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One advantage that the Tories have is that even if their voters can't stand the sight of Cameron or the thought of waking up with him as PM, there are a lot of reassuring faces on the front-bench.
Kennedy and Campbell most missed by public… « My Liberal Democrat Political Ramblings… 2009
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I and my front-bench colleagues have consistently said that money intended for the regions should stay in the regions.
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He showed good managerial skills, installing fresh faces as prospective parliamentary candidates, assembling a strong front-bench team and appointing arch rivals Michael Noonan, as finance spokesman.
Prospective Irish Leader Battles Image Guy Chazan 2011
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There are a fair few on the Labour front-bench who will have squirmed themselves at that as they contemplated their own exclusive up-bringing.
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As he does, 15 members of his so-called front-bench team will fan out across the U.K., the person familiar with his speech said.
U.K. Parties Square Off on Eve of Election Call Alistair MacDonald 2010
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Jim Callaghan, Michael Foot, Denis Healey? stayed on the front-bench to fight on.
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If anyone had the Tory front-bench sat in front of them, as employees - then the ultimate conclusion regarding their mammoth under-achievement of late would be immediate termination of contract.
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There are a fair few on the Labour front-bench who will have squirmed themselves at that as they contemplated their own exclusive up-bringing.
Archive 2008-05-18 2008
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As he does, 15 members of his so-called front-bench team will fan out across the U.K., the person familiar with his speech said.
U.K. Parties Square Off on Eve of Election Call Alistair MacDonald 2010
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As he does, 15 members of his so-called front-bench team will fan out across the U.K., the person familiar with his speech said.
U.K. Parties Square Off on Eve of Election Call Alistair MacDonald 2010
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