2 men clapping while the rest of the house look like they had earplugs in their ears, didnt make a difference. the house continued to pass the NCMP bill. in short, TCB couldnt make a difference then as MP, and his speech wouldve fallen on deaf & daft ears if he became EP.
if he was sincere about his interest for Singaporeans, he should consider standing for GE2016 under a different party banner.