| A potential Labour backbench revolt over the Government's plans for faith schools was delayed last night by a Commons row over alleged vote-rigging. |
| Labor leader Kim Beazley initially opposed the private members' bills proposed by the backbench Liberals. |
| He is the undisputed backbench champion of the well-publicized empty gesture. |
| This will be a fractious and unstable government, riven by internal factional struggles and backbench rebellions. |
| Backbench dissidents feared for their political future due to the cavalier actions of some ministers. |
| Mr Blunkett's whistle-stop tour of the country as Mr Blair's backbench envoy will see him visit eight regions between now and the end of March. |
