Sentences with phrase «from backbenchers»

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

David Cameron was trying to pick up the pieces today, after another massive rebellion from his backbenchers revealed how little authority he has over his parliamentary party.

The government is facing a potential revolt from backbenchers about the extent of its welfare reforms.

In 1995 D'Amato took Pataki from a backbencher in the State Legislature to a three - term governor, scoring New York's biggest political upset by beating Democratic Gov. Mario Cuomo.

The assertion always gets a cheer from her backbenchers before she moves on to more thorny terrain.

Of course, we can expect a lot of questions from backbenchers - that's arguably going to be the most revealing part.

George Osborne faces increasing pressure from backbenchers over tax plans to fund manifesto commitments

The document comes on the same day that Mr Cameron faced down a rebellion from his backbenchers following an attempt to change the rules of the 1922 committee so ministers can also vote for the chairman.

This was the start of a lively to - and - fro from backbenchers, who enjoy nothing more than a good dose of economic misery.

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.

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.

He was first elected to the Senate in the fall of 2002 and worked his way up from backbencher to chairman of the influential Education Committee in 2011.

There were murmurs of treachery from his backbenchers.

Every prime minister expects a fair amount of grumpiness from his backbenchers.

But the speech centred on reform of public services, which the Tories have long supported, both ideologically and as a means to split the Labour leadership from its backbenchers.

Cameron, answering another question about Afghanistan from a backbencher, explains that in Helmand province the control on the ground is shifting to Afghan forces.

Labour's Karl Turner joked that the Clacton by - election was being held on David Cameron's birthday and asked how many other surprises were expected from his backbenchers.

Conservative leader David Cameron has removed the whip from backbencher Derek Conway as controversy over alleged overpayments continued today.

Gordon Brown had initially called for the inquiry to be private but was forced to back down in the face of overwhelming criticism from backbenchers, opposition parties and the military.

Theresa Villiers» position is strongly supported by London Mayor Boris Johnson but it is said that there is strong opposition within the shadow cabinet and from backbenchers including Graham Brady, John Redwood, David Wilshire and Ian Taylor.

Most Conservatives have insisted Cameron is set to receive «amazing support» in the Commons from his backbenchers over the position he took against Juncker.

Michael Fabricant has held the post in Government to date, and been the subject of a steady flow of complaints from backbenchers.

Shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry briefed Labour MPs on her review of defence policy on Monday night, warning submarine based warheads could become as obsolete as the Spitfire - sparking outrage from backbenchers.

At some point during the weekend, a rumour emerged that Brown had scheduled a meeting with the Queen — a rumour rebels attributed to Downing Street («this isn't something I blame Brown for, it's what any Downing Street operation would do when the prime minister is under attack from backbenchers»).

Mr Corbyn has promoted her twice, first from a backbencher to Shadow International Development Secretary when he won the leadership last year.

His remarks effectively put the PM on notice that she can expect a revolt from her backbenchers if she goes too soft on Brexit.

George Osborne is planning to freeze the planned fuel duty rise in his autumn statement, after coming under pressure from his backbenchers and receiving support from key Liberal Democrat colleagues.

To have a Shadow Chancellor who is an economic illiterate and whose most memorable Commons performance was mocking science to cheers from his backbenchers is typical — Hodge — Children's minister, Kelly Equalities, Brown Chancellor, Bully Balls Schools etc

12:26 - Back in the Commons chamber, David Cameron continues to answer questions from backbenchers.

David Cameron was saved from a potentially humiliating Commons defeat on gay marriage by the Labour party last night, after a complicated series of political manoeuvres saw the prime minister face another damaging rebellion from his backbenchers.

That would see Mr Cameron facing a furious revolt from his backbenchers and grassroots Tories, as the man who failed to win a majority last May and who had now lost the electoral system they love too.»

That is probably an important part of Miliband's positioning: he faced intense pressure from his backbenchers to make life as uncomfortable as possible for the coalition.

As prime minister David Cameron works on the finishing touches of his much - awaited speech on Europe and immigration he is under considerable pressure from his backbenchers and some frontbenchers to signal that he is ready to campaign to leave the European Union.

Unusually, it's from a backbencher, Kevan Jones, although he does sit on the defence committee.

David Cameron is under pressure from his backbenchers to break up the coalition and harden his message on immigration after Ukip took its first seat from the party in the Clacton byelection.

Another unnamed MP said the move would remove competition from the education system, and added that ministers would face pressure from backbenchers to abandon the plans.