Abstract
This article examines the voting behaviour of Labour MPs in the first two sessions of the 2001 Parliament. It details the rebellions that have taken place so far, placing them in their historical context, and shows that the government whips face a parliamentary party in which Labour MPs are now rebelling more often than government MPs in any post-war Parliament. It lists the most rebellious Labour MP and explains how far the habit of rebellion has now spread within the PLP. It examines the behaviour of the 2001 intake in detail – to determine the effect of changes in Labour’s selection procedures – as well as examining the factional nature of the voting behaviour. Although there are many MPs who are willing to rebel against it, the government does not yet face any large-scale factional opposition on the backbenches of the PLP.
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