Sentences with phrase «labour leader threw»

He suggests that the only way a big «No» victory could be prevented is if the next Labour leader threw his full force behind the campaign for AV.

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The size of the challenge facing Ed Miliband was thrown into stark relief this morning, after a prominent union leader warned just ten per cent of his members would be likely to join Labour.

Labour's moderates would have to argue that it is important for the party to stay in the game in anticipation of another close election result, and not throw it away by choosing a leader who would split the party, lacks prime - ministerial credibility and has a narrow electoral appeal.

While Mr Miliband stressed that the current Labour leader was «criss - crossing the country» throwing his weight behind the Remain campaign, he conceeded that «we all need to do more» and that the June 23 referendum is «even more important than the General Election».

The Leader of the House William Hague has thrown down the gauntlet to Labour over English devolution.

Labour has confirmed two of their candidates are being interviewed by police after a former Lib Dem leader threw a punch at them after losing his seat, according to results.

It comes as Neil Kinnock, another losing Labour leader, is said to be about to throw his weight behind Andy Burnham's leadership bid.

He leapt up, throwing his folder on the despatch box with a bang, and stood opposite Miliband while the Labour leader kept on speaking.

Deputy leader Mr Watson will meet with Mr Corbyn tomorrow, but his dramatic intervention - in which he warned that Labour «must be ready to form a government» - suggests he is ready to throw his lot in with the rebels.

Leader of Labour's in campaign says his party will «remorselessly» throw itself into campaign now May elections are over

A row between a Conservative peer and Labour leader Ed Miliband is once again throwing up some inconsistent thinking about tax avoidance.

Miliband will insist on it; ballot his Party and win; decouple Labour from the unions altogether (throwing them out of the electoral college that elects the Party's leader in the process) impress voters as a strong leader - and transform their view of him and his Party.

Unlike her Welsh counterpart, Carwyn Jones, who remained neutral in the 2016 leadership race, Dugdale threw her weight behind Owen Smith's attempt to replace Corbyn as Labour leader.

Alistair Darling has confirmed he will stand down as a Labour MP at the next election and thrown his weight behind Jim Murphy to become the party's new leader in Scotland.

Ms Abrahams counter claim of bullying by the Labour Leader's office has been thrown out by.

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham in the race to replace Ed Miliband as Labour leader and compared the former health secretary to former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman condemned the budget measures, calling the announcement «a Tory Budget that will throw people out of work, that will hold back economic growth and will harm vital public services.»

Throwing Labour's campaign into turmoil, Johnson appeared to be aligning himself as the leader of Labour's post-election talks with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has called on the Metropolitan police to interview the man who threw eggs at Labour leader Ed Miliband earlier today.

The leader of Spanish anti-austerity party Podemos has thrown his support behind Labour leadership frontrunner Jeremy Corbyn, portraying him as a potential ally in efforts to change Europe.

For the second time in his career, Labour leader Ed Miliband was hit by eggs thrown by a protester while on the campaign trail.

Labour is about to throw away a winnable election, according to Phil Collins» latest fiery column, because its leader can not fathom that he needs to convince us he will take care of our money.