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A '''backbencher''' was a Member of Parliament, or MP, who was a junior member or for some other reason did not hold government office and was not a spokesperson for the current opposition. | A '''backbencher''' was a Member of Parliament, or MP, who was a junior member or for some other reason did not hold government office and was not a spokesperson for the current opposition. | ||
MP [[Harriet Jones]], of [[Flydale North]], described herself as a backbencher. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | MP [[Harriet Jones]], of [[Flydale North]], described herself as a backbencher. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 17:01, 30 April 2013
A backbencher was a Member of Parliament, or MP, who was a junior member or for some other reason did not hold government office and was not a spokesperson for the current opposition.
MP Harriet Jones, of Flydale North, described herself as a backbencher. (TV: Aliens of London)