Sentences with phrase «reputation as a whip»

solidified his reputation as a whip - smart policy wonk who gets results.

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«As the independence of members of the House of Commons has decreased under the system of party discipline — it is known as «whipping» by analogy with the fox hunting practice of whipping pack of hounds into order for the pursuit — so both the quality and reputation of MPs has declined, rendering them even less likely to behave independentlAs the independence of members of the House of Commons has decreased under the system of party discipline — it is known as «whipping» by analogy with the fox hunting practice of whipping pack of hounds into order for the pursuit — so both the quality and reputation of MPs has declined, rendering them even less likely to behave independentlas «whipping» by analogy with the fox hunting practice of whipping pack of hounds into order for the pursuit — so both the quality and reputation of MPs has declined, rendering them even less likely to behave independently.

Michael Gove's reputation appears to have disappeared down the pan, after a chat with a Labour backbencher meant he got stuck in the toilet on his first day as chief whip.