He may still sound off from the backbenches.

不过也许他仍会在后座议员席上高谈阔论。

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He returned again to the backbenches, deciding not to stand against Michael Howard in 2003.

BBC: Profile: Kenneth Clarke

What will the more ambitious AMs on Labour's backbenches call it we're starting to wonder?

BBC: RESHUFFLE! Well, sort of.

From the backbenches, Liberal Democrat Julian Huppert said he wanted to see fares come down.

BBC: Labour warn of steep rail fare rises for commuters