Role of backbenchers

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Created by
Becca Khamassi

Cards (3)

  • Backbench business committee -set up by Wrights reforms
    • The BBC allows for BB to chose debate topics for 35 days per year
  • Backbench rebellions
    • Current: Rishi Sunak faced threats pf a rebellion over Rwanda
    • Tony Blair 2003: Iraq - 121 Labour MPs broke a 3 line whip to protest Tony Blair's military intervention in Iraq - still criticised over this to this day
  • Limits
    • Party whips - makes sure party votes in line with government
    • Resources - limited resources (research)
    • Majority = if a gov has a majority, backbench rebellions won't matter
    • Wish to be promoted