| 单词 | front bench |
| 例句 | “Now, I’m going to ask all of you to rise and go into the church and take a seat on the front bench,” he said, edging on to more definite commitments. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Her parents hadn’t realized this was a Halloween-themed concert, and the front benches were filled with zombies, witches, and fairies. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The mourners on the front benches sat in a blue- serge, black-crepe-dress gloom. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Her parents hadn’t realized this was a Halloween-themed concert, and the front benches were filled with zombies, witches, and fairies. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Open government is opposed by both the Government and the Opposition front bench. First steps towards open government: from the archive, 16 January 1979 2013-01-16T07:30:00Z There are conservatives on both front benches who simply don't get this country. Margaret Thatcher never liked her country 2013-04-14T07:00:00Z When you look at the cabinet, the millionaire's row in the front benches of Parliament looks like a very public-school coup. 'If you tolerate this ...': Nicky Wire on library closures 2011-02-07T22:00:01Z In the left foreground of the work Sotheby’s is selling, for instance, a seated chimp on the front bench holds a banana curved downward; in the 2009 version the banana is turned up. Has Banksy Monkeyed Around With His Parliament of Chimps? 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z You'll never catch a Labour MP saying this publicly, but some of them believe that among those who resigned are people who should never have been on the front bench. Are there positives for Keir Starmer in Gaza MP revolt? 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z But John Healey said "the vast majority" of Labour's front bench and the party's MPs had not rebelled. Labour united despite Gaza resignations, says John Healey 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z However, he said it would be difficult for Sir Gavin to return to the front benches. Sir Gavin Williamson to stand in new Staffordshire constituency 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Both front benches accused the other of giving different messages on house building and protecting the Green Belt. Starmer: Government housing targets have collapsed 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The adviser to a member of Labour's front bench was allowed to keep his job, though he has now resigned. Labour takes sexual harassment extremely seriously, says Keir Starmer 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z As a result of last night's vote, there are also no longer any MPs from the Socialist Campaign Group, the organising body for Labour's most left-wing MPs, on the front bench. Are there positives for Keir Starmer in Gaza MP revolt? 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z You don't often see Mr Swinney during first minister's questions, but you can always hear him barking back at opposition leaders from the front bench. Why Nicola Sturgeon always sends for John Swinney 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z He listed various examples of media reports about the claims to which Rishi Sunak replied he had "followed due process" in appointing his front bench team. Starmer: Is PM only person unaware of Raab allegations? 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z But Labour's front bench is starting to look like a group of people who believe they'll be the ones at the cabinet table, and whizzing around in ministerial cars, in 18 months or so. Laura Kuenssberg: 'No coups, no plots - nobody cares' 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z The SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has announced a front bench reshuffle following the resignation of three prominent MPs. Four SNP MPs in new roles in Westminster reshuffle 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z And three prominent members of the front bench group have already stepped back, with defence spokesman Stewart McDonald and international development spokesman Chris Law joining Mr Wishart, who was its agriculture spokesman. SNP Westminster leader denies plotting to oust predecessor 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z His endorsement was rewarded with the role of chancellor, but he quit after six months in a row over his advisers, before making a dramatic return to the front benches as health secretary in 2021. Conservative leadership: Who could replace Boris Johnson? 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “The reason why Scott Morrison doesn’t have a national anti-corruption commission is sitting on his front bench,” Albanese said, campaigning in far north Queensland. Australia PM vows to seek anti-corruption watchdog 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z He said statues and monuments to people involved in the slave trade caused him hurt, while the failure to improve diversity meant "the government front bench looks better" than the Church's leadership. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby criticises delay in removing slavery plaque 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Sir Robert, who has an autistic daughter, raised the subject in Parliament on Thursday, apologising for not doing more on the issue when he was on the front bench. Stop caging people with autism and learning disabilities, says Robert Buckland 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z He said: "We are so committed to levelling up that we are even levelling up the opposition front bench." Budget 2021: A zoo, a park and a pool - who got levelling up cash? 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Another claimed she had a travel budget withdrawn without consultation when she left her role on her party's front bench. MPs face problems getting funding for security 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z On Monday, shadow employment secretary Andy McDonald quit Labour's front bench, saying he had been ordered to argue against raising the minimum wage to £15 an hour. Labour conference: Starmer promises to get Labour back in business 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z His time in the Commons saw him chair the Parliamentary Labour Party and serve on the Labour front bench, both as a minister in the Home Office and later as an opposition spokesman. Lord Elystan-Morgan, campaigner for Welsh devolution, dies 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z The allegations involving people in Morrison’s government are expected to dominate proceedings over the next two weeks, with Morrison also facing a depleted front bench. Thousands to rally outside Australian parliament as pressure grows on PM 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z But reports are circulating that the pro-EU members on his front bench don't want to back it, while others are arguing for an abstention. Where do the UK's main political parties stand on Brexit now? 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z He also said: "The Labour Party front bench need to get beyond the M25 and see what's happening in our constituencies." Minister dismisses call for constituency fund probe 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z The gap between the front benches in the House of Commons is 3.96m - more than enough to comply with social distancing regulations. What should the opposition do in a crisis? 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z This is an attempt not just to impose fiscal discipline but message discipline, too - that the front bench under Starmer may speak in very different accents, but should speak with one voice. Starmer moves to rein in Labour spending plans 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The resulting scandal eventually leads to her resignation from the front benches, and in 2010 she loses her seat. The times and life of the world's oldest man 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr Jack was on the front bench in the House of Commons chamber with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Scottish Secretary has Covid-19 symptoms 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z Ms Sturgeon, meanwhile, drew attention to the fact that only three of the 13 MSPs in the Tory front bench team were female, while the majority of her cabinet are women. Carlaw drops Tory leadership rival in reshuffle 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z She said there were examples of things that happened in the Commons that were worthy of discussion, including Jacob Rees Mogg "asleep on the front benches with his legs up". Bare shoulder MP hits back at 'keyboard warriors' 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Sears & Roebuck Co. touts itself on the front bench, while banners announce a temporary move to precede a building project. Every mom-and-pop store from Seattle’s yesteryear stocked its own story 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The campaign was chaotic, all front bench talent banished for fear of outshining the leader. Devoid of agility, charisma and credibility, Corbyn has led Labour into the abyss | Polly Toynbee 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Nicknamed “the honorable gentleman from the 18th century,” Mr. Rees-Mogg was recently seen reclining on the front bench of the House of Commons, making clear his boredom during a fierce Brexit debate. Jacob Rees-Mogg Suggests Grenfell Victims Lacked ‘Common Sense’ 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z They sit behind the front benches in the House of commons. Election translator - understand the lingo 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Johnson sat on the front benches, in the middle of it all. How Brexit Will End 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z From the back benches, his eccentricity may have charmed, analysts said, but on the front benches of government it accentuated a sense that Mr. Johnson’s government was reckless, arrogant and out of touch. Jacob Rees-Mogg Takes Brexit Lying Down 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z It’s quite a reverse, one captured well by that photograph of the leader of the house, Jacob Rees-Mogg, stretching out contemptuously on the Commons front bench. Boris Johnson’s electoral gamble risks wrecking the Tory party | Jonathan Freedland 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z But she resigned from the front bench last year after losing a leadership battle to Scott Morrison. Why politics is toxic for Australia’s women 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z A unique quirk of French politics is that the spokesperson has a junior ministerial role, sitting on the parliament front benches. Macron's right-hand woman: ‘He doesn't need another flatterer’ 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z "The biggest threat to our economy is sitting on the Labour front bench," she told MPs. Prime Minister's Questions: The verdict 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z One from the Labour front bench would, if passed, force the government to hold a substantive Commons vote on its Brexit plan by the end of the month. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Back to politics, and the Guardian suggests Jeremy Corbyn could face up to a dozen resignations from the Labour front bench if the party backs another referendum. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, nearly a dozen members of Mueller’s team showed up at the downtown Washington courtroom for the hearing, filling the front bench. ‘I’m not hiding my disgust, my disdain’: Veteran judge upends hopes of Trump allies as he spotlights Flynn’s misdeeds 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z However, both the Labour and Conservative front benches rejected the suggestion over the summer, so it seems like a non-starter. Alternative ways to break Brexit impasse 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Labour's front bench has tabled an amendment saying that the party cannot support the agreement, as it fails to provide for a customs union and "strong single market" deal. Labour gets behind bid to stop 'no-deal' 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z The Guardian, meanwhile, thinks Jeremy Corbyn faces up to 10 resignations from his front bench if he fails to support a fresh bid to put Theresa May's deal to a referendum. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z There is also likely to be a front bench amendment from the SNP. Cross-party bid to stop 'no-deal' Brexit 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Political journalists are watching the front bench closely as PMQs unfolds... Brexit deal: May at PMQs after Tory ministers meet to decide fate of agreement – Politics live 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Parliament itself is currently wrapped in scaffold and opaque plastic, a muffling that seemed appropriate given the notable absence of any voices from the front bench of her Majesty’s Government or its Opposition. People's Vote march brings a mixed bag of protesters to London 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Mr Williamson quit the front bench earlier this year, shortly after he called for council tax on the most expensive homes to be doubled - a policy rejected by the party leadership. Row over Labour MP's 'democracy roadshow' 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The Shipley MP clashed frequently with his own front bench over the need for some of his amendments, at one stage branding ministers "shameful" after being told one was "unnecessary". Mental health force bill delayed by MPs 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Separately Labour's front bench has tabled an amendment saying that the party cannot support the agreement, as it fails to provide for a customs union and "strong single market" deal. Cross-party bid to stop 'no-deal' Brexit 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z For a start, Conservative MPs would never vote for a proposal put forward by the Labour front bench. Flashpoints ahead for the Brexit bill? 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z However shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said Mr Smith could not remain on the front bench while holding a position which was not Labour policy. Labour figures criticise Smith sacking 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z Mr Corbyn was not impressed and continued spraying the Tory front bench with attacks on their Brexit "disarray", pausing only to get in a mention of how the NHS relies on immigrant staff. Prime Minister's Questions: The verdict 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z The shadow Brexit secretary said Labour's front bench was "unanimous" in its backing for striking a new deal with the EU after Brexit. Labour customs union shift confirmed 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Mr Bolton faced a string of front bench resignations after the party's National Executive Committee passed a vote of no confidence in him last month. UKIP leader Bolton: It's not all over 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z He also sent fact checkers into a spin by claiming 97 members of the Labour front bench have either been sacked or resigned since Jeremy Corbyn took over as leader. Prime Minister's Questions: The verdict 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Ms Abbott said Mr Smith was "a valued colleague" but argued he could not sit on the opposition front bench while advancing "a position which was simply not Labour Party policy". Labour figures criticise Smith sacking 2018-03-24T04:00:00Z The debate on this bill redrew the parliamentary battle lines for the year to come, with the Labour front bench joining the government in backing the process for quitting the EU. Why Parliament led the news in 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z According to the paper, Lord Bassam is one of a small number of front bench peers also entitled to the Lords office holders allowance. Labour chief whip to quit over expenses 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Fianna Fáil front bench members lodged the no confidence motion for debate next Tuesday. Irish PM hopes talks can avert election 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z When the article was published, there had been a sense offline that our front bench wasn’t that happy. WhatsApp: inside the secret world of group chat 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z It was another 13 years before the Conservatives returned to power - Sir Michael was one of a limited number of ministers from the Major years to return to the front benches. Profile: Sir Michael Fallon 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z The press around the world reported the so-called "rivers of blood" speech and Powell was quickly sacked from the Tory front bench. Star Wars actor McDiarmid takes on immigration row role - BBC News 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Labour shadow minister Sarah Champion has quit the party's front bench after criticism over a newspaper article she wrote about grooming gangs. Sarah Champion quits Labour front bench over rape article - BBC News 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z In a letter on Monday he suggested "members of the public will rightly detect a conflict of interest between your paid work for a law firm and your important role on the front bench". Keir Starmer turns down role with Mishcon de Reya law firm - BBC News 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z "I think a political party is in a bad place when there's more talented people on its back benches than there are on the front benches." Theresa May has 'hamstrung' David Davis in Brexit talks - BBC News 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Mr Gove was recalled to the front bench after the general election. Michael Gove predicts Brexit boost for farmers - BBC News 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z She returned to the front bench in October as shadow defence secretary after Mr Corbyn defeated a challenge to his leadership from Pontypridd MP Owen Smith. Election 2017: Labour MP urges Theresa May to step aside - BBC News 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z She rejoined the front bench three months later as minister for policing. General election 2017: Diane Abbott 'takes break from campaign' - BBC News 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Context: The position of the Conservative front bench was to abstain from the vote. Reality Check: May and Corbyn's record on anti-terror legislation - BBC News 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The one where wooden figures play poker on the front benches next to a wagon wheel, more wolf statues and a giant bottle of Rainier beer. Old West saloon in Douglas continues into modern times 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Shadow business secretary Clive Lewis was one of 52 Labour MPs to defy party orders to back the bill in the Commons and he resigned from the front bench. House of Lords given abolition warning over Brexit bill - BBC News 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Among the rebels in last week's second reading vote were 10 members of the front bench, who would ordinarily be expected to step down after defying leadership instructions to back the bill. Labour won't block Brexit bill, Emily Thornberry says - BBC News 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z However, 47 Labour MPs defied the whip, while shadow cabinet members Rachael Maskell and Dawn Butler quit the party's front bench shortly before the vote. Brexit: White paper to reveal government strategy - BBC News 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Context: The Conservative front bench opposed the act. Reality Check: May and Corbyn's record on anti-terror legislation - BBC News 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Taylor’s mother, Joyce Dorsey, sat in the front bench in the courtroom as the video was played for the eight-member jury. Che Taylor’s mother breaks down while viewing video of her son’s fatal shooting by Seattle police 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z It seems likely a number of front bench and even shadow cabinet Labour MPs will do the same. Labour's Brexit dilemma - BBC News 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z “She was in the front bench near the altar, and I was seated two benches behind her. She died, while my daughter and I were only injured.” Blast at Egyptian Coptic cathedral kills at least 25 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z As the picture above shows, quite a few MPs, even some of his front bench colleagues, used their smartphones while he spoke. Is it wrong for MPs to use mobiles in the Commons? - BBC News 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Context: The Conservative front bench opposed the introduction of ID cards on the basis that the voluntary scheme would lead to "creeping compulsion". Reality Check: May and Corbyn's record on anti-terror legislation - BBC News 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr Benn's departure from Labour's front bench after the referendum was followed by dozens of resignations, with many of those quitting criticising Mr Corbyn's performance in the EU campaign. McDonnell will not intervene in Benn 'deselection bid' - BBC News 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z The veteran outsider had never before held office or a front bench position in parliament. Theresa May's first 100 days: How she and past leaders shaped up - BBC News 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Nicolson, the former BBC newsreader and front bench SNP culture spokesman, told the Guardian that the former justice secretary Michael Gove had promised him government support for his private member’s bill. Posthumous pardons law may see Oscar Wilde exonerated 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The announcement follows the return of 10 MPs to the shadow cabinet who left the front bench over the summer. Labour reshuffle: Peers rejoin shadow cabinet - BBC News 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Context: The Conservative front bench was strongly against the 90-day detention aspect and their opposition contributed to Tony Blair's first defeat in the Commons. Reality Check: May and Corbyn's record on anti-terror legislation - BBC News 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr Corbyn was left with several front bench vacancies after mass shadow cabinet resignations in the aftermath of June's EU referendum. More MPs added to Labour front bench - BBC News 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z The Labour leader's opponents said his actions had torpedoed talks on having some shadow front bench positions elected by MPs, rather than appointed. Thornberry defends Corbyn in Labour reshuffle row - BBC News 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z Labour needs to unite around its new front bench, said the new shadow Welsh secretary. Jo Stevens on Corbyn's new Labour shadow cabinet - BBC News 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z So there is some confidence that a deal is on the cards that could see some of those empty front bench positions begin to fill up. Labour conference: Shadow cabinet deal 'on the cards' - BBC News 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z "We'll have a front bench that will effectively be of all of the talents, all sections of our party, and it will be a pretty impressive shadow cabinet." Hilary Benn urges Labour MPs to 'stay and fight' - BBC News 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z And shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald said there was a "real appetite" for MPs to rally round and serve on the opposition front bench. Labour leadership: Corbyn and Smith await election result - BBC News 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z He expressed a hope that some of the front bench MPs who resigned would return, saying "we need to bring in many other talents" to the shadow cabinet. Jeremy Corbyn: Let's wipe slate clean and move forward - BBC News 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Mr Smith was among dozens of Labour MPs to resign from Mr Corbyn's front bench in protest at his leadership. Smith: 'Futile' to serve in Corbyn shadow cabinet - BBC News 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z They have explained he wants to talk to leading critics and former frontbenchers one-to-one and see how they can work together and this goes beyond just filling front bench posts. Labour conference: Shadow cabinet deal 'on the cards' - BBC News 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Despite dozens of resignations from his front bench and losing a no confidence motion among his MPs by 172 votes to 40, Mr Corbyn says he will fight efforts to remove him as leader. Labour leadership: Owen Smith launching challenge - BBC News 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Keeping him in the cabinet will placate the grassroots, as well as the rightwing of the party eager for the front bench to be stocked with Brexiteers. Why Making Boris Johnson Britain's Foreign Secretary Is a Smart Move 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Mr Corbyn was forced into reshuffles when most of his front bench resigned in an attempt to force a change of leader. PMQs: Corbyn says communities 'left behind' - BBC News 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z The next year, Kennedy's successor Sir Menzies Campbell quit, after backing from his front bench ebbed. Conservative leadership: A real-life House of Cards? - BBC News 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z There have been dozens of resignations from the shadow front bench in an attempt to see Mr Corbyn step down. Labour's John McDonnell to give response to Brexit vote - BBC News 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z “And anyone who cannot fill a front bench cannot be credible as an alternative government. I think Corbyn will lose an electoral challenge.” British Labor Party in turmoil as Jeremy Corbyn loses no-confidence vote 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z And he dismissed claims by some of those resigning from the front bench – including Andy Slaughter, who has gone this morning – that they had done so after getting the backing of local party members. Brexit live: Cameron faces EU leaders for first time since vote to leave 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z The book is billed as a "brave and revelatory account" of his time on the Labour front bench. Ed Balls to publish 'revelatory' political memoirs - BBC News 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z But he also says: "In Parliament, the rules state that ministers speak from the front bench, and when they do so, they support government policy." EU referendum: How will divided government work? - BBC News 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z But with Ms Thornberry at the dispatch box he will at least avoid the embarrassment of the vote on Syrian air strikes in December, when Labour’s front bench was conspicuously split. A silly idea 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Founded to secure political representation for the working class, Labour has long been dominated by its MPs and—such is the British system of cabinet government—its front bench. Don Corbote’s dodgy sally 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z And he dismissed claims by some of those resigning from the front bench – including Andy Slaughter, who has gone this morning – that they had done so after getting the backing of local party members. Brexit live: Cameron faces EU leaders for first time since vote to leave 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z She is the fourth MP to quit the front bench since the recent reshuffle. Labour's McKinnell quits shadow cabinet - BBC News 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Ms Stevens was herself promoted to the Labour front bench this week, following resignations over shadow cabinet sackings during the Labour reshuffle. Owen Smith MP: Labour leadership ambitions? - BBC News 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z He was one of three Labour MPs who quit the party's front bench in protest at sackings made by Mr Corbyn in his reshuffle. Jeremy Corbyn's reshuffle handling 'disastrous' says MP - BBC News 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z He said removing critics from his front bench would be "inconsistent" with Mr Corbyn's pledge to allow more debate. MP Michael Dugher rejects Jeremy Corbyn reshuffle claims - BBC News 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z With two front bench cabinet positions to fill in a day, this is the first major setback to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull since he took office. Scandals see Australia ministers Mal Brough and Jamie Briggs resign - BBC News 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z More people can tell you who sits on the small council in Game of Thrones season one than the front bench of the government in Britain right now. To fans who think Hermione can’t be black: muggles gonna hate | Maurice Mcleod 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z It follows the decision by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to write to his MPs saying he opposes action - which is supported by some members of his own front bench team. Leanne Wood: No to Syria bombing from Plaid Cymru - BBC News 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z The then Tory leader Edward Heath sacked Mr Powell from his front bench team, telling the BBC: "I believed his speech was inflammatory and liable to damage race relations." Paris attacks: Tory aide sorry for 'rivers of blood' post - BBC News 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z A number of Labour figures have warned Mr Corbyn against a shake-up of his front bench. MP Michael Dugher rejects Jeremy Corbyn reshuffle claims - BBC News 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Mr Meacher was an environment minister during Tony Blair's first administration and later served as shadow transport secretary and in other front bench roles. Labour MP Michael Meacher dies - BBC News 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Had he done so, he would have risked mutiny from his MPs and resignations from his front bench. Flashpoints: Jeremy Corbyn and Labour MPs - BBC News 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z And not everyone on Labour's shadow front bench shares their new leader's positions. The impact of Jeremy Corbyn's foreign policy - BBC News 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z Clarity is impossible when leader and front bench are at odds on several key areas. Part of Corbyn's speech 'first written for Miliband four years ago' - Politics live 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Not everyone on Labour's shadow front bench shares their new leader's positions, and Mr Corbyn is ambiguous on some issues. BBC experts assess Jeremy Corbyn's policy plans - BBC News 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z As the room pondered the wisdom of backing a candidate who had never come near the front benches during his three decades in parliament, the meeting broke up inconclusively. The Corbyn earthquake – how Labour’s leadership contest shook the party to its foundations | Patrick Wintour and Nicholas Watt 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn rejected Mr Corbyn's opposition to the renewal of Trident, while the leader's opposition to military action in Syria is not shared by all of his front bench. Give Jeremy Corbyn time, Tom Watson tells MPs - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Reports suggest Labour isn't the only party with a front bench in revolt, with the Sunday Telegraph saying cabinet ministers are plotting to rebel against David Cameron over Europe. Newspaper headlines: Jeremy Corbyn's first week and Downton Abbey returns - BBC News 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Clarity is impossible when leader and front bench are at odds on several key areas. Part of Corbyn's speech 'first written for Miliband four years ago' - Politics live 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Moving forward four rows to the front bench is a few small steps, but will be one giant leap for a man who has never stood at the despatch box before. Jeremy Corbyn's first Prime Minister's Questions: What to expect - BBC News 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z What Mr Corbyn called his "unifying" front bench is described by the Daily Mirror as a "war cabinet". Newspaper headlines: Labour 'turmoil' after Jeremy Corbyn's reshuffle - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The most senior roles on the Labour front bench are all taken by men, leading to criticism from some MPs. Appointed to Corbyn's cabinet - without ever meeting - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z It will also, presumably, be the last for at least a while as he prepares to make his move from backbench critic to the front bench. A profile of John McDonnell - new shadow chancellor - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Ms Griffith said she was "very honoured" to be promoted to Labour's front bench. Jeremy Corbyn names Nia Griffith as shadow Welsh secretary - BBC News 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Sir Menzies, now Lord, Campbell, a seasoned front bench performer, never really recovered from becoming the butt of a joke the first time he asked Tony Blair a question as Liberal Democrat leader. Jeremy Corbyn's first Prime Minister's Questions: What to expect - BBC News 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The most senior roles on the Labour front bench are taken by men but half of the posts went to women. Jeremy Corbyn unveils 'unifying' shadow cabinet team - BBC News 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z First elected to Parliament in 2010 as MP for Leicester West and appointed to the shadow front bench the same year, Ms Kendall is seen as a Blairite contender. Labour leadership: At-a-glance guide to the contenders - BBC News 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z It was interpreted as a snobby and elitist jibe from a London politician, and eventually led to her resignation from the party's front bench. Should politicians have the right to delete their own tweets ... forever? - BBC News 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Ms Dugdale announced her key front bench appointments earlier this week. Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale announces more frontbench roles - BBC News 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Like many, she's thrilled that Rachel Treweek will become the first woman to sit in the House of Lords as part of the Lords Spiritual: a woman on the front bench of the Church. What difference are women bishops making? - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z We caught the rickety blue Castleford bus and sat on the long front bench. How my father gave me a terrifying lesson at 10 - BBC News 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z He stood down, never to return to the front benches. Charles Kennedy: A political contact and a chum - BBC News 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z It began last week when three Labour MPs - including Mr Skinner - sat on front bench seats which the SNP insist are meant for the third-biggest party in Parliament. Queen's Speech 2015: SNP 'seat wars' silence Dennis Skinner - BBC News 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Away from the front benches, there were other Scots playing key roles in Westminster politics before Parliament was dissolved. Election 2015: Scottish power at Westminster 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z A year later he was appointed to the opposition front bench as a finance specialist, rising to the shadow cabinet in 1987, shadow Home Secretary in 1992, and Labour Party leader in 1994. Inside the Mind of Tony Blair: The Newsweek Interview 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z In December a group of Conservative rebels tried to "talk out" a Lib Den proposal to enshrine the 0.7% target in law, which was supported by both front benches. Aid target figure 'should be kept' 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Mr Miliband was said to be "angry", she was branded "snobby", and she resigned from Labour's front bench. The year in political tweets 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy will announce his new front bench team later. Murphy to name new front bench team 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z A former chancellor, former home secretary and former health secretary said he "quite enjoyed the crises" in office, but was "not going back on the front bench ever again". 'No-one would dream of inviting me back' 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z Despite being supported by the Labour front bench, the bill faces an uphill struggle to become law. MPs to debate NHS 'privatisation' 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z A picture of the prime minister's all-male front bench at Prime Minister Question's was shared widely to back up this claim. Did David Cameron 'refuse' to wear feminist T-shirt? 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z “I’m delighted to be joining the front bench at this crucial time,” he said. Miliband to sharpen Europe strategy as Cameron hardens line on immigration 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z It is understood that all members of the Labour front bench team will be moved to new portfolios. Murphy to name new front bench team 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Anyone credible is already on the front bench and it is too close to the General Election now to change a leader. A Wake Up Call For Westminster Politics 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z But shadow education minister Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, resigned from the party's front bench in order to abstain in the vote. MPs support UK air strikes against IS 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z With a history of distrust between the two front benches, Cameron delayed announcing the recall of parliament until he was given bankable guarantees that Labour would support military action in Iraq. Parliament to be recalled to endorse UK air strikes in Iraq 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z The BBC's deputy political editor was asked if the Cabinet reshuffle was a cull of white middle-aged men, as more women are brought to the front bench. Landale: Cabinet reshuffle is 'unfair' 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z In the Commons, there was near-unanimous support for the legislation but Labour backbencher Tom Watson, and former Tory party leadership candidate David Davis both accused the front benches of a stitch-up by the elite. Surveillance law wins cross-party support but critics claim stitch-up 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z While there will doubtless be much criticism and mockery directed at the PM and his negotiating strategy, the people to watch may be not so much the Opposition front bench as the Conservative back-benchers. Week ahead 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Home Secretary Theresa May appeared on the front bench to answer an urgent question from her shadow, Yvette Cooper, on her "conduct with government to tackle extremism". Gove and May in 'Pickles sandwich' 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z The teacher sat there sometimes, and students lined a front bench and recited lessons for her. Potterville couple marking 70th anniversary 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z "Whether on the backbenches, the front bench or in the cabinet he has served the Labour Party and the country tirelessly." Labour MP Peter Hain to stand down 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z How Mr. Zuma reconfigures his own front bench will be key to how South Africa is governed over the next five years. Op-Ed Contributor: Leaving History Behind in South Africa 2014-05-12T10:53:58Z The lead signatory and former secretary of state for Wales, Conservative Cheryl Gillan, opened by saying she was going to "break the cosy consensus" between the government and opposition front benches. VIDEO: House of Commons 2014-04-28T22:38:52Z Floor-to-ceiling windows provide a perfect view of the theater inside Dr. Cuts, where seven barber chairs are constantly occupied, and where waiting clients line the front benches or lean against the shop’s clean white walls. | Prospect-Lefferts Gardens: At Dr. Cuts on Flatbush, Haircuts and Health Advice 2014-03-28T22:49:42Z The performance - not to mention the attractiveness - of government and opposition front benches could be radically enhanced if they were all forcibly enrolled in a modern charm school. Should charm be taught in schools? 2014-03-13T01:19:47Z Andrew RT Davies sacked the front bench team members for rebelling against him in a vote on devolving income tax. Tories 'united' despite sackings 2014-02-15T08:35:25Z The Labour leader claimed a "picture tells a thousands words" as he mocked David Cameron for a lack of women on the government front bench during Prime Minister's Questions. VIDEO: 'Look at the all-male front bench' 2014-02-05T14:25:12Z However, following Labour's defeat at the 2010 election, she joined the DWP shadow team, shadowing the disabilities portfolio, before resigning from the front bench last year. Stirling Labour MP to stand down 2014-01-15T15:16:21Z Ed Miliband and Ed Balls are "united", according to a shadow cabinet colleague Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham claims Labour's front bench is "united" after leaked emails suggested tensions between Ed Balls and Ed Miliband. 'Nightmare' Balls email played down 2013-11-17T14:52:42Z "David's combination of brilliant oratory and brightly coloured socks visible on the front bench will be missed by people from all parties in Westminster." Lib Dem former minister to step down 2013-10-11T20:53:14Z Mr Clarke, the most pro-EU voice on the Conservative front bench, made the case for Britain's continued membership, saying the country would be left isolated and diminished on the world stage if it left. EU obsession 'stops Tories winning' 2013-10-01T16:18:04Z Their clashes over the number of women in front bench politics was interrupted several times during noisy exchanges in the weekly PMQs sessions. VIDEO: 'Look at the all-male front bench' 2014-02-05T14:25:12Z It quotes senior party sources as saying that the front bench is seen as too closely linked with the era of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. Miliband headline woes continue 2013-08-12T04:50:17Z Livingston, 48, will join the House of Lords prior to taking up his front bench government post in December. BT chief executive exits to become trade minister 2013-06-19T12:02:30Z Ken clearly still loves being on the front bench and being a constituency MP. Chasing Churchill: Ken Clarke climbs ministerial long-service chart 2013-06-13T06:48:14Z I'm struck by how detached the Opposition front bench appears to be from their leader... Coulson: Johnson wants 'PM to fail' 2013-05-29T00:16:19Z But its barbed thrusts condemning Thatcher's refusal to budge on Europe sliced down on her as she sat grimly on the front bench. Witness: Thatcher's dramatic 1990 fall - "Stabbed in the front" 2013-04-08T13:36:42Z His decision follows that of Lord Strathclyde to quit as Lords leader after 14 years on the Tory front bench. Second Tory minister stands down 2013-01-08T20:54:47Z They are given five options - government front bench work, constituency engagement, parliamentary activity, campaigning activity and personal/other - with a blank space to fill in the precise details. MP Dorries explaining jungle trip 2012-11-27T10:20:30Z The five options are: government front bench work, constituency engagement, parliamentary activity, campaigning activity and personal/other. Nadine Dorries to explain absence 2012-11-26T23:19:18Z But Mr Cameron drew attention to perceived divisions on the Labour front bench. VIDEO: House of Commons 2012-09-05T11:49:27Z The new Labour leader appointed her to the front bench as shadow public health minister. BBC Abbott payments 'broke rules' 2012-08-30T10:50:22Z His front bench has been told not to join "save our" everything on their patch, unless he agrees special cases where units are being wrongly shut. The campaign to save the NHS is back on its feet 2012-06-28T20:00:06Z David Miliband, who opted not to join Labour's front bench team after losing the leadership race two years ago, said politics became "much more uncertain" in times of crisis. David Miliband: 'Labour can win' 2012-06-19T22:59:56Z For the Labour front bench of new talent and old stagers, defeat has not dented a desperation to claw their way back into office. Politics live blog + PMQs: Wednesday 16 May 2012 2012-05-16T13:06:00Z The front bench students were always in a state of excitement, mingled in some cases perhaps with a little trepidation. Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work 2012-04-06T02:00:32.097Z He sat on the front bench of the Opposition, quite near to Disraeli himself. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z The two had barely seated themselves before a lean young man, with a long pale face and large nose, rose from the front bench, and standing before the little congregation, opened his book. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z Then he caught sight of Jim's honest face, smiling expectantly on him from one of the front benches. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z In the interview he also said he hoped he would be back on the front bench at some point but was not seeking "an early return". Fox: Take on Lib Dems on economy 2012-02-26T13:43:07Z Conservative Tony Baldry spoke out against "point scoring" and said the public wanted "action to make our borders secure", not "huff and puff from the front bench". VIDEO: House of Commons 2012-02-20T18:25:48Z Ah, my dear Challoner, I tell you I regret day after day that corner seat on the front bench below the gangway, and the opportunity of supplementary questions. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z The rule holds good, and Emmy Lou led the way to the front bench now, where she and Izzy lifted Sister to a place, then took their own places either side of her. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z Do you see that fat Jew over there on the front bench—you can't mistake him—with the velvet waistcoat all in wrinkles, and the enormous lips, who talks to every second person who passes?” Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Earlier that year in parliament Mark Latham, then a member of the Labor front bench and a former close colleague of Gillard’s, called Bush “the most incompetent and dangerous president in living memory.” Obama Meets Gillard as Embattled First Leaders Shadowed by China 2011-11-13T14:27:43Z The Philosophers—Henning's class—occupied the front benches in the chapel. 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z Night after night Harry sat faithfully, as he had promised to Hamlin, in his seat on the front bench below the gangway. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z One's place at Sunday school in company with Georgie, has been the front bench. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z “We have all got to be open about the fact that both front benches spent a lot of time courting Rupert Murdoch,” said Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron in the U.K. Murdoch Makes No Retreat From Scandals With Attack in Australia 2011-09-11T22:03:09Z A lithe youngster slipped off the front bench smiling and made his way behind the jury box. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z A tenth passenger was seated by the side of the driver on the front bench. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z The front bench was filled by the most aristocratic members of the Union: officers, Government officials, wholesale merchants; they supported all loyal resolutions, and with their superior parliamentary skill voted against every attempt at reform. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Watson returned to the front benches during Brown's premiership, but resigned his post as Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office and Minister for Digital Engagement in 2009, using Twitter to break the news. Tom Watson: The Man Who Humbled Murdoch 2011-07-26T10:05:00Z There was the great table between the two front benches, which Mr. Disraeli said was fortunate, as he feared Mr. Gladstone might spring upon him. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z When the slow fall of his footsteps no longer sounded on the wooden floor, George Woods rose from his place on the front bench. The Black Opal 2011-07-13T02:00:16.323Z Under decades-old rules, Labour's front bench in opposition is chosen through a ballot of its MPs every two years. MPs back shadow cabinet changes 2011-07-05T18:05:28Z The chairman began a brief conversation with the front bench, and the secretary yawned before taking up a newspaper, to show the meeting that he, for one, was not going to listen. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Over the past few days he has been setting out plans to change the way Labour MPs are chosen for his front bench - currently they are voted in through a ballot of all MPs. Hain: Miliband getting stronger 2011-06-26T13:27:45Z "The secretary of state, his front bench and the entire Cabinet voted against it." Military covenant to include IVF 2011-05-16T16:28:31Z And he was again a rather ghostly presence on the front bench this week. The post-referendum coalition 2011-05-04T15:08:07Z On the front benches sat rows of round-eyed youngsters, bare-legged, in the prevailing fashion for socks, with their hair tied with broad ribbons. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z The secretary read the minutes, which the front bench approved. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z On the front benches nearest the Speaker and to his right sit the cabinet ministers, the leaders of the Government; opposite, on the front benches to the Speaker's left, sit the leaders of the Opposition. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z Hunt possesses a likeability that some of his colleagues on the Tory front bench lack and, despite the odd high-profile gaffe, many believe that he is destined for promotion shortly after the Olympics. Jeremy Hunt 'blown away' by sport's ability to inspire young people 2011-03-28T23:06:01Z After the passage of the budget there followed six months of conference between the two front benches, to find a basis of reform for the House of Lords upon which all could unite. Socialism and Democracy in Europe 2011-03-15T02:00:12.887Z He sat with uneasy grace upon a front bench by Doctor Longstreet, who found much to amuse him in the umbrella man's discomfort.... Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z "People used to say that if you could talk without dribbling and manage to stand up, you were on the front bench." Moving House 2011-02-22T01:45:37Z But Ms Alexander did not feature in the first major reshuffle of his front bench team at Holyrood. Wendy Alexander quitting as MSP 2011-02-17T15:21:53Z Mr. Daniel Ross, a red-headed boy, rose unwillingly from his seat on the front bench and, taking a doubled-up exercise book from his pocket, gave a despairing glance at the ceiling, and began. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z It is all change on Labour's front bench after Alan Johnson's surprise announcement he was quitting as shadow chancellor, to be replaced by Ed Balls. Johnson v Balls 2011-01-21T17:34:23Z Labour and the coalition also agreed to end Tuesday's debate earlier than expected, as private talks between the two front benches opened up again, he added. 'Peers not dinosaurs,' say Labour 2011-01-19T10:36:00Z I would open another compartment and out would slide two more, cleverly built into the back-seat floor, then one in the armrest, and another under the middle of the front bench seat. You're the Boss: My Cup Holders Runneth Over 2010-10-15T11:00:00Z Ending days of speculation and a British political family drama, David Miliband said he won't join the front bench of the opposition Labour Party that his brother, Ed, now leads. David Miliband Won't Join Labour Cabinet 2010-09-29T16:43:00Z The forecasts were released hours before prime minister's question time without the knowledge of the opposition Labour front bench. MPs caution OBR chief Robert Chote to guard against appearing partisan 2010-09-20T19:54:00Z Many did vote for him and they got one nonetheless – and sitting on the front bench today Clegg nodded in agreement throughout as George Osborne hacked away at the deficit. Budget 2010: A lot of Osborne, not very much Cable 2010-06-22T14:43:00Z Most of the front benches will support him. Speaker Bercow to face critics 2010-05-17T23:52:00Z Baroness Warsi was also the first Muslim woman to sit on the front bench of a British political party in July 2007 at the age of 36. Who's who in new government 2010-05-13T23:50:00Z Arguments Mr Straw said he had had a "good innings", having spent 13 years on the government front bench and he could not be persuaded to run. Straw rules out Labour lead role 2010-05-13T08:38:00Z The one exception was the government in Dublin, much admired by the Tory front bench. UK must invest its way out of recession | Michael Burke 2010-03-19T12:30:00Z But there seemed to be no seat vacant except on the front bench. Magnhild Dust The host of the Ritter inn, who is seated on the front bench, turns around, and says, "Your health!" and whispers something to the lumberman, Dietler. Landolin On the front bench on your right is the Duke of Cambridge. Here and There in London He was presented to me the night I took the picture of my little vegetable-peddling friend, Edward, asleep on the front bench in evening school. The Children of the Poor There were a few elder ones, but the majority were between eight and fourteen, with perhaps half a dozen kindergarten children on the front bench. The Head Girl at the Gables So to the front bench she went, to the great sport of the multitude; for she was well known. Magnhild Dust All the malcontents behind the opposition front benches were obliged to vote on Monday, in consequence of having so vigorously preached allegiance during the previous ten days. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Funk was sitting on the front bench, with a follower of his on either side of him. Waldfried A Novel In the latter, on one of the front benches, sat the stenographer who had been admonished on her life to write the turbulent speeches verbatim. Silver Links And he held the cutting out for verification, much as a conjurer passes a trick orange along the front bench. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) It was a nice sort of Gig Phaeton, with comfortable seats for 4, the Driver on the front bench. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) Then came a chequered period, and I do not recollect to have received much assistance from the “front bench.” The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Anyway, I looked straight into the faces of the Ministers and those on the front bench, and not only heard every word, but the asides and whispers as well. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 Lejbele at last managed to squeeze himself through, and holding his book with both hands, stood within the small space between the teacher's table and the front bench. An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story She sat on the front bench, with Rosie on one side and Eppie on the other, and rapturously swung her feet and laughed and talked, all oblivious of her dun-colored clothes. 'Lizbeth of the Dale And when I heard that, I could not help a sigh; for I recognised something that I knew only too well on the front benches of my own beloved land. What I Saw in America The opposition front bench occupies a somewhat different position. The Map of Life Conduct and Character Here we see a woman of gross, enormous proportions seated on the front bench and apparently weighing some thirteen or fourteen stone, with a vast coarse face. Bardell v. Pickwick Mr. H—— declined going with Mrs. H——, as she had determined to go early, so as to secure the front bench. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. The hall was crammed at last, and the important bodies took their seats upon the front benches. The House with the Green Shutters The stolid man with the straight back directly facing Mr Disraeli on the front bench opposite is the Marquis of Hartington. Faces and Places Many measures of a different kind are conducted with the concurrence of the two front benches. The Map of Life Conduct and Character He occupied a front bench directly opposite Hertzog and where he could look his arch enemy squarely in the eyes all the time. An African Adventure The front bench is 3 feet wide, walk 2 feet, and back bench 3 feet. Woodward's Graperies and Horticultural Buildings Mademoiselle Constant, who had accompanied her mistress, took her seat majestically on the front bench next the pupils. Jack 1877 As a rule, hot-water pipes are run around under the front benches of a greenhouse, then it would not be advisable to make beds under those benches. Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure None was present, and I was ordered to sit on the front bench at the far end. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude However, the storm blew over, and by the time service was begun they were all seated together on a front bench, Sister Nancy, William, and Sister Ann. The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories All Saint Dominic’s trooped out to the meadows, and there was a rush of small boys as usual for the front benches. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story Some of them scarcely attended the lectures at all, and yet they sat on the front benches. The Day of Wrath Now in his third week of basic, Wims sat on the front bench in the barrack classroom, an island unto himself. I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon Members sitting on two front benches evidently restless through opening passages of Mr. G.'s speech. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 25, 1893 Geography followed, with an account of the Yang-tse-Kiang and an illustration of a pagoda, after which the ten-year-olds took the front bench and read of little Hugh and old Mr. Toil. The Long Roll However, he went in very meekly, and sat down on one of the front benches. Christie's Old Organ Or, "Home, Sweet Home" All were very still; but as he rose from his knees his eyes fell upon a man who sat at the extreme end of the front bench to his right. True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best With the exception of one recruit sitting alone on the front bench and leaning forward with eager interest, the lieutenant observed that his captive audience was utterly unimpressed with his stirring little "thought for today." I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon The seniors sat ranged on the front benches on either side of the table, and the others crowded the benches behind them, impatiently waiting for the proceedings to commence. The Willoughby Captains The front bench at the upper end of the aisle, at the right of the Speaker, is known as the Treasury Bench and is reserved for members of the Government. The Governments of Europe Yes, Christie was there, sitting as usual on the front bench, with a very pale and sorrowful face, and with heavy downcast eyes. Christie's Old Organ Or, "Home, Sweet Home" Do you see that man at the extreme end of the front bench? True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best The front bench, consisting chiefly of Sixth-form fellows, obeyed the invitation, and deposited their papers in the receptacle. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Political giants whose reputation had reached young Lloyd George through the newspapers were scattered along the two front benches. Lloyd George The Man and His Story In each chamber there is reserved for the ministers of the crown a front bench to the right of the presiding official. The Governments of Europe But the night before he had preached for the first time since his return in the little mission-room, and he had missed Christie from the front bench. Christie's Old Organ Or, "Home, Sweet Home" Some of the seniors constituted themselves stewards and arranged the audience to their satisfaction, with juniors on the front benches and the Transition behind. The Jolliest School of All I reckon my proper seat would be with you and the—the rest of the family on the front bench, if it was anywhere. Dixie Hart In rapid succession the two remaining prisoners on the front bench were questioned, and each in turn found "not guilty" of preaching the Gospel. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective "Let me out of here!" exclaimed a frightened man on the front benches. Men Called Him Master The small boys in the front bench were all Balliol scholars in embryo; it would not pay them to crib. The Loom of Youth The case urged against Cabinets is that we have no freedom and no discussion, except that laid down despotically by a few men on front benches. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Henley seated himself on the front bench nearest the preacher, and put his hat on the floor, and dropped his handkerchief into it. Dixie Hart I doubt whether patriotism can stand the wear and tear and temptation of the front benches in the House of Commons. Phineas Redux The front bench was occupied by a row of ten-year-olds who had come up this term from the Preparatory, and who sat squeezing each others' arms, highly impressed with the importance of their remove. The Luckiest Girl in the School The front benches used are about two feet six inches to three feet in width, over, say four 4-inch pipes, up to within eighteen inches or two feet of the glass. The Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56, No. 2, January 12, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside "The big brown man sittin' at the end of the front bench, the one right behind you." Tangled Trails A Western Detective Story On the night of the concert Desborough, who was the son of a man of independent means, strolled in and took a seat on one of the front benches. The Romance of the Coast "There's room on the front bench," cackled the Marquis, shaking his sides. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes The front benches were soon filled with ladies, while the men stood about in the doorway, or looked over their heads. Bluebell A Novel She found a seat on the front bench, dropped into it, and at the same moment encountered the almost malicious glance of Alice Tennant. The Rebel of the School Their front bench hates him because he turned them out. Waste A Tragedy, In Four Acts The committee was in solemn session, sitting in a nice, even row on the front benches, each man with his elbows on his knees, and his chin resting in the palms of his hands—thinking. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales The front benches are occupied by Rustic Youths, who beguile the tedium of waiting by smoking short clays, and trying to pull off one another's caps. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 22, 1892 Lord Robert Cecil sat in a corner seat on the back benches; his brother, Lord Hugh, occupied the corner seat on the front bench below the gangway. The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster A lady who sat on "the front bench," "immediately in front" of Washington, describes the scene in these words: There was a narrow passage from the door of entrance to the room. Washington's Birthday For the state of the Army, for the strategical and tactical training which has resulted in so many failures, the politicians of both front benches, who in turn have neglected these vital matters, are responsible. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith With the sole exception of Dean Inge, no front bench Churchman has displayed a more admirable courage in confronting democracy and challenging its Materialistic politics. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality She was aroused from contemplation by the voice of Mrs. Earle, who, now that everybody was standing up preliminary to departure, bent over her front bench on the platform to whisper, "Wasn't Mr. Lyons splendid?" Unleavened Bread There was a seat in the back of the char à bancs which we reached by climbing over the front bench, assisted by the driver. The Doctor's Dilemma Whenever Mr. Balfour appears Lord Randolph does his best to efface himself, even in the places which men select on the front bench. Sketches in the House (1893) It was also very much more to the taste of the Liberal rank and file than what came from their own front bench. John Redmond's Last Years The respectable women on the front benches looked about for a way to escape, but there was no possibility of getting out. Invisible Links He turned deliberately round and looked directly at Sabre, sitting sort of huddled up on the front bench. If Winter Comes We have a dozen excellent front bench men in our Party but there is no other Parnell. Ireland Since Parnell That is one of the many guileful methods of these crafty men who sit on front benches on both sides of the House. Sketches in the House (1893) There had been a party meeting on the subject of the Bill, and Ferrier and the front bench had, on the whole, carried the indorsement of their policy. The Testing of Diana Mallory We—a party of Americans, the only foreigners in the house that night—occupied orchestra-stalls, as I presume the two or three front benches in the parquet may be called. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 85, January, 1875 Immediately the old mauma at the end of the front bench "sets de tchune," a sad, quavering minor, and pitched so high that any attempt to follow it seems utterly hopeless. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 Your front bench man will always be an exploiter of the popular religion or irreligion. Back to Methuselah As he was hesitating for his first word, his eyes rested on the front bench of his audience, and he saw Helen Brabazon's eager, guileless face, upturned to his, full of interest and sympathy. From out the Vasty Deep Two men in flannel shirts were seated, one on each of the front benches, with their backs to her. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise "Hold your tongue—you, sir, on the front bench," cried Cullingworth, in his bull's bellow. The Stark Munro Letters The new communicants, with their clear, reverent faces, were beautiful to look upon as they entered in a body and took the front benches reserved for them. O Pioneers! There was some sympathetic laughter on his entrance among the front benches of well-dressed spectators, as though the demonstration of the students in this instance was not unwelcome to them. The Lost World When she sat on the front bench of the Brushwood schoolhouse, Pete had been one of the big boys at the back of the room. A Girl of the Limberlost Thus the three men sat on the front bench with their legs thrust through between seat and back, while the three women sat in dignity and comfort on the fourth bench. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise He leaped on to the front bench and faced the insurgent back rows. Mr. Waddington of Wyck The young wife, with many sighs, had laid down all dreams of a husband on the front bench. Sir George Tressady — Volume II A judge of the superior-court sat on the front bench clapping his hands with a noise like pistol shots. Sketches from Concord and Appledore Mr. Forster, the initiator of the Errington policy, has returned to the Liberal front bench, and sat next to me there. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 There was a mighty stamping and pushing to get near and to see the children sitting in straight rows on the front benches of the nave. The Path of Life He never sat upon either of the front benches. On Nothing and Kindred Subjects On the Opposition front bench Disraeli's primacy was not less marked than Mr. Gladstone's, and his romantic figure always fascinated Dilke. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 As for poor Bee, she at once took her place solemnly, like the topmost girl of the class on the front bench. The Home and the World In the end Mr. Gladstone's appeal was disregarded, and, when Lord Spencer's policy was assailed in the House, the Press noted the significant absence of Dilke and Chamberlain from the front bench. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 We were accommodated with the front bench, and requested to sit two or three feet apart from each other, the few other prisoners occupying seats behind us being separated in the same way. Prisoner for Blasphemy On the front benches was Canning, scarcely inferior to Pitt or Fox as an orator; stately, sarcastic, witty, rhetorical, musical, as full of genius as an egg is full of meat. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 09 European Statesmen Ralph, who was with Bachelor Billy down on a front bench, scarcely recognized the old man at first, there was so marked a change in his appearance. Burnham Breaker His preaching was redolent of the camp meeting, and he counted that sermon lost which did not evoke a shout or two from the front benches. John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment Dilke recognized as fully as the occupants of either front bench the necessity for the paramount authority of the Cabinet. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2 In chapel they sit together on the front benches, and if they smile and whisper they are not so sharply reprimanded as the common herd behind them. Prisoner for Blasphemy The car came within twenty feet of us, for the track had been quite hidden by some rising ground; we hailed it, and returned to Petropolis prosaically seated on the front bench of a tramcar. Here, There and Everywhere Bachelor Billy arose from among the crowds on the front benches, and made his way awkwardly around the aisle and up to the witness-stand. Burnham Breaker The Prime Minister must be in his place on that weary front bench shortly after prayers, and must sit there, either asleep or awake, even though —— or —— should be addressing the House. Autobiography of Anthony Trollope The Sunday School children occupied ten of the front benches. dressed in their best and most uncomfortable clothes, and with hair combed and faces too clean to feel natural. The Gilded Age, Part 6. The lieutenant yelled for an interpreter, and a Nyamwezi who knew German rose from the front bench and came and stood beside her. The Ivory Trail On the front bench of the car there was always seated a little white boy, about nine years old, with a pile of school-books. Here, There and Everywhere And Dives has an unexpressed belief that heaven is only a larger Wall Street, where the millionaires occupy the front benches, while those who never had a bank account on earth sing in the chorus. Ragnarok : the Age of Fire and Gravel Some were hooded, some veiled, all clad in dark garments except one on the front bench, and she was dressed in white. The Rainbow Trail She had lived a long time, had occupied a front bench overlooking one of the world's chief arenas of action. The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig; a Novel His eyes flashed, his lips protruded with rage, and he brandished the long map pointer so wildly that the front bench became alarmed for their safety. The Life of Sir Richard Burton On the front bench were two men whom as yet you know only by name. Thyrza He sat again in the front bench of the chapel. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man On one of the front benches sat Iva Le Bougeois, with a pair of crutches resting beside her on the arm of the seat, and her hands folded in her lap. At the Mercy of Tiberius Please see that he has the front bench and is called upon to open the congress with prayer, which, being a Yankee and a pirate, he undoubtedly can do in fine fashion. Letters of Franklin K. Lane The opposition front bench was also crowded, and those behind were nearly equally full. The Duke's Children It is more to the point that every Government has the electorate it deserves; for the orators of the front bench can edify or debauch an ignorant electorate at will. Heartbreak House Stephen sat in the front bench of the chapel. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man It has survived the front bench speeches of the eighties as the word of Cervantes survives the oraculations of the Dons and Deys who put him, too, in prison. Captain Brassbound's Conversion And then the others of the party sat upon a front bench covered with red cloth. Framley Parsonage On the front benches were already a number of venerable figures, muffled in ermine, velvet, and scarlet. Notre-Dame De Paris Mary Flaw always assumed the place of honour, on the left extremity of the front bench, immediately opposite my Father. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments He was already curled up on the end of the front bench. Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! Twice he had run his eye like a searchlight over the front benches opposite to him, and when the beam had reached my father there had been no more searching. Erewhon Revisited And he held the cutting out for verification, much as a conjuror passes a trick orange along the front bench. The Wrong Box At this I began to weep bitterly, seemed to be taken up, and sat down on the front bench. The Use and Need of the Life of Carry A. Nation But one day, taken off his guard, he gave voice quite unconsciously to a correct reply, with the immediate result of finding himself in an exposed position on the front bench. Paul Kelver, a Novel Let's me and you sit on the front bench. Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! Papa sat down on the front bench by us instead of going over to his Sunday place in the corner, where he always sat with Captain Jones and Uncle Dan and the other men. Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! Mama put her satchel and her Bible and the other book down on the front bench and took off her gloves. Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! |
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