Sentences with phrase «dem shadow leader»

The shadow leader of the Commons remains one of the more unlikely travellers in, or survivors of, the Corbyn revolution.

Former shadow leader of the House Chris Bryant kicked things off when he rose to ask a question and prefaced it by wishing the Speaker «happy kiss - a-ginger day».

The SNP's shadow leader of the house, Pete Wishart today told the House that the proposals were a «shambles»

Under Duncan Smith's successor, Michael Howard, May returned to the transport portfolio, before moving to culture, finally becoming shadow leader of the House of Commons in 2005 when David Cameron rose to the leadership.

The second is the one that has not yet taken place, but which Ed failed to prevent when he chickened out of removing Ed Balls as shadow chancellor (and, more importantly, as the sort of shadow leader that Gordon Brown was under Blair's leadership).

Under a putative timetable proposed by shadow leader of the House Sir George Young last month, the prime minister will call the election on March 29th, the House will adjourn on April 1st and parliament will be dissolved on April 12th.

Appearing on the BBC's Daily Politics show, the newly - installed shadow leader of the Commons, Paul Flynn, said suggested that he would like to see Blair prosecuted.

During the debate, Angela Eagle, shadow leader of the House, accused the government of brushing the Fox affair under the carpet and hurting public trust in politics.

Other Conservatives to attend the exclusive school in Berkshire include Mayor of London Boris Johnson and the shadow leader of the Commons Sir George Young.

Alan Duncan, whose parliamentary career has been much less entertaining since his excellent role as shadow leader of the Commons, now looks far too grown - up as he answers questions.

Lib Dem shadow leader of the house David Heath said: «Jack Straw has fallen foul of a Tory party professing a desire for reform but doing all they can to frustrate the means, as well as the jurassic elements in his own party who are no more interested in reform.»

«The shadow leader of the House is not one of the cheeriest members of the House,» she reminded MPs.

Said shadow leader was upset with Harriet Harman this morning for holding the last business questions so early no - one had even sent any Christmas cards yet.

You've probably never wondered which Smiths song best reflects Sir George Young, the shadow leader of the House of Commons.

The shadow leader of the House claimed that his initial proposal would have created a «dangerous constitutional precedent».

David Heath, with his busy schedule as the Lib Dems» shadow leader of the House, was unable to give politics.co.uk an in - depth interview about his bill.

From the Lib Dems come David Heath, shadow leader of the House, and science spokesman Evan Harris.

«Eric served this parliament with great distinction in many capacities.but the House will recall particularly with great warmth Eric's weekly encounters with the late Robin Cook, when Robin was leader of the house and Eric was the shadow leader of the House.

Theresa May, shadow leader of the House of Commons «Eric was above all a great parliamentarian, who loved this place and all it stood for.

Bryant resigned as shadow leader of the House of Commons in June.

Other significant moves included the return of former frontbencher John Healey to the shadow housing brief, and the appointment of disgraced Keith Vaz's sister Valerie as shadow leader of the House of Commons.

The detail comes 24 hours after the shadow leader of the house, Alan Duncan, was severely embarrassed when a secret video was made public in which he claimed that MPs were now treated «like shit» and «forced to live on rations».

His mishap was highlighted by Angela Eagle, shadow leader of the Commons, who told MPs: «Mr Gove hasn't had the most auspicious of starts.

«This executive decision made using the Queen's prerogative powers has significant constitutional implications and is an abuse of power,» said shadow leader of the House Rosie Winterton.

In November last year she told shadow leader of the house Theresa May, who had been pressing her on the issue in the Commons: «The honourable lady can huff and puff but she will not blow this leader of the house down.»

«I don't know why the shadow leader of the House [Chris Bryant] is shouting at me,» he said.

AND: Baroness Smith and Lord Bassam (Lords shadow leader and chief whip) have stopped attending shadow cabinet meetings.

Flynn, a reluctant shadow cabinet appointee, is also doubling up as shadow leader of the Commons.

Despite panic in some quarters of the party, Chris Bryant, shadow leader of the House of Commons, said he was still feeling confident about the remain side winning because «outers are shouters» and more likely to be noisy about saying they want to leave.

Chris Bryant, the former shadow leader of the House of Commons, neatly summed up the feelings of Labour MPs, 94 % of whom are highly opposed to a Trump presidency.

Chris Bryant, the shadow leader of the House of Commons, said it was «despicable rigging of the political system» and urged the chancellor to think again.

Other senior Conservatives who made questionable claims included Alan Duncan, the shadow leader of the House of Commons, who oversees the party's expenses policy.

The shadow leader of the House of Commons read out some of Ed Miliband's speech that he forgot to deliver to his conference.

Valerie Vaz, the shadow leader of the Commons, pressed Leadsom on the government's response to the defeat on universal credit.

This morning, Alan Duncan, the shadow leader of the Commons, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that raising the inheritance tax threshold to # 1m would be in the Conservative party manifesto, and that the party would introduce it in the first term of a Tory government.

Among the casualties of the reshuffle are right - winger Eric Forth, who has been dropped as shadow leader of the Commons - a post which does not appear in the shadow cabinet.

Grayling got stuck in and was rapidly promoted, entering Michael Howard's shadow cabinet team as shadow leader of the Commons in 2005 — a post too emollient for his talents (it requires a taste for consensus and conciliation), so he moved on.

Alan Duncan, the shadow leader of the Commons, said it would be «churlish» to take anything away from his victory and said Mr Bercow deserved the respect of the House following his election.

Baroness Smith, the shadow leader of the House of Lords and a former Labour MP, has urged Jeremy Corbyn to think «long and hard» about what she called the devastating defeat in Copeland.

Chris Bryant, shadow leader of the House of Commons, hit out at his former party leader at the Stronger In referendum party.

Ken Clarke might look upon shadow Leader of the House as beneath him, but as a genuine QC he could easily make a first class Lord Chancellor.

Alan Duncan The shadow leader of the Commons claimed thousands of pounds for his garden before agreeing with the fees office that the spending «could be considered excessive».

The threat came as Angela Eagle, Labour's shadow leader of the Commons, revealed it was prepared to speak to any other party in a hung Parliament — including the SNP — to «try to build a majority».

For instance, if we're working on real - time coaching, we might shadow a leader as she's observing a teacher.

Not exact matches

For the stigma around mental illness to go away, he thinks more leaders will have to come out from the shadows and for those who work with them to be receptive to not judging, even to providing a shoulder to lean on.

«Anticlimax is inevitable when an obscure, nerdy, bespectacled leader steps out of the shadow of the great departed.

Cook, a tentative speaker who had toiled in the shadow of Jobs for years, has grown into a confident world leader and global ambassador for Apple.

THE SHADOW Minister for Trade and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Peter Cook will address the WA International Traders» Club in a luncheon forum entitled Challenges and Opportunities in International Trade in the New Millennium on 16 June.

Dell has become a shadow of the company founded out of Michael Dell's dorm room in 1984, which rapidly grew into a leader in the global market and a model of innovation.

Growing up in the shadow of a legendary family business leader can be daunting for the next generation.