Back Benches
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| First episode date | April 2, 2008 |
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| Number of episodes | 102 |
| Presented by | Wallace Chapman |
| Number of series | 3 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Cast | Wallace Chapman |
| Charlotte Ryan | |
| No of seri | 3 |
| Produc | Caroline Hall Bruner |
| Origin releas | 2008-04-02 00:00:00 |
| Production companys | TVNZ |
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| ID | 2319911 |
About Back Benches
Members of New Zealand's political parties discuss and debate issues over a pint in front of a live audience. Features polls on pressing topics, local and international political news, and games with audience members.
Rutherglen and Hamilton West: Should SNP's Humza Yousaf be worried?
... The SNP s 16 year Holyrood reignAll of that is uncomfortable for a leader whose; Kate Forbes, whom he beat in the SNP leadership election, casts a long shadow from the Back Benches, a constant reminder that others with ambitions to lead have recently been available...
How have Humza Yousaf's first 100 days as first minister gone?
... The departure of several of Ms Sturgeon s top team from government means there is now an assortment of big names with big views on the Back Benches - which range along a spectrum of loyalty...
Who is Dominic Raab? Karate black-belt who resigned
... Mr Raab remained on the Back Benches for five years after becoming an MP...
Liz Truss returns - and it could be trouble for Rishi Sunak: Laura Kuenssberg
... There s already an itchiness on the Back Benches about Mr Sunak s handling of the economy, and a rising demand for tax cuts that Ms Truss will help fuel...
New mum Yvette Cooper hid from boss Tony Blair as she looked after child
... But, despite their silence on the issue, the Blairs might have had some sympathy with the predicament of Ms Cooper, who returned to Labour s shadow cabinet last autumn after six years on the Back Benches...
NI election results 2022: Who is Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill?
... After four years on the Back Benches at Stormont, Sinn Féin appointed her as minister for agriculture in 2011...
Matt Hancock: Breaking Covid guidance 'failure of leadership'
... " The 43-year-old Conservative MP for West Suffolk said he was not in any rush to return to ministerial office, adding: " There is a lot you can do for the people you serve from the Back Benches...
Labour: Jeremy Corbyn would consider shadow Cabinet role'
... While other leading Labour have confirmed figures such as John McDonnell, you will return to the Back Benches, Mr Corbyn has indicated a willingness to continue in the shadow Cabinet...
Matt Hancock: Breaking Covid guidance 'failure of leadership'
Former health secretary Matt Hancock said breaking of social distancing guidance, which led to his resignation, was " a failure of leadership".
The West Suffolk MP stood down after pictures were published showing him in an embrace with a colleague.
Speaking to The Bbc at a mass vaccination event at Newmarket Racecourse, He Said he was " sorry for all The People I let down".
He added: " People have been forgiving which I'm grateful for. "
Mr Hancock quit And Then a video of Mr Hancock and Gina Coladangelo kissing.
The newspaper said they had been taken inside The Department of Health on 6 May.
Mr Hancock said: " What I really feel is that was a failure of leadership.
" I hope that by being straightforward and apologising and resigning, people can see that I get it and I know I need to do a good job representing The People . "
The 43-year-old Conservative MP for West Suffolk said he was not in any rush to return to ministerial office, adding: " There is a lot you can do for The People you serve from the Back Benches . "
The former health secretary was also at the centre of cronyism claims after.
But he insisted " everything has been above board" over government contracts for PPE and medical equipment.
He Said he was " absolutely certain" that the forthcoming Covid inquiry would find " that a whole load of people were working incredibly hard in unprecedented circumstances to do their best to save lives, and that's what we were doing".
He received his third jab at the Newmarket event and said " the booster is The Best defence" against Covid-19 and the Omicron variant.
" The government are right to be cautious and careful, but also they've got The Balance about right about not closing things down, " He Said .
" We have got The Vaccines , especially the boosters, and we've got testing widely available. "
He added The Best way for people to get through the run-up to Christmas was to " test the hell out of yourselves".
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