For those interested in backbench dissent in the House of Commons, the website revolts.co.uk is back up and running. This is very valuable, given the scale of back-bench dissent. It reached new highs under the previous Labour government. However, it has reached levels unprecedented in post-war history under the new coalition government. To date, more…
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Dissension in the House of Commons
by Lord Norton • • 20 Comments
For those interested in how often MPs vote against their own party, the website revolts.co.uk is back in action. There was a break because of the period of funding coming to an end, but the site, run primarily by Philip Cowley and Mark Stuart, has resumed service. It has proved invaluable over the years to…