| 单词 | crossbencher |
| 例句 | Ennobled in 2001, he sits as a crossbencher, advises ministers on the appointment of nonexecutives to government departments' boards, and wrote the review of tuition fees that led to their trebling under the coalition. Lord Browne: 'I thought being gay was basically wrong' 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z She sat as a crossbencher and spent a total of 53 years in the House of Lords, more than any other female peer in history. Baroness Masham, Paralympian and longest serving female peer, dies aged 87 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The two sanctioned peers - crossbencher Lord Alton and Labour's Baroness Kennedy - wrote to the Lord Speaker. China's ambassador Zheng Zeguang banned from UK Parliament 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z He returned to the House of Lords in 2005 and as a former judge, he sat there as a crossbencher. Lord Elystan-Morgan, campaigner for Welsh devolution, dies 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z After standing down in 2014, he became a life peer and sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher. Bercow 'categorically' denies bullying allegations 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z After a recommendation from Downing Street to Buckingham Palace, they then sit in the Upper House as a crossbencher, an independent. Speaker Bercow 'could be denied peerage' 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z If he were to be successful, his son would sit as a crossbencher - with no affiliation to any political party. Queen's nephew seeks election to Lords 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Independent crossbencher Lord Alton of Liverpool said one of the most troubling aspects of the report was the failure to respond to the mental health needs of inmates. Ministers under fire over 'squalid' jail 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z That means the government cannot win a vote on the floor of the House without the support of at least one crossbencher. Citizenship crisis: John Alexander resigns and triggers byelection 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z A crossbencher for a few years, he joined the Conservative benches in 1997, making him in that year something of a political novelty. Westminster's unhappy families - BBC News 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z These crossbencher senators should serve a single term of 15 years. A Point of View: Who should sit in the House of Lords? - BBC News 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The former university lecturer, who earns a salary of more than £100,000, was made a life peer in 2004 by Tony Blair and sits in the Lords as a non-party crossbencher. Lords Speaker Lady D'Souza 'spent thousands on keeping cars waiting' - BBC News 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Lord Rowe-Beddoe, a crossbencher in the House of Lords, said he understood why many business people were concerned about the airport being taken into public ownership. Cardiff Airport 'should be privatised', its chairman says - BBC News 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z The barrister and master of Clare College Cambridge will remain a party member but will sit as a crossbencher. Second Labour peer resigns party whip - BBC News 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z As a result, he automatically became a deputy speaker of the Lords and resigned the Labour whip, becoming a crossbencher not formally affiliated to any party. Can Lord Sewel stay in House of Lords? - BBC News 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z In the interview, Dannatt, who advised Cameron on military matters before the general election and now sits in the Lords as a crossbencher, said Britain would eventually join the bombing campaign. UK should join US in bombing Isis militants, says ex-head of army 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z However, crossbencher Baroness Deech warned that audiences for political shows were getting "more rowdy" and that people could "seize the chance to get national attention". Election debates 'not guaranteed' 2014-02-11T17:59:49Z On leaving that role she was granted a life peerage and now sits as a crossbencher in the Lords as Baroness Hogg of Kettlethorpe. Charlotte Hogg: Threadneedle Street's new face can bank on her connections 2013-06-20T22:59:23Z The Lords voted by 390 votes to 148 to reject an attempt by Lord Dear, a crossbencher, to defeat the bill at second reading. House of Lords overwhelmingly approves marriage equality bill 2013-06-04T18:21:00Z Former deputy high court judge and independent crossbencher Lord Elystan-Morgan suggested law enforcement agencies should be "prepared to adopt more robust tactics, including infiltration and surveillance". Police 'probing 54 grooming gangs' 2013-05-21T17:28:56Z Black was stripped of the Conservative whip when he was dispatched to prison but he would be entitled to sit as a crossbencher. Freedom of a sort as Conrad Black looks forward to life on the outside 2010-07-21T19:03:00Z That same year, he was made a life peer and sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords. 2010-01-23T02:04:00Z |
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