..The numbers reflect the number of times each MP has rebelled since Gordon Brown came to power in 2007. Compiled by a team of academics and the subject of much column inches in today's papers, the figures make for easy tabloid fodder. Yet no Labour MP votes against the Government without serious thought beforehand. And even the most rebellios largely votes WITH the Government. On issues of principle, from the Trade Union Freedom Bill to 42 Days and the up and coming Welfare Reform Bill, we should be glad there are MPs who are prepared to stand up for their beliefs. They are the conscience of the PLP.
Corbyn, Jeremy 148
Drew, David 75
McDonnell, John 128
Hopkins, Kelvin 97
Hoey, Kate 77
Simpson, Alan 90
Davidson, Ian 37
Taylor, David 52
Jones, Dr Lynne 80
Mitchell, Austin 26
Field, Frank 27
Wood, Mike 47
Flynn, Paul 41
Marshall-Andrews, Bob 58
Prentice, Gordon 39
Riordan, Linda 40
Truswell, Paul 26
Abbott, Diane 37
Burgon, Colin 27
Cook, Frank 22
Fisher, Mark 56
Clark, Katy 36
Godsiff, Roger 24
Havard, Dai 21
Skinner, Dennis 34
Cousins, Jim 21
Grogan, John 32
Campbell, Ronnie 16
Dunwoody, Gwyneth 26
Gibson, Dr Ian 42
Kilfoyle, Peter 25
Mackinlay, Andrew 13
Meacher, Michael 26
Dismore, Andrew 13
Caton, Martin 7 19
Gerrard, Neil 25
Clapham, Michael 26
Dobson, Frank 20
Cohen, Harry 23
Friday, 5 December 2008
TOP 40 REBELS WITH A CAUSE........
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Kate Hoey is not of the left,she is right wing,just uses the Labour party for her own agenda which is tied to her chairing the bloodsports organisation The Countryside Alliance.
Actually, Kate Hoey is a maverick.You are right about the Countryside Alliance but she has voted "left" on other issues. That does not, ipso facto, make her left wing I agree.
In the US there is nothing resembling a labor party. I would love to have a party like that to vote for, and to attack.
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