Sentences with phrase «backbencher in»

Ann Clwyd's latest criticisms of the Welsh NHS for sometimes giving poor care to patients provoked an angry response from one Labour backbencher in the Senedd.

Some would support her decision to run, even if they don't support Abbott herself, among them the writer Suzanne Moore, who ran against the Labour backbencher in her heartland Hackney North and Stoke Newington.

Having spent more time with his family, Fowler then returned twice to front line politics, first as Chairman of the Conservative Party (as a backbencher in Parliament) from 1992 - 4, during which time he oversaw the Boundary Changes in the early 1990s; then on the Conservative front bench as Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions, 1997 - 8 and finally, as Shadow Home Secretary, 1998 - 9.

It is far from obvious why Parliament should have indulged in his crotchets one eccentric backbencher in opposition to the Government of the day.

Mr Varoufakis said that he will remain as a backbencher in the Greek parliament, where he has «a lot more room to manoeuvre and speak the truth».

With a mother who worked as a secretary to William Hodgson, a Conservative backbencher in Ontario, Clement had early experience with campaigning.

The Cabinet has much more power than the backbenchers in being able to make a decisive intervention.

Holding his backbenchers in check on Europe has been ever more difficult to achieve, however, given the disproportionate number of hard - line Eurosceptics among the 2010 intake of Conservative MPs and the increasing discontent on the Conservative backbenches with the constraints of being in a coalition with the Liberal Democrats.

Cameron has made serious inroads on the task of keeping his party on board by always meeting groups of backbenchers in the Commons after Wednesday's PMQs, and regularly holding drinks receptions for them in No10.

Apart from his comments on Europe, one part will stand out for his backbenchers in particular

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

Outspoken right - winger, one - time I'm a Celebrity jungle dweller, Tory - UKIP dallier and Cameron critic, Nadine Dorries is one of the most prominent Conservative backbenchers in the public eye.

Cameron would need the support of the Lib Dems, the SNP and his own backbenchers in order to carry on.

Watson said it was «yet to be determined» if the party would ultimately end up splitting in the event of a Corbyn victory, but one of the jobs of a new deputy leader would be to help unite the shadow cabinet and backbenchers in an effort to stop this happening.

If the voting age is to be lowered, it should come about as a result of general acceptance in society, a campaign from backbenchers in Parliament, and / or being prominently placed in the manifesto of a winning party - all of which would follow a period of serious consideration of the issue.

Before members get too excited I want to get a lot more backbenchers in,» Bercow says, as MPs laugh.

Each of the measures are intended to seduce back Ukip supporters to the fold and keep Cameron's backbenchers in line at least until polling day.

Cameron staked it all on a grubby, short - sighted, self - interested political game to protect him from his own backbenchers in an election we've all forgotten now.

The letter showed the weakness of Cameron's efforts to placate eurosceptic backbenchers in his party.

The Labour party, Plaid Cymru, the SNP, Respect, Alliance and the Green party have already pledged their support alongside 18 coalition backbenchers in a growing rebellion.

Mr Cameron said that he would do more to engage with his backbenchers in future.

Channel 4 News has learned the government is to raid a housing hardship fund to appease Tory backbenchers in urban areas, concerned about benefit cuts.

This hyperbole prompted the Woolas grimace, an extremely effective facial expression which has quelled opposition backbenchers in the Commons for years.

Apart from Owen and Rodgers, and to a lesser extent Maclennan and Mabon, none were front - rank figures in the Labour Party, and most were undistinguished backbenchers in danger of deselection (nothing new there then!).

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.

What I did learn is that Afriyie is very rich and has a gang of eight fellow MPs pursuing his cause among Tory backbenchers in the expectation (hope?)

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

Conservative sources were briefing over the past 24 hours that plans for Lords reform had been dropped after the prime minister concluded there was no way of getting an elected second chamber past his backbenchers in a form acceptable to his Liberal Democrat colleagues.

On any sensible reading, Michael Portillo is simply lamenting the fact that the party's historic divisions on Europe, and Clarke's refusal to compromise on the issue, mean a serious figure has to remain on the backbenchers in serious times.

Liz Truss was also well liked by backbenchers in the role and there has been talk of her as a future Education Secretary.

At night, the stacked xenon floodlights could fry the neck hair of the backbenchers in the car in front of you.

Confronting backbenchers in his own party who wanted big cuts in on land wind, Tim Yeo, Tory chair of the all - party energy and climate change select committee, commented «The way to deal with this - and realise the savings the Treasury wants to achieve - is to have more onshore renewable energy, which requires lower levels of subsidy, and less offshore, which requires more.

Not exact matches

This week in the legislature, the NDP's backbencher queries in question period were often devoted to asking NDP ministers what carnage would occur to schools, nurses and poor old granny if Jason Kenney slashed and burned the public sector.

In a more perfect House of Commons, such a backbencher — and this is not to single Mr. Toet out, only to use him as a convenient example — would be in the House during Question Period to do two things: represent his constituents and hold the government to accounIn a more perfect House of Commons, such a backbencher — and this is not to single Mr. Toet out, only to use him as a convenient example — would be in the House during Question Period to do two things: represent his constituents and hold the government to accounin the House during Question Period to do two things: represent his constituents and hold the government to account.

The sequester allowed the Republican leadership to back out of the debt ceiling fight while backbenchers could posture that they had cut spending by $ 1.2 trillion in some to - be-determined way.

Nevertheless, the government is (or was when we went to press) determined not to allow its own backbenchers any freedom of conscience when it comes to the main vote in the Commons.

Chinese tinned peaches served in hospitals and other institutions in Australia could contain up to twice the allowable levels of lead, according to test results released by a Coalition backbencher, Sharman Stone, as she fights to save Australia's last fruit major processor, SPC Ardmona.

Tory backbenchers have shown their true colours in recent months, not least when a group of them released their Alternative Queen's Speech, which included plans to:

The 60 - year - old backbencher suffered a heart attack last year after becoming embroiled in the expenses scandal, having unsuccessfully put in a # 50 claim for «dog - minding».

His entire time in power has been dominated by trying to make accommodation with other forces: from the Lib Dems, to Ukip, to his own backbenchers.

The reform has been labelled a «bedroom tax» by Labour, which has encouraged its backbenchers to bombard David Cameron over the issue in prime minister's questions.

Louise Mensch spoke for most backbenchers when she demanded, in a typically understated GQ photoshoot: «What do I have to do to get promoted over here?»

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

The coalition's interest in a Labour backbencher's proposals on early intervention faces the acid test - with a demand for # 10 million.

Last night David Cameron was getting chummy with his unruly backbenchers by serving them burgers and hot dogs in Downing Street's Rose Garden.

A prime example is cited in the chapter on Liam Fox, whose troubles were seized on by the tenacious Labour backbencher John Mann.

While Mr Prescott himself denied making the remarks in a private meeting on Tuesday, nine Labour backbenchers have told The Independent that this sentiment reflects the view of many in their party.

If he was fishing for an underhand backbencher comment which sets off MPs in helpless laughter, it worked.

After appointing Mullin to junior office again in 2003 the Prime Minister discovered that as a backbencher he had voted against the Iraq War.

«The principle is a good one but it needs to be introduced in a way that's fair and reasonable,» Tory backbencher Liam Fox said.