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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. {{fact}} | ||
MP [[Harriet Jones]], of [[Flydale North]], described herself as a backbencher. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') [[Heathcliffe Bower]] was a conservative backbencher during [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s time in office. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Assassin's Story]]'') | MP [[Harriet Jones]], of [[Flydale North]], described herself as a backbencher. ([[TV]]: ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'') [[Heathcliffe Bower]] was a conservative backbencher during [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s time in office. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Assassin's Story]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 22:30, 25 July 2018
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. [source needed]
MP Harriet Jones, of Flydale North, described herself as a backbencher. (TV: Aliens of London) Heathcliffe Bower was a conservative backbencher during Margaret Thatcher's time in office. (PROSE: The Assassin's Story)
