Sentences with phrase «conservative backbenchers»

It comes after several senior Conservative backbenchers demanded a move to protect schools from losing out under the new formula.

Speaking later, Ms Powell suggested she would attempt to form an alliance with Conservative backbenchers opposed to forced academisation in their constituencies.

Indeed, Conservative backbenchers and the media seem to be increasingly interested in the lack of vision and ideas across Whitehall as Brexit, just like before, takes centre stage at the expense of virtually all domestic policy issues.

If the government is going to push through its plans to force all schools in England to become academies, it will need to persuade its own Conservative backbenchers, many of whom seem deeply unenthusiastic about the proposals.

But the dramatic impact on already stretched budgets - even before the funding formula kicks in - has left ministers under pressure from Conservative backbenchers and head teachers in all areas of England.

Last week, some Conservative backbenchers raised doubts about the government's plan to force all schools in England to become academies.

Nicky Morgan's compulsory academy plan raised concerns among some Conservative backbenchers

Conservative backbenchers have raised doubts about the government's plan to force all schools in England to become academies.

The prospect of a return to grammar schools has had some strong support among Conservative backbenchers.

Nicky Morgan has been reappointed as education secretary and minister for equalities while Mark Harper has been given the crucial job of chief whip - responsible for maintaining discipline among Conservative backbenchers.

Conservative backbenchers responsible for the autumn 2011 defeat of the prime minister over Europe, in which 81 MPs rebelled, followed up with another 13 - vote Commons defeat for David Cameron last Wednesday over the EU budget.

There are also complaints about Conservative backbenchers voting against the Lords Reform Bill and Liberal Democrat ones voting, in due course, against the boundary review.

Despite the imminence of a reshuffle Conservative backbenchers are getting a bit panicky about their seats.

Newsnight's political editor Allegra Stratton says the Conservative backbenchers who will be causing David Cameron trouble in a few weeks» time are celebrating tonight.

Conservative backbenchers were expressing fears on Saturday that Ukip — which leapfrogged the Conservatives into second place in Thursday's Eastleigh byelection — represents a serious threat to their support not just in the south of England but also in the north, where the Tories face a struggle to defend a number of key marginal seats at the 2015 general election.

The second is the right of the»22 to remain the property of Conservative backbenchers.

The Commons gave their approval to the instrument on 15 September 2015 with the ayes 325 and the noes 290, although in the midst of opposition from Conservative backbenchers.

A quick Twitter search will show a high level of resentment being publicly displayed by Conservative backbenchers.

The plan is also causing considerable unease among Conservative backbenchers — who believe it undermines David Cameron and George Osborne's pledges to support small businesses.

The move was condemned by Conservative backbenchers and business groups who warned it risked bankrupting some businesses and harming the already depressed economy.

Conservative backbenchers, in particular, are becoming increasingly jittery about the potential influx of new arrivals from Romania and Bulgaria after a negotiated restriction on immigration from those countries expires at the end of the year.

Charles Walker, a vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchers, said more than half of the 305 Tory MPs would back leaving the EU, and would campaign to do so in a referendum.

Conservative backbenchers have pressed Mrs May to take advantage of the sizeable current poll lead over Mr Corbyn's Labour in an attempt to build a greater Commons majority.

Over half of all Conservative backbenchers rebelled against David Cameron on the vote to ban foreign criminals claiming their right to a family life to avoid deportation, Labour said.

The CBI report comes ahead of today's private member's bill debate on the EU referendum, when Conservative backbenchers will seek to legislate to guarantee an in - or - out vote in the next parliament.

David Cameron has struggled to persuade Conservative backbenchers of the value of foreign aid, which remains beset by criticisms from the Tory right.

Conservative backbenchers combined together were paid over # 4.3 million for «second jobs».

He continued to keep the chamber in order, even as Conservative backbenchers tried to drown Miliband out.

A decision by the coalition government to legislate against the unions would win support from Conservative backbenchers keen to suppress unrest among public sector workers about their employment conditions.

Clegg plainly feels that he can't trust Conservative backbenchers.

But the proposal came up against hostility from Conservative backbenchers and Labour MPs.

On Tuesday, I tabled a Private Members Bill on petrol prices, supported by many other Conservative backbenchers, as well as MPs from Northern Ireland, and Scotland.

I apologise in advance if the comparison is in any way offensive, but this is roughly what Nick Clegg seemed to say yesterday when he declared that since some Conservative backbenchers didn't support Lords reform he will now require all Liberal Democrat frontbenchers to oppose the boundary review.

While the government's front benchers sat together in the House of Commons and the two parties acted as a bloc during PMQ, [11] the Liberal Democrat and Conservative backbenchers sat apart and each had their own whips, [11] and the two parties competed in by - elections.

Senior Conservative backbenchers including David Davis and John Redwood have publicly criticised the plan, warning that it will penalise people who have worked hard to save and build up assets.

Mr Cameron also appeared to signal a more conciliatory approach to Conservative backbenchers, who this week elected Graham Brady, a critic of Mr Cameron's leadership, to represent them as chairman of the 1922 Committee.

39 % of Conservative backbenchers have rebelled against this Government.

Will stop David Cameron being ambushed by Conservative backbenchers on EU policy, as he was by John Baron's amendment to the Queen's Speech.

And for Conservative backbenchers, even more obscure ones than Clarke, these contests provide a delightful period in which their opinions actually matter.

A Yes vote in next month's referendum would greatly accelerate the secession of the already existing, and rapidly growing, right - wing party nominally still comprised of Conservative backbenchers.

Conservative backbenchers and party members alike want to see it retain its own distinct identity, and a sense that Liberal Democrat concerns are more important to Downing Street than their own helps to explain, at least in part, recent rebellions and discontent, and hence the Government working less effectively than it might.

Conservative backbenchers are now taking the opposite tack, and claiming the recall will be all but toothless.

Conservative backbenchers are making their frustration felt after David Cameron made a series of major NHS reform concessions yesterday.

However, despite these painstaking efforts the Labour party and Conservative backbenchers united to block any further progress, preventing government from securing a timetable motion without which the Bill effectively becomes impossible to deliver.

Another called him «weak» and blamed his lack of «man - management» for the lack of loyalty among Conservative backbenchers.

David Cameron faces a major test of his premiership this weekend, as Conservative backbenchers put pressure on him to retreat on Lords reform and gay marriage.

Meanwhile Conservative backbenchers informally led by former Welsh secretary Cheryl Gillan will vote against the government.

The coalition's stance on the issue has frustrated some Conservative backbenchers, who had hoped ministers might strengthen online child protection.

The number of Conservative backbenchers supporting the legislation could be even lower than expected, Westminster insiders are suggesting.

He's been holding drinks parties for Conservative backbenchers at 11 Downing Street and has hosted a Sunday lunchtime barbecue for MPs at Dorneywood, the grace - and - favour mansion where John Prescott notoriously played croquet on the lawn.