Sentences with phrase «rebel backbencher»

Serial rebel backbencher.

He maintains both the political and personal lifestyle of a rebel backbencher.

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

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 it has to wrap up by 4 pm, the government itself has tabled dozens of its own amendments (in addition to the ones tabled by rebel backbenchers) and, at this stage, it is not clear how many votes we will actually get.

He has brought back his close ally Nick Brown as Chief Whip, a move that will not be welcomed by rebel backbenchers.

Speaker John Bercow said the measures being voted on did not include the warrant, which many rebel backbenchers oppose.

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.

Rebel backbenchers yesterday remained opposed to the package, but acknowledged the concessions.

Not exact matches

A number of Tory backbenchers who would lose their seat under the proposed changes also rebelled, including David Davis, Andrew Percy, Andrew Bridgen, Glyn Davies, Philip Davies, Richard Shepherd and John Baron.

Curbing MPs» outside earnings would send voters a «we get it» message, but what if a couple of high - earning backbenchers rebel?

Sixteen Lib Dem backbenchers rebelled in Yeo's decarbonisation amendment, which though defeated reduced the coalition's majority to 23.

The eurosceptic party, which has 11 MEPs but no MPs in the Commons, is looking to capitalise after nearly half of David Cameron's backbenchers rebelled against his party on Europe.

It is understood Labour is not ruling out backing the Tory rebels, who already have the support of a number of pro-EU Labour backbenchers.

Rebel Tory backbenchers fail in their attempt to impose thresholds on the AV Referendum - but 21 MPs back the bid before the bill clears the Commons

Some backbenchers may rebel, but Lib Dem ministers will surely have to vote yes.

Ministers are set for a showdown with Tory rebels over the immigration bill after it was confirmed a crucial amendment backed by restive backbenchers will be debated in the Commons.The amendment, supported by dozens of Tory MPs, would give ministers rather than judges the final say over whether deportation would breach the human rights of foreign criminals.Commons Speaker John Bercow selected the amendment tabled by Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab in the first group for debate, meaning there will be time for a vote.

The home secretary hopes to persuade rebels to abandon support for the deportation plan tabled by the Tory backbencher Dominic Raab with her own proposal.

Half of all Conservative MPs were elected for the first time at the last election, and Tory backbenchers have rebelled more since it took place than in any previous post-war Parliament.

They said that Huhne could be paired with a rebel Liberal Democrat backbencher.

Despite the terse statement in the coalition agreement that «arrangements will be made to enable Liberal Democrat MPs to abstain in any vote» on proposals from Browne with which they disagree, numerous backbenchers - including the former leader Menzies Campbell - have let it be known that they plan to rebel if the party performs a U-turn in government on fees.

«Conservative backbenchers suggest international aid budget might be used to limit cuts to BBC World Service Main 21 Tory rebels object to supplementary vote for election of city mayors»

The 116 rebels in the Tory ranks account for only half of all Tory backbenchers anyway — not exactly a definitive statement that our politicos feel compelled to legislate for a referendum giving the people the right to formalise their anti-EU sentiment because it has reached critical mass.

It's a sop to Liberal Democrat backbenchers who at long last may be showing signs of rebelling as one totemic Liberal Democrat education policy after another is sacrificed to Tory ideology.»

The meeting came hours after Labour rebel Frank Field apologised in the Commons for personally attacking Gordon Brown, amid concessions from the prime minister which prompted widespread relief from Labour backbenchers.

Persuading a handful of frustrated Labour backbenchers to rebel is always going to be difficult, however, and the suspicion of the Tories» partisan motives that unites Labour and the Lib Dems will probably be strong enough to block them.

The rebel Conservative backbencher Phillip Davies has made a name for himself as a leading member...

The rebel Conservative backbencher Phillip Davies has made a name for himself as a leading member of the Tory awkward squad with a particular interest in crime and justice issues.

The huge outpouring of opposition already beginning in student organisations is likely to place huge pressure on some of the party's backbenchers to rebel against the move, however.

Rebel Tory backbencher Philip Davies shocked nobody earlier this year when he declared that he would vote for Trump «in a heartbeat» if he was an American.

8.04 pm: Geraldine Smith, the backbencher who has criticised the rebels strongly but who is also opposed to government policy on the Royal Mail, said after the meeting:

39 % of Conservative backbenchers have rebelled against this Government.

Business Secretary Vince Cable has accused the Conservatives of being «horribly divided» during an interview with ITV News, after over half of all backbenchers rebelled against David Cameron.

The amendment tabled by the rebel Tory backbencher Dominc Raab was defeated 241 to 97 votes after Labour and the Liberal Democrats voted against the measure.

The Bruges Group will be kicking off 2013 with a February meeting on «How to deliver a UK free of the EU», featuring long - serving Eurosceptic backbencher and Maastricht rebel Sir Richard Shepherd MP (Aldridge - Brownhills), as well as Peter Bone MP (Wellingborough) and Dominic Raab MP (Esher and Walton).

It is not yet clear how many other Lib Dem backbenchers will join rebels Andrew George, Greg Mulholland, John Pugh, Adrian Sanders and David Ward.

The second chamber is widely expected to reject the proposals and there are concerns in Labour ranks that more backbenchers could rebel against the party should the plans return to the Commons.

Take a senior Tory backbencher, Bernard Jenkin, who very politely complimented the prime minister for the «constructive tone» in which he had dealt with rebels.

Confirmation of plans to publish a white paper shows the power of rebel Tory backbenchers to influence legislation in concert with the opposition parties.

Virgin blocks rail franchise award going to FirstGroup as backbenchers rebel over Heathrow third runway

He's not impressing Tory backbenchers who are just about to rebel, that's for sure.

Over half of all Conservative backbenchers rebelled against David Cameron on the vote to ban foreign criminals claiming their right to a family life to avoid deportation, Labour said.

Rebel organisers admitted that demonstrations of loyalty by many remaining ministers had been a setback to their attempt to persuade backbenchers to go public with attacks on Mr Brown.

Jon Cruddas, the influential backbencher, was taking calls from rebels trying to recruit him to the cause, and also from elements of the soft left persuading him not to be a «cheap date».

But Labour's hopes that some campaigning Tory backbenchers would support its motion and rebel against the government looked set to be dashed as Conservatives hinted they had been told the government would reconsider the rise.

Scores of Tory backbenchers are ready to rebel and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn today vowed to force a House of Commons vote.

The leading Tory backbenchers Anna Soubry and Dominic Grieve, who have spearheaded the rebel drive to remain in the customs union, said their main priority was to ensure that frictionless trade was delivered in the final deal.

A Conservative backbencher who claimed MPs should be talking about issues that matter to voters ahead of the rebel EU amendment on Europe, is to introduce a bill paving the way for a referendum on the UK's EU membership.

Corbyn's restatement of his commitment to uncontrolled immigration comes as he tries to tempt backbenchers to return to fill more than 60 posts in his shadow cabinet vacated by rebel MPs who resigned en masse after the referendum.

If, as is being suggested, enough Tory backbenchers rebel so that the changes don't go through, there is an alternative solution often used by private firms wishing to shed staff.