Sentences with phrase «labour sources pointed»

While early predictions that Labour could take Wandsworth proved over-optimistic, Labour sources pointed out that a few hundred votes in several swing wards could have clinched it.

Not exact matches

Labour sources also pointed to the possibility of Corbyn's former aide Katy Clark getting the nod.

But as Johnson complained about inappropriate World War II comparisons, Labour sources were quick to point out that the top Tory has himself made the odd inappropriate World War II comparisons.

No 10 sources later pointed out that the prime minister had the same number of female cabinet ministers as Gordon Brown, the last Labour prime minister.

Another point in Ed Miliband's favour at Unite was his offer to boost union rights if he became Labour leader, according to union sources.

But Labour sources will point to the fact that John Whittingdale, who has been a critic of the BBC licence fee system, is the new culture secretary.

Sources at the BBC rejected the claim, pointing to recent interviews with the international development secretary, Penny Mordaunt, and Labour's Yvette Cooper and Rosena Allin - Khan.

But senior Labour party sources pointed out that Wick was until recently a senior officer of the Carlton Club, the Conservative party institution whose political committee raises more than # 1m a year for the party, raising questions over his political motivation.

Senior Labour sources say Straw had been in line for a peerage until this point.

Cameron's lead in the Labour targets — also 10 points (39 % to 29 %)-- was lower than it was nationally but still a source of encouragement.

The demand was perpetual, the sources ubiquitous, and — this was also a crucial point — the means of production simple, not to say brutally simple: cheap labour.