or 40, if that. Don't bet against more rebels on the Labour side, as happened over Maastricht. Admittedly, that was only a three-line whip to abstain, not to vote against. But there's time yet. How about a three-line whip to abstain, Ed?