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conservative
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The Charter is up for renewal in 1996, and there are ministers to be lobbied and Conservative backbenchers to be wooed.
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It may well have been the desire of many, perhaps a majority, of the Cabinet and the Conservative backbenchers .
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Will comfortably feed about 100 Conservative backbenchers .
tory
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But it was exasperated Tory backbenchers who sealed his fate.
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His limpid style and flashes of wit overcame Labour heckling, tickled the press and brought a smile to jaded Tory backbenchers .
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This will cost about £120m. Tory backbenchers consider it money well spent.
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He cheered Tory backbenchers , but they predicted that the Chancellor could also face a rough ride unless the plan works.
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But Tory backbenchers are desperate for him to end the drift.
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In April 1939, under pressure from Tory backbenchers , the Government announced the introduction of military conscription.
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And only his own backbenchers can do that.
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Heseltine's campaign team, having been canvassing backbenchers for several weeks, had already developed a considerable momentum.
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I was also under no illusion that some backbenchers on our side were nervous about the policy.
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It may well have been the desire of many, perhaps a majority, of the Cabinet and the Conservative backbenchers.
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Opposition backbenchers, as in the House, make their general case against the bill.
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Some 30 Conservatives abstained, as did a significant number of Labour backbenchers.
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The Charter is up for renewal in 1996, and there are ministers to be lobbied and Conservative backbenchers to be wooed.
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The Government refuses to hold a national poll despite pressure from its own backbenchers and senior party figures.