Sentences with phrase «fellow backbencher»

«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.»

Neighbouring MP John Woodcock warned Labour was «on course to a historic and catastrophic defeat» at the next election, while fellow backbencher David Winnick said Mr Corbyn was «simply not acceptable to a large number of people who would normally vote Labour».

Fellow backbencher Sir Roger Gale offered a more measured reprimand, regaling that when serving on the Civil Partnerships Bill committee he had received cast iron assurances from — amongst others — the MP for Rhondda [Labour's Chris Bryant] that the passing of the bill would definitely not lead to full - blown marriage; not the last to subsequently question the government's «iron clad» assurances.

Even Andrew Bellingham was firmly slapped on the back by his fellow backbenchers.

Not exact matches

This seemed just a little unbelievable - as fellow Tory backbencher Matthew Offord pointed out.

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

Appalled: Backbencher Claire Perry (left) was behind the report, while fellow Tory MP Andrea Leadsom (right) said porn swapping was rife at her son's school

Backbencher Andrew Percy sent a letter to the Chancellor ahead of Wednesday's Budget signed by around 20 fellow Tory MPs, warning him not to cut PIP.

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?)

Mr Walker was backed up by fellow Tory MP Phillip Davies, who argued the number of ministers needed to fall as well in order to avoid diluting the power of backbenchers.