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A defiant Stan Collymore announced he was ready to join the SNP after MPs - including 66 Labour MPs - voted overwhelmingly to bomb ISIS in Syria.

On Wednesday evening MPs backed air strikes by 397 to 223, a majority of 174.

Many Labour MPs were swayed by a breathtaking speech from Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn in favour of military action.

Collymore, a Labour Party member, took to Twitter shortly after the vote was decided to voice his opinion over the decision.

The former footballer wrote: “Only rejoined Labour a couple of months ago. Have to cancel again now. Can an Englishman join the SNP?”

Collymore then donated money to the SNP, writing alongside a screen grab of a confirmation email: “Done. No more Tories infiltrating the grand old party of working people anymore. Time to change.”

The Scottish Nationalists were united on the issue, their 56 MPs all voting against extending air strikes to Syria.

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The 44-year-old then followed it up with a picture of his Labour Party membership card.

“A facile gesture as the 67 Labour MPs aren’t really bothered. But they should be."

He added: “I’ve marched, paid my subs money and voted every election for LP. 67 MPs is frankly a disgrace.”

After being bombarded with messages and insults, he fired back: “Troll me all you like. I’m sure you’ll all feel much safer in the next 5 years of terror alerts, homegrown radicalization and tube bombs."

Following a ten-and-a-half hour debate, Westminster ended with MPs backing air strikes by 397 to 223, a majority of 174.

An anti-war amendment tabled by a coalition of Tory, Labour and SNP MPs was defeated by 390 to 211.

The historic vote means RAF Tornados armed with precision Brimstone missiles could be unleashed on ISIS targets within 24 hours.