Sentences with phrase «lab cabinet committee»

In a significant concession to traditionalists, which emerged less than 24 hours after Paddy Ashdown announced his planned resignation as Lib Dem leader, Mr Blair promised he would not launch any more initiatives to extend the remit of the Lib - Lab cabinet committee without talking to senior MPs.

At least two expected candidates for the leadership, Simon Hughes and Charles Kennedy, have spoken against this winter's extension of the remit of the official Lib - Lab cabinet committee, itself unprecedented.

In a joint statement they announced that the role of the joint Lib - Lab cabinet committee will be expanded to get rid of the «destructive tribalism» of the past.