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Learn more about why MPs rebel against their own party. We look at the rebellion over the European Arrest Warrant in November 2014. It led to one of the most contentious nights in the House of Commons in recent years. The European Arrest Warrant is a piece of EU law that allows the rapid extradition of suspects between EU member states. But some MPs worry that it could be used against British citizens for even minor offences. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, had promised a debate on the European Arrest Warrant in the House of Commons. But when the day came, it was not mentioned in the order of business. Eurosceptic Conservative MPs and the Labour Party were outraged and united against the Government. They tried to force a vote for the whole debate to be abandoned. We meet those on the inside, including the prominent Conservative Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-Mogg. We also see how the opposition whips unite with government rebels to cause a rebellion.