Sentences with phrase «backbench support»

The formidable Conservative backbench support for transferable tax allowances shows how crucial marriage is to Tory thinking about social policy.

Shinwell did not resume ministerial office when Labour returned to power in October 1964, but instead the new Prime Minister Harold Wilson appointed him Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, and during the 1964 - 6 Parliament he worked hard to drum up backbench support for the government, which had a very narrow majority.

He formerly served as «backbench support» to William Hague and to Dr Liam Fox, the former Defence Secretary, whilst in opposition.

Seriously considering leading Out campaign as gain of backbench support allows real tilt at leadership.

To secure this, you'll need to obtain significant parliamentary backbench support, which is largely done through the most traditional of communication channels: face to face conversation.

Not exact matches

The Conservative MP, who has been responsible for digital industries in the UK since 2010, added that he was looking forward to supporting government from the backbenches.

Mr. Kowalski's time on the backbenches ended in April 1997, when he won a surprise victory against Dunvegan MLA Glen Clegg to become Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (it was suspected that he also had the support of the 18 Liberal MLAs and two NDP MLAs in the Assembly).

The ban is gaining support on the Liberal Party backbench, but Nationals MPs insist it is the wrong way to approach it.

Nick Clegg and David Cameron had been wrestling each other for months over House of Lords reform, with the Liberal Democrat leader very publicly pulling the plug on his pet project in August 2012 after the prime minister admitted he would not be able to guarantee the support of his backbenches for the far - reaching reform.

However, this failed to satisfy campaigners and in June 2011 a backbench business debate tabled by a Conservative MP, which had cross-party support, resulted in a unanimous vote in favour of a ban.

The Tory backbenches erupted in support, pointing in unison to a small group of cowering Labour figures to the prime minister's right.

Now, the Guardian's Andrew Sparrow is reporting that backbench amendments with cross-party support are being tabled for the debate on Harriet Harman's motion to set up the committee, which will take place on Monday.

The government will face the prospect of having to rely on the enthusiastic support of the Conservatives to get the measure through the Commons in the face of a backbench revolt.

«Will the PM support the Lib Dem backbench bill to make sure peers pay their full tax in this country?»

After Northern Ireland secretary Owen Paterson made clear he would not support gay marriage - adding his dissent to indications of opposition from defence secretary Philip Hammond and children's minister Tim Loughton - Downing Street accepted the free vote would apply to members of the government as well as backbench MPs.

Tory ministers were unable to stave off a rebellion from their backbenches over Lib Dem - supported plans to create an 80 % elected upper House.

During his time on the backbenches and before the dissolution of Parliament for the 2017 general election, Tim continued to work vigorously in support of improving support for vulnerable children and speaking up for young people.

Through a largely chronological history of Britain's relationship with the European project, Cato the Younger tells of not only the guilt of the fifteen men and women named above, but also of the «supporting cast» that includes the likes of Mr James Goldsmith, Mr George Osborne, the Barclay Brothers, Sir Edward Heath, Michael Gove and a range of backbench Conservative MPs.

He said: «The backbench Eurosceptic opinion is altogether more newsworthy particularly in the rightwing popular press... The party depends for its support on the Conservative mainstream and the more orthodox backbenchers.

Thousands of supporters were mobilised to contact their MPs in support of the campaign, which led to 47 MPs from five parties submitting a request for a backbench business debate.

This is one of the main demands of backbench Tory opponents of reform who have won the support of five cabinet ministers, including the education secretary, Michael Gove, and the defence secretary, Philip Hammond.

A survey of Labour backbench MPs by The Sunday Telegraph found that just under half of those who responded either refused to support Mr Brown or wanted him to step down.

Yet we need to see it do more to support politics on the backbenches and an extended role for shaping Conservative policies at the next election, helping to deliver a Conservative majority in 2015 and dominating the Parliamentary agenda.»

He had support from both the Conservative and Labour leadership, however many backbench MPs, particularly those from the Labour Party (who held a large majority in the House at the time), viewed Young as someone who had too recently been a member of his party's front bench team and was thus not sufficiently in touch with ordinary MPs.

As Tory MPs showed their support for the former education secretary by giving him a warm welcome at meeting of the backbench 1922 Committee, Vine tweeted a link to the article which described her husband as a more remarkable reformer than Margaret Thatcher.

Efford said backbench MPs who once questioned whether Corbyn, the MP for Islington North, could gain support among traditional voters had been won over by his performance.

Mr Grieve also has the backing of 10 backbench Tory MPs, and with Labour's support could now defeat the Government in a vote when the Brexit debate resumes in the Commons.

Efford said backbench MPs who once questioned whether Corbyn could gain support among traditional voters had been won over by his performance.

Other possible contenders include Andy Burnham, the former health secretary, and Jon Cruddas, a backbench MP who has strong grassroots support.

It then took our backbench campaigns to get a referendum, and then support for legislation.

Backbench Lib Dems made noises about supporting the Labour - created motion urging Rupert Murdoch not to pursue his bid to own all of BSkyB - and would probably have supported it regardless of whether the Government as a whole decided to support it - as they did in the end.

«The Commons,» he writes, «should schedule its own business; select committees need more powers and resources to get to the bottom of the misdeeds of banks or government departments; backbench MPs should have a meaningful opportunity to introduce legislation that has wide support.

The report is published as Conservative Eurosceptics who are pressing David Cameron to give parliament a veto over all EU laws ran into trouble when it emerged that they mistakenly claimed to have the support of one of the most senior backbench Tory MPs.

The Conservative MP for Aberconwy is expected to support a backbench amendment criticising the fact that last week's Queen's Speech did not guarantee a ballot on UK membership of the EU.

Indeed, the only backbench Labour MPs to give speeches were Frank Field and Katy Clark, who explained why they were not supporting their Government's Bill.

I will continue to support you as prime minister, the Conservative Party and this government in whatever way I can from the backbenches.

But given the Conservatives» outright refusal to countenance electoral reform — presumably Clegg's minimum precondition for any electoral deal — and likely visceral Lib Dem backbench opposition to supporting a Tory government, that would be some coup to pull off.

No MPs voted against the SNP's backbench motion to stop the planned cuts to employment support allowance and universal credit, with 127 MPs voting in favour, though the motion is purely symbolic.

During the House of Commons vote in October 2011 on a backbench motion for a bill to be introduced in the next parliamentary session to enable a referendum to be held on Britain's continued membership of the European Union, Mosley was one of 81 Conservative MPs who voted against the Government Whip to support a referendum.

His critics are beginning to smell weakness with Liam Fox on manoeuvres supported by a chorus of backbench Tory celebrating his eurosceptic speech this week.

Those political objectives are: to provide a point of policy difference with the Labor Party; to meet the demands of the government's backbench to provide support for coal - fired electricity; and to be seen to be acting to hold power prices down.