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David Cameron is on course to head the most rebellious parliament of any prime minister in 70 years, according to research.David Cameron is on course to head the most rebellious parliament of any prime minister in 70 years, according to research.
During the coalition's first two sessions backbench MPs defied government whips on more occasions than in any since 1945.During the coalition's first two sessions backbench MPs defied government whips on more occasions than in any since 1945.
Though whips wrested back more control in the 2012-13 parliamentary session than in the previous one, the level of dissent shown to date, even if it were to halve in future, would still make it the most rebellious in the postwar era, according to a study by the University of Nottingham.Though whips wrested back more control in the 2012-13 parliamentary session than in the previous one, the level of dissent shown to date, even if it were to halve in future, would still make it the most rebellious in the postwar era, according to a study by the University of Nottingham.
The report, Cambo Chained or Dissension Amongst the Coalition's Parliamentary Parties 2012-13, finds there were rebellions by coalition MPs in 61 divisions in the last session of the parliament, with Europe, House of Lords reform, child benefit and housing benefit, the succession to the crown and planning regulation among the catalysts for revolt.The report, Cambo Chained or Dissension Amongst the Coalition's Parliamentary Parties 2012-13, finds there were rebellions by coalition MPs in 61 divisions in the last session of the parliament, with Europe, House of Lords reform, child benefit and housing benefit, the succession to the crown and planning regulation among the catalysts for revolt.
Of the 148 Conservative rebels, 90 (or six out of 10) are from the 2010 general election intake – which is unusual for a new intake of MPs, who are normally relatively pliant.Of the 148 Conservative rebels, 90 (or six out of 10) are from the 2010 general election intake – which is unusual for a new intake of MPs, who are normally relatively pliant.
Of those members of the 2010 intake who have been on the backbenches throughout the parliament, 85% have now rebelled.Of those members of the 2010 intake who have been on the backbenches throughout the parliament, 85% have now rebelled.
Meanwhile, not a single Lib Dem MP who has been on the backbenches throughout has remained loyal to the party whip.Meanwhile, not a single Lib Dem MP who has been on the backbenches throughout has remained loyal to the party whip.
Philip Cowley, professor of parliamentary government and co-author of the report, said there were rebellions in 29% of divisions in 2012-13, down from 44% in 2011-12. "Even if the rate of rebellion drops again by half – down to a rate of around 13% – in the remaining two sessions, we would have expected the overall total for the parliament to be 29%, still just enough to make it the most rebellious in the postwar era," he said.Philip Cowley, professor of parliamentary government and co-author of the report, said there were rebellions in 29% of divisions in 2012-13, down from 44% in 2011-12. "Even if the rate of rebellion drops again by half – down to a rate of around 13% – in the remaining two sessions, we would have expected the overall total for the parliament to be 29%, still just enough to make it the most rebellious in the postwar era," he said.
A key factor in the decline of backbench revolts had been the scrapping of the proposed reforms to the House of Lords, "removing considerable combustible material from the government's legislative programme", he said.A key factor in the decline of backbench revolts had been the scrapping of the proposed reforms to the House of Lords, "removing considerable combustible material from the government's legislative programme", he said.
The rate for the parliament of 2010-13 now stands at a rebellion in 39% of divisions, easily topping the 28% seen in 2005.The rate for the parliament of 2010-13 now stands at a rebellion in 39% of divisions, easily topping the 28% seen in 2005.
The most rebellious nine coalition rebels are Conservatives, and headed by the Kettering MP Philip Hollobone, who has now voted against his whip 129 times since the election in 2010.The most rebellious nine coalition rebels are Conservatives, and headed by the Kettering MP Philip Hollobone, who has now voted against his whip 129 times since the election in 2010.
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