Sentences with phrase «labour against the proposals»

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A leaked document outlining Labour's response to the boundary changes shows that the central aim is to protect Corbyn's seat against the proposals to carve it it up.

Labour MP Stella Creasy wrote: «Will be voting against banning it simply because pointless and unenforceable proposal.»

His unsuccessful bid in 2014 to strengthen significantly the Government's recall proposals won the support of almost half of Conservative MPs in a free vote but fell well short of getting through thanks to a strong Labour turnout against his amendment.

A senior Labour strategist has submitted a proposal to the group campaigning against independence for a game between two teams of union supporting legends.

Tony Blair's honeymoon came to an abrupt public end with the vote of 47 Labour MPs and the abstention of many others against the government's proposals to abolish single parent benefits.

It will be interesting to see if the Lib Dems will vote against their own proposal or side with Labour on it.

Labour MPs, led by Ed Miliband, and Tory rebels voted down ministers» proposals to launch strikes against Syrian government targets after the Assad Regime used chemical weapons against his own people.

Labour's attack on the Lib Dem's relatively modest proposals goes against the otherwise more liberal direction Miliband has taken and runs counter to many of the things Labour say they want to achieve in government.

Despite more than 90 MPs signing the parliamentary motion against the proposals tabled by Audrey Wise MP, outbursts of anger at meetings of the PLP addressed by Harriet Harman, protests and vocal opposition from women Labour Party members and lone parent organisations — even Glenys Kinnock MEP added her name to a petition and letter against the proposals — the new batch of Labour women MPs were largely noticeable by their absence.

Mr Lansley confidently defended his proposals against attacks from the Labour benches, but a speech minutes earlier by Mr Cameron effectively pulled the rug from under him by offering major concessions on his bill.

This proposal was previously rejected by Labour's procedure committee against legal advice on how to make the process robust against judicial review.

Her on - screen confidence and behind - the - scenes negotiations won the day against some of New Labour's most draconian proposals and kept the flame alive when it seemed as if no - one really cared about civil liberties anymore.

Michael Ancram receives Gibraltar's highest honour for campaigning against Labour's joint sovereignty proposal

«And the thing that really upset me about that meeting was that the Labour party leader voted against the proposal to have a secret ballot to protect colleagues.»

In Bournemouth for the TUC Congress, the leaders of the three biggest unions affiliated to the Labour Party yesterday firmed up their position against Ed Miliband's proposals to «reform» the Labour Party trade union link.

He has promised that, under his leadership, the Lib Dems would campaign against government proposals to extend the right to buy to housing association tenants, something he has predicted Labour will not be brave enough to oppose.

«Gallery of Gay Tories marching at London Pride Main Michael Ancram receives Gibraltar's highest honour for campaigning against Labour's joint sovereignty proposal»

But the proposal came up against hostility from Conservative backbenchers and Labour MPs.

The second chamber is widely expected to reject the proposals and there are concerns in Labour ranks that more backbenchers could rebel against the party should the plans return to the Commons.

It follows a call for a day of action against the proposals by the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at the party's conference in Liverpool last week.

I do n`t know if people at Conservative Office look at this site, but if they do they should get the message that posters here are almost unanimous that David Cameron should come out strongly against Mandelson «s proposals and support the Labour rebels.

The ex-Cabinet Minister led a Tory backlash against party leader Mr Cameron's clear signal that he is unlikely to reverse Labour's proposal to raise the top rate of tax to 45p in the pound on earnings over # 150,000 a year.

The Labour leadership candidate published proposals on tackling violence and harassment against women overnight.

«In these circumstances, it is right and proper that we assert the Scottish interest on fox hunting by voting with Labour against the Tories» proposals to relax the ban - in the process, reminding an arrogant UK government of just how slender their majority is - just as we will vote against the Tory welfare cuts next week, and appeal to Labour to join us.»