In contrast to Neil Kinnock, William Hague and Ed Miliband, says Farron, "you look at Nick Clegg and think: that guy has got backbone, experience, he's human, and I can see him in government, and I can see him turn out to be an asset for us again at the next election".
The decision to persist with Matt Prior as long as England did was understandable at the time, given the idea that it was thought the new players would need a backbone of experience to help them through.
3.07pm BST Ryan Giggs's retirement, coupled with the departures of Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic and the potential exit of Patrice Evra means that the club will have a backbone of experience removed from the side.
Half of it is composed of officers, compared with a quarter in most countries, and it has no career non-commissioned officers (NCOs), who normally provide the backbone of experience and communication between officers and soldiers.
Last weekend, the former boss of Marks & Spencer was wheeled out to urge employers to show "backbone" over work experience.
Mr. Bieber doesn't have Mr. Timberlake's backbone, or his experience, or his raw talent for that matter.
Support the backbone: In our experience, progress is best achieved when a "backbone organization," keeps the group's work moving forward.
Consumer identity and personalization: For B2C companies, identity is emerging as the backbone of user experience and digital commerce – similar to what lead management and marketing automation are doing for B2B.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn). said Mueller "has the expertise and experience, guts and backbone to uncover the truth.'' He said Mueller must be given all the resources necessary to "pursue the facts wherever they lead,'' including whether anyone may have tried to obstruct justice.
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The likes of James Hook, Ian Evans, Bradley Davies and Paul James add an experienced backbone to the Possibles.
