Sentences with word «backbencher»

It was Tory backbenchers protecting Tory peers who believe they rule by divine right that scuppered these reforms as before they fought moves to remove hereditary peers.

Public support for a second vote is likely to embolden Mr Umunna's group of Labour backbenchers who have been urging Jeremy Corbyn to back a Norway - style soft Brexit by pushing for Britain's membership of the European Economic Area.

As well as the content of the Statement, it's worth noting the contributions from Conservative backbenchers in the Commons session that followed it.

The first is the right of backbenchers of all parties to decide who chairs Commons committees.

Mr Osborne was then helped by a series of Tory backbenchers who asked him to comment on Ed Balls» past performance.

Newly re-elected Labour leader to say that party will not «sow division» despite pressure from backbenchers in wake of vote to leave EU

Cameron knows this himself, when he was labelled a «Tory toff» by one Labour backbencher in PMQs.

Some policies of the Government, such as Lords reform, have been opposed by backbenchers on the grounds that they are not in the Coalition Agreement.

Virgin blocks rail franchise award going to FirstGroup as backbenchers rebel over Heathrow third runway

David Cameron looks set to avoid a confrontation with his own backbenchers by ordering Conservative ministers to abstain in a key vote over deporting foreign criminals.

John Bercow called Defence Secretary Philip Hammond «incompetent» when his officials failed to produce any briefing notes for backbenchers for a session.

The same may not be true of his meeting with backbenchers at the 1922 Committee tonight...

A senior Tory backbencher said: «If we don't get an MP like Paterson or Fox or Lilley, the alternative is some corporate businessman who will go native the second they arrive in Brussels.

Senior backbenchers like David Lammy, and senior frontbenchers like Yvette Cooper are both taking a very different line from him.

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.

This morning's development is a victory for Labour backbencher John Mann, who made the original complaint against Miller.

The coalition has launched a thorough review of the EU's powers over Britain, amid ongoing pressure from Conservative eurosceptic backbenchers for a referendum.

Minutes before the Budget I spoke to a Tory backbencher telling me about the problem her party had with the «old boys network» image problem.

«Any rebel backbencher with a cause» has been given assurances in exchange for their support,» she continued.

It was angry Lib Dem backbenchers who forced Mr Osborne to the Commons on Monday to explain his plans amid complaints the squeeze would hit the most vulnerable despite assurances all cuts would be made in a «fair» way.

Pressure groups are particularly important to supporting the opposition, which has few policy experts to rival the civil service, and they also support government backbenchers in getting issues onto the agenda.

After all, two years ago relatively few people knew about a certain veteran left - wing backbencher from Islington.

I sat on a committee of Liberal backbenchers when the whole bank merger issue arose and when the banks themselves, the CEOs of the banks, wanted to expand into the U.S. and merge with a lot of the American banks, which would have caused us the same kind of turmoil that befell the Americans.

It's a sop to Liberal Democrat backbenchers who at long last may be showing signs of rebelling as one totemic Liberal Democrat education policy after another is sacrificed to Tory ideology.»

It may be tempting to secure senior parliamentary support for an issue, but from a campaigning perspective it is often better to build strong cross-party links among backbenchers as they are better able to table questions and put on pressure.

The letter, co-ordinated by Labour backbencher David Lammy, was signed by MPs from Labour, the Liberal Democrats, the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Greens as well as one Conservative, Anne - Marie Morris.

Last week, Labour votes allowed the government's Queen's Speech to survive an attack from Tory backbenchers over the EU referendum.

His eurosceptic inclinations are so strong that Pursglove helped found Brexit group Grassroots Out with older fellow Conservative backbencher Peter Bone earlier this year.

The biographical sketches include the political giants of the period: Castlereagh, Canning, Peel, Palmeston, Lord John Russell and Lord Althorp, and prominent backbenchers such as William Wilberforce, «Orator» Henry Hunt and Joseph Hume.

The prime minister's defense cut little ice, particularly with Mr. Miliband, the Labour leader, who called it «a catastrophic error of judgment» and brought hoots of approval from Labour backbenchers when he said of Mr. Cameron, «He just doesn't get it, Mr. Speaker.»

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.

Such «daft» proposals were slapped down by the leader of the Commons, who contrasted the bored opposition backbenchers with ministers recognising the needs and concerns of the family.

«Furthermore, we will not accept a situation where the government merely readjusts the formula to appease its own backbenchers at the expense of others.»

Duncan told us Noodle should be «running the country» and asserted that, if backbenchers only were allowed to enter this competition, he'd have «to resign and put Noodle first.»

Top of the list, though, is the possibility that the government might actually introduce a measure it had originally pledged to implement in the coalition agreement: a House business committee giving backbenchers a say in what the Commons debates.

Miller is one of the most talented, high profile Tory backbenchers not brought back into government post-2015, and her Committee has regularly taken the government to task on a range of issues: Traveller communities, transgender rights, disability, and employment opportunities for Muslims.

Prime Minister David Cameron is being backed by senior Tories including Education Secretary Michael Gove and London Mayor Boris Johnson, but many backbenchers including Mr Davies fear the proposal will drive away traditional Conservative voters.

Separately, a cross-party group of backbenchers led by Grant Shapps, and including the Labour MPs Lucy Powell and Ian Austin, called for air passenger duty to be cut by 50 % in the autumn statement — and gradually reduced over time — to boost Britain's trade performance in the wake of the Brexit vote.

The party leaders want to preserve this 12 - day period for manoeuvring and negotiation; putting MPs in the position of voting on a new government would create a pressured situation in which backbenchers would be empowered at the expense of the leaders.

But the coalition's commitment to green policies has recently been questioned, amid scepticism among Tory backbenchers about the benefits of wind power, and the chancellor's enthusiasm for exploiting Britain's shale gas reserves.

Tory backbenchers want to see someone who is ready to fight Britain's corner in Europe and are pressing for Environment secretary Owen Patterson (left) or former defence secretary Liam Fox (right) to be given the role

Prominent Labour backbencher Jon Cruddas has said he is «actively considering» entering the contest.

Other Lib Dem backbenchers such as Greg Mulholland, the MP for Leeds North West, have made similar pledges.

A Conservative backbencher claims that MPs are the victims of a «McCarthy - style witch - hunt» as the row over parliamentary expenses continued to claim more casualties.

Many MPs had backed an early day motion by Graham Allen demanding a recall of parliament, with prominent backbenchers like Douglas Carswell, David Davis, Graham Stuart and Phillip Davies lending their support.

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.

Although Miller's expenses have caused Cameron a headache this week, the prime minister is facing one less problem after backbencher Andrew Bridgen withdrew his letter of no confidence in him that was sent to the 1922 committee.

Arch Eurosceptic backbencher Jacob Rees - Mogg argued: «Approving a higher divorce bill at this stage would be foolish.»

«Supporters of Diane Abbott are urging fellow backbencher MP John McDonnell to stand down from the Labour leadership race to give the left a greater chance of having a candidate on the final ballot.»