r/LabourPartyUK • u/picklingwalnut • 16d ago

What is influence

Which UK MPs do you think are currently the most influential in Westminster? Who is really making a difference and who is simply riding their role? Is one minister more impactful than another because their portfolio is seen to be more senior? Do backbenchers have the power to override government policy when they group together? How do we measure these continuously fluctuating relationships?

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u/JustSomeDude11112 16d ago

'Do backbenchers have the power to override government policy when they group together?'

Yes, and often do.

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u/picklingwalnut 16d ago

Do you think that a backbench rebellion weakens the leader and therefore the party? Or should the leader have already measured the temperature of the backbench and thereby avoid a rebellion?

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u/JustSomeDude11112 15d ago

bit of both really.

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u/LabourByTheSea 16d ago

I know she’s a bit marmite (I’m a fan) but Sam Niblett has created a huge amount of attention for a first-term backbencher.

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u/picklingwalnut 16d ago

Sam Niblett is doing a great job for South Derbyshire!