backbenchers's Usage Examples:

perfect opportunity for backbenchers to have their voices heard in the legislative process.

It usually proves difficult for backbenchers to be involved and.

meets weekly while parliament is in session and provides a way for backbenchers to co-ordinate and discuss their views independently of frontbenchers.

Those sitting behind them are known as backbenchers.

The 1937 Social Credit backbenchers' revolt took place from March to June 1937 in the Canadian province of Alberta.

policy, but had increasingly struggled to deal with the extreme Tory backbenchers who were frustrated by the lack of support for anti-dissenter legislation.

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

Social Credit backbenchers in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, it was created in the aftermath of the 1937 Social Credit backbenchers' revolt.

more recently in a tongue-in-cheek manner for senior Conservative Party backbenchers representing rural constituencies in England and Wales.

Kane held the seat until his death in 1962, and was succeeded by Labor backbenchers John Wilton (1962–1985) and Jack Culpin (1985–1988).

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

Whereas backbenchers in both parliaments generally deliver addresses to the chamber while.

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.

or lower-profile members of opposition caucuses, are known as backbenchers.

Catholic/Irish nationalist minority in Northern Ireland, along with many backbenchers.

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

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

Synonyms:

legislator;