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a former front-bench Treasury spokeswoman
The prime minister's reply was met with howls of laughter from the opposition front bench.
He very often desires to add not merely criticism but constructive effort in regard to what is being done by his front bench.
They have approached it very tentatively, and from time to time we have heard speeches on the subject from the front bench.
We have been assured from the front bench that the paying of the one-third contribution in no way affects the amount of compensation.
It would at once have brought together the front bench and the back benches.
Again you see the prospective influence of a purge always waiting in the background ready to drop on the front bench.
Whatever ruffianly conduct may be attributed to the back benchers, our front bench can be exonerated.
The front bench case has been an apologetic case—it is a very little one.
I want to exonerate our front bench in regard to this matter.
