Sentences with phrase «backbencher said»

One backbencher said: «When Len's back in the driving seat, he will not want to see Labour wiped out; he will want to see a candidate they can get behind.»

«I've got white working - class constituents who've always voted Labour, but they won't be voting for Miliband but for Ukip, because they feel he couldn't care less about them,» a backbencher said.

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.

In an 2011 interview on Iranian television, the then - backbencher said the fact the al - Qaeda leader was not put on trial was the tragedy, continuing: «The World Trade Center was a tragedy, the attack on Afghanistan was a tragedy, the war in Iraq was a tragedy.»

One Labour backbencher said: «Labour policy is to stay in the customs union and single market, at least in transition, so the anti-hard Brexit MPs» views are that this is not the time to give the Government carte blanche to impose tariffs taking us out of the customs union and single market.

Three and a half minutes in, the ambitious backbencher said: «Our job is to make sure we form a strong and stable government to make sure we deliver for the people.

One pro-remain backbencher said, «thanks Tony, but no thanks».

Response: The Labour backbencher said that although bought in Leeds, the items were for his flat in London.

As he will be 67 at the time of the election, the backbencher said it was time for him to step down.

The backbencher said he was leaving parliament because of «family circumstances».

Labour should commit to including sustainable development in the national curriculum, a senior backbencher says

But you hear no shortage of Conservative backbenchers saying that David Cameron is «not Tory enough» or «not Tory at all.»

An upturn in economic fortunes under Mr Osborne's stewardship saw his popularity in the party increase, but backbenchers said his decision to back remain ensured any leadership bid was dead in the water.

Even his backbenchers say they can't believe a word he says.

The decision to apply for a job elsewhere is an extraordinary move for a sitting MP, which some Labour backbenchers said indicated a mood of pessimism about the party's electoral prospects.

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.

Rebel backbenchers said there were «scores» of MPs on the warpath over the # 4.4 billion raid on Personal Independence Payments and they had the numbers to block the cuts.

Not exact matches

Calgary backbencher Len Webber quit the Tory caucus, saying he could not longer stomach Redford's temper tantrums and abuse of subordinates.

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».

The Commons exchanges also saw Labour backbencher John Woodcock say shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry was «not fit to stand at that despatch box» after she warned many foreign parties were now acting like the Assad regime.

«Look, there's lots of people with good talents out there,» Conservative backbencher Nick de Bois said.

He says Cameron has been «humiliated» by his backbenchers and forced to come to the chamber.

He says Tory backbenchers were looking «extremely glum».

«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.

«The issue was believability - not because there is an issue between the prime minister and his backbenchers but between politicians in general and the electorate,» he says.

Dan Byles, the Tory backbencher for North Warwickshire and a former soldier, says the Lords reform proposal is «fundamental» constitutional change.

«You are never going to have a government backbencher chairing a committee that is going to criticise the government properly,» he said, adding that an opposition member should chair the committee in future.

Boris Johnson could be in a position to return to parliament as early as next year in preparation for a leadership bid, Tory backbencher Nadine Dorries has said.

John Hayes says his appointment as parliamentary adviser to David Cameron move shows the Prime Minister «cares» about the views of his backbenchers - Huffington Post

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.»

He says that Cameron will be able to blame rebel backbenchers, over whom he obviously has only limited control, for the programme motion setback.

But Clegg also went out of his way to disassociate himself from Conservative backbenchers during the press conference, saying the «loopy ideas of Peter Bone» showed that large sections of the party were stuck in the past.

The leader of the opposition will have strongly committed his party to supporting the unknown proposals of said inquiry, while facing down calls from his backbenchers to go further.

Many say the PM needs to take time to make his backbenchers feel special but in the next breath complain that he isn't focusing enough on the economy.

Of course, the roaring, jeering wall of sound can intimidate, but a good Speaker should be able to chair proceedings so that smaller parties and backbenchers get a proper say without losing any of the drama of the event.

Conservative backbencher Jacob Rees - Mogg accused the government of parliamentary «jiggery - pokery» and Tory MP Julian Lewis said there was no case for a debate «at the 11th hour».

CGT had caused consternation among right - wing Tory backbenchers, who said it discouraged entrepreneurism and achievement.

Boris Johnson says the same, as do a lot of Tory backbenchers.

The Lib Dems are eminently placable opponents of an in / out referendum on the EU: they know Cameron's backbenchers won't accept it being dropped, and besides, ruling out the public having a say on Europe isn't such a good look for a party with the word «Democrat» in their name.

«I and my colleagues had to work very hard to pressurise the Home Office to do the right thing and provide sanctuary to some of the most desperately needy in the world,» said Liberal Democrat backbencher Julian Huppert, who asked the question.

«Number 10 need to listen to their Conservative backbenchers and the Conservative Party grass roots more often, and to their minority and junior Coalition partners less often,» he said.

According to the Sunday Telegraph, the backbenchers have written to the Prime Minister saying the Commons should have the authority to block new EU legislation and repeal measures that threaten Britain's «national interest».

Responding to a question from Labour backbencher Gisela Stuart, who recently said Britain should leave the EU, the prime minister promised an imminent speech.

Mark Reckless, a leading eurosceptic among the 81 Conservative backbenchers who defied David Cameron last month, said an EU referendum was a matter of «when» and not «if» after the Tory revolt.

ConHome has already covered some of the announcements contained therein here and here, but here are some of the highlights of what Mr Clarke said in presenting the Green Paper to the Commons and the reaction he got from Tory backbenchers.

Jacob Rees - Mogg, a Conservative backbencher and leader of the Eurosceptic European Research Group, said customs union membership was unacceptable to leading Brexit supporters and accused Philip Hammond, the chancellor, of undermining Britain's departure from the EU.

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.

ITV News» Chris Ship said Tristram Hunt and Mary Creagh were also among the prominent backbenchers who departed early.

However, the Conservative»» coalition partners remain fiercely opposed to any changes to the current law and Chris Huhne, the Lib Dem energy secretary, said: «If Conservative backbenchers persist in wanting to tear up the European Convention on Human Rights, then I can foresee a time when this party would be extremely uncomfortable in coalition.»

But the bill's opponents, including Labour backbencher John McDonnell, said he was concerned the high court would always give in to the government.