Sentences with phrase «democrat business secretary»

The Liberal Democrat Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has criticised Conservative plans to protect education spending for five - to 16 - year - olds.

Last month Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat Business Secretary, said the net migration target was «not sensible» because it hinged on factors largely beyond the Government's control - such as EU migration and Britons leaving or returning to the UK.

The Liberal Democrat Business Secretary will suggest today that Britain is not seeing «the kind of growth we want»... Dr Cable will add that he sees «a number of dangers.

Liberal Democrat business secretary Vince Cable said he was pushing for a «light touch» on immigration in the coalition cabinet.

Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable has said Labour's proposed 50p income tax rate for those earning over # 150,000 is an unnecessary, token gesture that will have negative effects.

However, Liberal Democrat business secretary Vince Cable told Channel 4 News: «A year ago the reform pamphlet warned of a budget that was very similar to what we had today.

His bid to outline the government's approach was overwhelmed by comments from the Liberal Democrat business secretary, who was quoted as saying Mr Cameron's arguments were «very unwise».

The «yes» campaign saw Labour leader Ed Miliband and Liberal Democrat business secretary Vince Cable share a platform.

Liberal Democrat business secretary Vince Cable is reportedly prepared to oppose Conservative chancellor George Osborne's enthusiasm for giving banks until 2019 to implement the shift.

Not exact matches

At the time, former business secretary and Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable warned «the exodus of firms would accelerate» under a deal of this kind.

Liberal Democrat former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has said party leader Tim Farron didn't handle questions around gay rights and his Christian faith well during the election campaign.

Liberal Democrat former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has said party leader Tim Farron didn't handle... More

His efforts are believed to have attracted the support of fellow Liberal Democrat Vince Cable, the business secretary.

Democrats are desperate to deflect attention away from their failed record — which has caused premiums to skyrocket, restricted choices for consumers, and suffocated small businesses with higher taxes and more regulations,» National Republican Congressional Committee Regional Press Secretary Chris Martin responded.

In a strongly worded letter, Vince Cable, Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has accused officials at the Department for Education, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, Michael Gove, of breaking the Coalition Agreement, by intervening in a High Court case over inclusive admissions in religious schools.

In his keynote speech to the Liberal Democrat conference, the business secretary will announce plans for a tightening of the law to end the «slap on the wrist» approach to «dodgy directors».»

Speaking on Sky News's Murnaghan programme, the business secretary, Vince Cable, said it was a possibility that the Prism system may have allowed the government to operate a covert sort of snoopers» charter, which the Liberal Democrats oppose.

Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has become the first contender to confirm a bid to replace Tim Farron as Liberal Democrat leader.

He shared platforms during the campaign with former Liberal Democrat Leaders Lord Ashdown and Charles Kennedy, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Simon Hughes, the Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas and Business Secretary Vince Cable, among others.

Liberal Democrats should join the Business Secretary in saying so.

These reservations are shared widely in the Liberal Democrat Party, and have given rise to separate reports that Business Secretary, Vince Cable, who is a former member of the Labour Party, was deeply unhappy at the time of the deal being struck and made last ditch appeals to outgoing Prime Minister Gordon Brown in an attempt to strike a Coalition deal with Labour.

Tories drop immediate cuts, offer Cable Cabinet Treasury position, suggest three - year programme The shadow business secretary, Ken Clarke, today dropped clear hints as to the shape of a Conservative - Liberal Democrat deal to lead the government.

The business secretary hit out at «Conservative backwoodsmen», insisting it was the Liberal Democrats» job to confront those who «stroke fat cats until they purr with pleasure».»

Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, has made clear that Lord Rennard will play no role during the Liberal Democrat general election campaign after Vince Cable, the business secretary, suggested the party would want to use the peer's «expertise».

The Liberal Democrats» Business Secretary Vince Cable has lost his Twickenham seat to Conservative candidate Tania Mathias.

The business secretary will tell the Liberal Democrat conference this will help many small and medium - sized companies who have struggled for credit since the financial crisis.»

The shadow business secretary said he would not engage in political point scoring about Liberal Democrat U-turns.

He shared a stage with the Liberal Democrat former business secretary and the ex-Shadow Chancellor to say 450 jobs and almost # 1billion in investment announced by Ryanair would be «at risk if we left the EU».

I imagine nearly every Tory in the country will agree with the substance of David Cameron's speech and every Liberal Democrat activist will be glad to see the Business Secretary poking the Prime Minister in the eye.

Business secretary breached rules by failing to declare donation - in - kind from former Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott

Business Secretary Vince Cable has recently sought to reaffirm the Liberal Democrat commitment, and that of the Coalition government, to the principle of fairness in Higher Education.

Yesterday, the Business Secretary effectively cut him loose with a statement saying the Liberal Democrat peer's actions, leaking damaging polls to the Guardian, were «totally inexcusable».

The Social Liberal Forum has written an open letter to Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander MP and Business Secretary Vince Cable MP, outlining the measures needed...

Labour's Jack Straw, who served as both home secretary and justice secretary and attempted his own reforms of the Lords when in government, urged the prime minister to consider calling a pre-legislative referendum to avoid a «trainwreck» to Commons business in light of the fact that the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats were «divided on this issue».

In an apparent reference to the business secretary, Vince Cable, or his supporters, Carlile added: «And I believe senior Liberal Democrats should stop posturing about the leadership.»

On Monday, Mandelson, a former business secretary and party adviser, said he preferred the Liberal Democrats» proposal to extend the council tax system, saying that would be better than «just sort of clobbering people with a rather sort of crude short - term mansion tax».

Any such plan would cause major friction with the Tories» Liberal Democrat partners and be seen as a direct challenge to Business Secretary Vince Cable.

The development came as Lord Rennard, the former chief executive of the Liberal Democrats, was cleared of wrongdoing in relation to his expenses, and the Commons auditors offered Kenneth Clarke an «unreserved apology» after reducing the amount of expenses the shadow business secretary was being asked to repay by more than # 3,000.

The Liberal Democrats have lost all but one of their seats in London, including those of high - profile members of the party such as Business Secretary Vince Cable.

The Liberal Democrats, including high - profile members of the party such as Business Secretary Vince Cable, lose all but one of their seats in the capital.

Essentially, the Business Secretary's address was a further demonstration of the conference's aim: to demonstrate that the Liberal Democrats are now a party of government, to keep a certain distance from their Coalition partners (though Cable was careful to name - check David Willetts)... and to get Liberal Democrat activists behind the Coalition.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has criticised the business secretary, Vince Cable, and his allies for undermining the coalition.

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