Sentences with phrase «as backbenchers give»
Close and contentious Commons votes mean drama: lobbying, protests, MPs torn between the demands of constituents and Whips, Governments struggling with rebels - with much of this acted out beneath the blazing glare of the media searchlight, as backbenchers give interviews, Ministers are doorstepped and their Parliamentary aides resign.
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Now, not only does this give fuel to the theory that Cameron did not enforce a hard - line on last week's vote (one person described it as a «nudge, wink» approach), but it is also likely to annoy many of the backbenchers who did remain loyal.
What this victory will give May (as well as the chance to crush Labour before it comes to its senses and gets itself a new leader) is a whole bunch of new Tory backbenchers who, whatever their views on Europe and other issues, will know full well that they owe their place on the green benches mainly to her.
The Prime Minister is also the only one of the three main party leaders committed to giving the British people an in - out referendum on membership of a reformed EU, a Downing Street spokesman has said, as backbenchers urged David Cameron to adopt new veto powers.
Boris Johnson, the London mayor, has faced calls from Tory backbenchers to give the contest a shot, but he has already ruled himself out of the race as he has already put himself forward for the greater London seat of Uxbridge.
The Bill had its Second Reading in the Commons yesterday, during which new Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams gave her maiden speech and David Miliband gave his first full speech as a backbencher since losing the Labour leadership.
Conservative backbencher Mark Reckless said he is defecting to Ukip because he «found that it is impossible» to keep promises he gave to his voters as a Conservative.
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.