Sentences with phrase «foreign affairs spokesman»

Listen to Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Ed Davey support Reprieve's legal action seeking to force the government to publish its guidance on intelligence gained through torture:

The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats both condemned Mr Gemayel's killing, and Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore urged all sides to «show restraint» and avoid bringing «further crisis to an already troubled region».

In a comment piece featured on politics.co.uk today, Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Ed Davey, seemed to echo that position.

Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore said: «It is disappointing that Russia has resorted to tit - for - tat diplomatic expulsions, but to withdraw anti-terror cooperation is self - defeating in the extreme.

Dr Charles Tannock, MEP for London and Conservative Foreign Affairs Spokesman in the European Parliament, argues that whilst MPs have less responsibility for legislation than MEPs we get our money's worth from them in other ways.

Commenting on Mr Brown's announcement, Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Edward Davey said: «A total ban on cluster munitions is long overdue, but we need clarity on timetable and details before we can celebrate any government u-turn on this issue.

But the trickiness of his task in leading a united party forward was exposed as foreign affairs spokesman Menzies Campbell, a strong supporter of the Lib - Lab project, called for an unprecedented extension of co-operation with Labour to new policy areas including health and education.

The decision by Mr Foster and senior party members, including foreign affairs spokesman Menzies Campbell, chief whip Paul Tyler and campaigns chief Nick Harvey, to back Mr Kennedy follows a series of backroom negotiations amid growing ridicule over the number of candidates racing to succeed Paddy Ashdown.

Dr Charles Tannock, MEP for London and Conservative Foreign Affairs Spokesman in the European Parliament, urges Conservtives to treat the role of MEPs more seriously.

But on 2 July 2007, Lidington was demoted to be a junior Foreign Affairs spokesman.

Lib Dems hope business minister Ed Davey, the party's former shadow foreign affairs spokesman, could influence a new approach to Europe by the government.

Tom Brake is the MP for Carshalton and Wallington and foreign affairs spokesman for the Liberal Democrats.

«The disaster in Iraq has squandered British influence abroad,» said foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore.

Not since Robin Cook at his rambunctious best has a Labour Foreign Affairs spokesman been so strikingly independent of his party leader.

Nick Harvey has dropped out and is backing Menzies «Ming» Campbell, the silver - haired foreign affairs spokesman who is 58 and a few weeks younger than Mr Ashdown.

Keith Simpson, Shadow Foreign Affairs spokesman, on the troops surge: «We were sceptical about the proposal by President Bush of a surge.

Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Tom Brake said: «Nigel Farage has spent years attacking the so - called Brussels gravy train while doing his best to cash in on EU taxpayer - funded expenses.

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Lu Kang said Monday that Beijing's policy was «clear for all to see when it comes to promoting the denuclearization of the peninsula.»

Alex Salmond, the SNP foreign affairs spokesman in Westminster and former first minister, has suggested he would be in favour of excluding him from Scotland.

Unfortunately the gravitas he exuded as foreign affairs spokesman seemed to elude him after he became leader, proving to be a hesitant performer at his early Prime Minister's Questions.

Modesty has characterised Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Sir Menzies Campbell's reaction to his hat trick of wins in this week's politics awards.

Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Edward Davey commented: «The implication that David Miliband had the wool pulled over his eyes is deeply embarrassing for the foreign secretary.

Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Ed Davey was expelled from the Commons after declaring the ruling was «outrageous» and his fellow Liberal Democrats walked out in protest.

«The Labour government and Conservative party must not be allowed to stitch up the British public with the kind of narrow and secretive inquiry which would suit them both,» said Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Ed Davey.

But Lady Williams also hints that - after nearly a decade as foreign affairs spokesman - Sir Menzies is still mastering the brief of domestic UK policy.

Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore said the former home secretary's comments were a «devastating critique» of New Labour's attempt to change its policy from that of the Conservatives.

Howitt, who is Labour's foreign affairs spokesman in Europe, also called on the British government to stop selling weapons to Riyadh.

«It is shameful that we now seem to be reliant on outside organisations to uphold the rule of law in our own country,» said Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Edward Davey.

Meanwhile both federal parties launched their campaigns, Foreign Affairs spokesmen were in furious agreement and our expats started voting.

Foreign affairs spokesman Edward Davey said there was a «strong» case for a short postponement to give the main political parties the chance to reflect and urged Britain to support a delay if Pakistanis think it is in the best interests of democracy.

asked Ed Davey, Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, in a strongly worded response.

Sir Menzies, the Lib Dem acting leader and foreign affairs spokesman, said he would have «no problem» with still being leader at the age of 72.

Lord Wallace of Saltaire - Whip / Lord in Waiting (was Lib Dem Lords Deputy Leader and Foreign Affairs spokesman)

Nuttall denied that this was «an attack on specifically on Muslims, it's all about integration», however these pledges prompted UKIP's Foreign Affairs spokesman to resign from the front bench.

The former SNP leader is now his party's foreign affairs spokesman, and had been expected to be at Westminster as David Cameron set out the case for extending RAF air strikes against Isil from Iraq into Syria.

Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore said: «The interventions in Kosovo and Sierra Leone marked the high point of the government's foreign policy, but the success of these operations has been completely overshadowed by the prime minister's disastrous misjudgement over Iraq.

«Once again we can see Gordon Brown's fingerprints all over this, but no sign of the man himself,» foreign affairs spokesman Ed Davey said.

«The fact the SNP's foreign affairs spokesman would apparently prefer to unveil a portrait of himself in Edinburgh, than take his seat in the Commons during the Prime Minister's statement on UK actions in Syria speaks volumes.

Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, Edward Davey said: «Given the gravity and number of allegations of UK complicity in torture, separate limited police investigations alone are inadequate.

Menzies Campbell, the party's Foreign Affairs Spokesman and an international athlete in his youth, joked that he fancied his chances in a 100 metres race with his colleagues.

Sir Menzies, the Lib Dem acting leader and foreign affairs spokesman, will appear on The World at One on Thursday, followed by party president Mr Hughes on Friday.

Sir Menzies, the Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman and acting leader, is writing to Mr Blair asking him to urge the US either to put the prisoners in Guantanamo Bay on trial or release them.

Ahead of the Manchester hustings, Sir Menzies, the party's acting leader and foreign affairs spokesman, said: «I want to win power, so that we can give power away.

Labour's first placed candidate is their incumbent MEP Richard Howitt who is Labour's foreign affairs spokesman in the European Parliament and has been an MEP since 1994.

Foreign affairs spokesman Ed Davey had already been expelled from the chamber after branding the deputy speaker's decision «an outrage».

Menzies Campbell, the foreign affairs spokesman, made an uncompromising attack on complacency and hypocrisy in his party, urging it to stop «saying different things to different people» and to adopt a clear set of mainstream proposals.

However Mr Huhne, now the bookmakers second favourite for the post, said he had given Sir Menzies a «tacit» understanding of backing, that the foreign affairs spokesman had subsequently released him from.

Mr Salmond, the SNP's foreign affairs spokesman, said it was vital Britain did not act without a UN security council resolution over the air strikes.

History: Elected for north - east Fife, June 1987; became defence spokesman, September 1988; became defence and foreign affairs spokesman, 1994; recalled he had once raced 60 yards indoors to beat a (then) obscure American athlete called OJ Simpson, November 1996

Prominent in the controversy has been Menzies Campbell, the elegant Edinburgh barrister MP, his party's foreign affairs spokesman and former Olympic sprinter.