Our third “Would they do better at the election without” survey – Tory rebels Our third “Would they do better at the election without” survey – Tory rebels 21/12/2012 Mike Smithson Comments 0 Comment Is Cameron’s task being made harder by the splits? Would the Tories win more seats at the General Election if rebellious back-benchers kept quiet for the next 29 months? YES – voters are more reluctant to support parties that appear split NO – the issues over which rebellions have taken place are too important for Tory MPs to be silent It makes no difference