Sentence examples for And backbenchers from inspiring English sources

Well, he certainly outmanoeuvred the so-called Hotmail plot of Blairite ministers and backbenchers.

But the pressure from Tory councils, NHS chiefs and backbenchers has obviously proved too great.

"A deal has got to be done between ministers and backbenchers.

The standoff between Nicky Morgan and backbenchers over the recent white paper rumbles on.

Both the opposition and backbenchers felt excluded under the new system".

But a group of mavericks and backbenchers succeeded in cobbling together a peace deal behind his back.

Coalition senators Chris Back and Ron Boswell and backbencher Craig Kelly are scheduled to attend the rally.

The energy secretary Chris Huhne and backbencher Martin Horwood, who were in Cancún for climate change talks, were among those who did not vote.

In May, as the party prepared itself for disastrous results in local and European elections, Oakeshott and backbencher John Pugh sought a change of leader.

Those who indicated an interest in standing include cabinet ministers Alan Johnson, Peter Hain and Jack Straw as well as constitutional affairs minister Harriet Harman and backbencher John Cruddas.

The disgraced former culture secretary Maria Miller touted the whip Harriett Baldwin and backbencher Margot James for government roles in any reshuffle.