backbenchers's Usage Examples:

Unlike most Liberal-Progressive backbenchers, Halldorson supported the CCF's proposals for pension reform in 1955.

The Social Credit backbenchers" revolt was a rebellion against Premier William Aberhart by a group of.

He was also a critic of David Cameron calling on him to smell the coffee after the Conservatives faced a terrible defeat in the 2012 local elections and even criticised Number 10 more widely and their attitude towards Conservative backbenchers.

The Senior Whip also acts as an intermediary between the backbenchers and the party leadership.

1990 and Labour prime minister Tony Blair received dissent from his backbenchers (including cries of "Thatcher!") in 2004 when, after the Iraq War he.

It usually proves difficult for backbenchers to be involved and.

About 100 of the 180 backbenchers that attended the meeting instead endorsed a motion drawn up by the executive of the committee.

Tory backbenchers who were frustrated by the lack of support for anti-dissenter legislation.

pursue a moderate and non-controversial policy, but had increasingly struggled to deal with the extreme Tory backbenchers who were frustrated by the.

Aberhart, she sided with the insurgents during the 1937 Social Credit backbenchers" revolt, rejoining Aberhart"s followers once a settlement was reached.

Those sitting behind them are known as backbenchers.

suspended prosecution of the case ostensibly because of pressure from backbenchers in his Labour Party, proved to be instrumental in bringing down the short-lived.

By 1928, he was the de facto leader of a group of backbenchers hostile to the government of Stanley Bruce (who had replaced him as Nationalist leader in 1923).

Synonyms:

legislator,