backbencher 後座議員

backbencher
繁：後座議員
简：后座议员

然而在金融海嘯後，英國及歐洲大陸經濟轉差，歐元區更爆發歐債危機，不論是英國獨立黨還是保守黨內部，疑歐派的勢力開始坐大，卡梅倫壓不住黨內疑歐「後座議員」（Backbencher）的呼聲，最終同意舉辦脫歐公投決定英國去留。

【脫歐分析】壓不住疑歐「後座議員」 卡梅倫玩謝自己（2016年6月24日）。蘋果日報，取自 http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/international/20160624/55270719

Conservative backbenchers, who had been prepared to join with Labour to defeat the government, have also expressed concerns about the amendment, and plan to use the debate on Wednesday to press the government to publish a detailed policy document that fully outlines the type of relationship Britain will seek with the EU, before triggering article 50.

Asthana, A., Mason, R., & Stewart, H. (2016, December 7). Labour rebels refuse to back May’s amendment to Brexit motion. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/dec/07/tory-backbenchers-demand-brexit-plans-theresa-may-government-article-50-anna-soubry