Bencher

Picking up a dusty tome, Dotrice/Aubrey read out a dreary entry about a barrister (Recorder of this, Bencher of that, and so on).

Archive 2008-01-01 2008

I suppose that your average Labour Back Bencher (and, let us face it, the word 'average' is a considerable kindness) has not read the Treaty of Lisbon.

Archive 2008-03-02 2008

The same is true of Peter Kilfoyle, of the old trade union stalwart Lord (Tony) Jordan, and of Betty Boothroyd, Cross Bencher though by convention she must now be.

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

I suppose that your average Labour Back Bencher (and, let us face it, the word 'average' is a considerable kindness) has not read the Treaty of Lisbon.

RIP The UK : Casually Butchered For The Convenience & Well-Being Of Socialism 2008

Paul Copeland is a co-founder of the Law Union of Ontario, a previous co-president of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted and Life Bencher director of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

from manitoba: let them stay 2009

Paul Copeland is a cofounder of the Law Union of Ontario, a previous copresident of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted and Life Bencher director of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

paul copeland: time for the government to stop lying and let them stay 2009

The Prime Minister: The answer is no, but is it not amazing when we are discussing Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and other major issues that a Back Bencher can reduce himself to re-asking a question that was asked last week?

Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me 2009

The Prime Minister: The answer is no, but is it not amazing when we are discussing Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and other major issues that a Back Bencher can reduce himself to re-asking a question that was asked last week?

Balls says he's spoken to McBride 2009

Charles George was called to the Bar in 1974 and is a Bencher of the Inner Temple.

Dean of the Arches and Auditor of the Chancery Court of York 2009

Madeira, offered in the way of needful refreshment, by each grateful neophyte to each beneficent Bencher.

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices 2007