These days I am amused rather than offended when I come under attack from some Conservative backwoodsmen — one recently identified me as a member of the Socialist Workers Party: that, for advocating policies which would be considered mainstream in successful Scandinavian countries or Germany or France or even, in that socialist paradise, the United States. (politics.co.uk)
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson - always described as «impressive», which appears to mean «vaguely coherent» when applied to politicians - may find her biggest obstacles leading the No campaign come from the braying Tory backwoodsmen south of the border. (politics.co.uk)
But after his backbenchers and backwoodsmen made plain this was one thing they would not wear, Cameron threw both the Tory machine and the considerable Tory bankbook at the operation. (theguardian.com)