Sentences with phrase «on backbench»

During the House of Commons vote in October 2011 on a backbench motion for a bill to be introduced in the next parliamentary session to enable a referendum to be held on Britain's continued membership of the European Union, Mosley was one of 81 Conservative MPs who voted against the Government Whip to support a referendum.

However, he has made it clear in recent years that he thinks he has served his time on the backbench.

Alas, with a six - minute limit on backbench speeches in place during the Second Reading of the Postal Services Bill, he was at that point cut off in his prime by the Deputy Speaker before he was able to make any remarks about the Bill.

This is obviously starting to be one of those issues which puts pressure on backbench MPs - and really matters locally.

That put the onus on challengers to come forward, not on backbench troublemakers.

A political archeologist looking for traces of the edifice that was once New Labour message discipline could extract it from the bitten lips of former ministers now on the backbench, repressing the urge to attack their leader.

So as a momentous week draws to a close, Theresa has a radically reshaped Cabinet facing some really tough challenges but with some unhappy former members on the backbench.

Then there's another Commons debate, probably later that week on Thursday 29 October, on a backbench motion proposed by Labour's welfare guru and ex-minister Frank Field with all party backing.

Dwyane Wade, sitting on a backbench inside the practice court at the Air Canada Center, peers out at the gym, at men clad in black Heat practice hoodies folding up mats, collecting stray bags and basketballs, rearranging weights in the training room.

Mr. Kowalski's time on the backbenches ended in April 1997, when he won a surprise victory against Dunvegan MLA Glen Clegg to become Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (it was suspected that he also had the support of the 18 Liberal MLAs and two NDP MLAs in the Assembly).

One of Farron's big selling points was he sat on the backbenches then, freeing him from accusations he was backing the Conservatives.

In purging Cameroons and Osbornites, the new PM has created a potentially angry axis on the backbenches.

The alternative scenario is just to sit it out on the backbenches and wait for Corbyn to crash the left wing plane into the ground in 2020.

«I have lost confidence in you... But I would serve Labour on the backbenches, because I am Labour to my bones and I will always be Labour.

The ex-defence secretary, whose 17 unbroken years on the frontline of politics came to an end on Friday, looked a little lost as he took his seat on the backbenches.

In purging Cameroons and Osbornites, she has created a strong and potentially angry axis on the backbenches.

But the fear that other Tory MPs may follow Carswell's lead settled down later when Liam Fox — seen by many as a figure - head for right wing Tories on the backbenches — went on TV to criticise his decision.

However with a majority of 12, some tricky Brexit issues still to come and some spurned ministers on the backbenches, I'm not sure Theresa May's honeymoon will last much longer than August.

His preparation for leadership was as non - existent as that of the more youthful Owen Smith, being on the backbenches since 1983, never needing or choosing to reflect on how to lead a team of different views, and how to project messages, frame arguments to a wider audience.

It's now a bigger and much more interesting job to be an MSP than it is to be an MP from Scotland sitting on the backbenches.»

As MPs chortled on the backbenches, Hammond's colleague Wendy Morton looked less - than - amused as she sat beside him.

One Tory says that ambitious MPs who are still on the backbenches are starting to get restless: «There's a feeling of frustration,» says the MP, who is seen by many as a rising star.

Since resigning as Labour leader, Miliband has remained on the backbenches.

Sitting on the backbenches, a bruised David said no once again.

My preferred MPs are normally those who got into politics late and are now quite content to stay on the backbenches saying what they think and voting how they please.

Churchill spent the 30s languishing on the backbenches.

He is a serious economic and philosophical thinker, and a remarkable talent on the backbenches.

Field went on to become one of the Labour government's most vocal critics from within the party on the backbenches.

The former justice minister talks about backing the wrong horse for the Tory leadership, his new life on the backbenches and next steps for Brexit.

However, a period of relative obscurity on the backbenches, during which he shaved his moustache and toned - down some of his more radicalviews, led to a comeback in 2000 as Mayor of London.

Mr Hendrick added: «What we've got to say to voters is the second world war finished 60 years ago - there are still people on the backbenches of both parties who think we're fighting it.»

Chris Bryant is a Labour MP languishing on the backbenches who is not reluctant to seek publicity.

Giving them the right to act unfairly may go down well on the backbenches, but will horrify employees.»

Asked about whether he was worried MPs could be plotting on the backbenches, he said: «No, we are going to win this.»

MPs have not begun sitting yet at Westminster and already there is revolt on the backbenches at a new device changing the rules on dissolution of parliament.

Heseltine remained on the backbenches until, in 1990, with Thatcher apparently losing popularity among the public and her own party, he launched a leadership bid.

During his time on the backbenches and before the dissolution of Parliament for the 2017 general election, Tim continued to work vigorously in support of improving support for vulnerable children and speaking up for young people.

(In one instance where they did, over Harold Wilson's industrial relations proposals the PM was forced to back down due to resistance both in the cabinet and on the backbenches).

But on Radio 4's The World at One, Smith said Miliband had been «trying to stir up trouble» in writing the article and ought to get on with his job, adding that if he was sacked he would return to being a «nonentity» on the backbenches.

Several big beasts, such as former leadership challenger Yvette Cooper and former shadow foreign secretary Hillary Benn seem out of place on the backbenches.

In an interview with Channel 4 News, the former Home Office minister added that there was «unease» on the backbenches over the Gaza conflict and said that one «senior Conservative» backencher had been «on the phone in tears».

Indeed, once you exclude those Lib Dem MPs who are or were at some point members of the «payroll vote», either as ministers or parliamentary private secretaries — and thus expected to remain loyal to the government, there is now not a single Lib Dem MP who has been on the backbenches throughout the parliament and who has remained loyal to the party whip.

The Parliamentary party has excellent MPs - on the backbenches.

Had May got the majority she expected, there's little doubt Javid would now be on the backbenches.

Instead Watson said he plans to use his time on the backbenches to pursue «areas of personal interest» including open government and the surveillance state, the digital economy and «drones and the future of conflict».

Eric Forth had been his great mentor and they formed a formidable double act on the backbenches, holding the government to account and being a royal pain in the arse to their own side on occasion.

It's now become a bigger and much more interesting job to be an MSP than it is to be an MP from Scotland sitting on the backbenches.»

A refusal to serve would certainly place a dangerous and bitter man on the backbenches but that would still be better than being caught between an over-mighty and over-confident chancellor on one side, and a great many unhappy and restless backbenchers on the other.

Howard was in his mid-60s, so one Parliament on the backbenches followed by a comfortable berth in the House of Lords represented a logical next move.

If Miliband were to opt to step down, it is easy to imagine him turning his hand to writing or teaching, though a prolonged stint on the backbenches requires a slightly better imagination.