Sentences with phrase «liberal democrats shadow»

Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor Vince Cable has criticised high - risk «casino banking» and called for a ten per cent levy on bank profits this year to tackle the national deficit.

Nick Harvey, Liberal Democrat shadow defence secretary, said: «It is evident that mainstream military opinion is questioning the wisdom, necessity and affordability of replacing Trident with another nuclear system on a Cold War scale.

Julia Goldsworthy, Liberal Democrat shadow local government minister, said: «This survey shows the devastating effect failing to pay council tax can have on families, especially those already struggling to cope with mortgage repayments and rising bills.

Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary, Chris Huhne, has also called for a public inquiry.

In response to the statistics, Liberal Democrat shadow schools spokesman David Laws has accused the government of failing young people.

Health secretary Andy Burnham and his Conservative and Liberal Democrat shadows Andrew Lansley and Norman Lamb appeared together on BBC1's The Politics Show to discuss the state of their proposals.

Simon Hughes, the Liberal Democrat shadow energy secretary, said he was disappointed that measures on energy efficiency are not expected to be part of the bill.

Europe spokesman 2005 - 2006, Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary since 2006.

In response to Straw's parliamentary statement, David Howarth, the Liberal Democrat shadow solicitor general, welcomed the removal of «the absurd restrictions on demonstrating around parliament».

Not exact matches

Ms Chakrabarti was joined outside parliament by shadow home secretary David Davies and Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne.

The Liberal Democrat most under threat from the shadow of scandal this year was energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, who faces a police investigation over newspaper allegations that he tried to dodge speeding points on his licence.

His shadow team aims to raise # 1.2 billion every year from the mansion tax, building on a policy originally championed by the Liberal Democrats.

Tories drop immediate cuts, offer Cable Cabinet Treasury position, suggest three - year programme The shadow business secretary, Ken Clarke, today dropped clear hints as to the shape of a Conservative - Liberal Democrat deal to lead the government.

In a highly unusual move, the Tory former education secretary Nicky Morgan joins forces with her previous Labour shadow Lucy Powell and the Liberal Democrat former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to condemn the plans as damaging to social mobility, ideologically driven and divisive.

«A group of shadow ministers believe that one of Tony Blair's bigger strategic mistakes was to row back on co-operation with the Liberal Democrats when he won such a large Commons majority in 1997.

Grayling campaigned before the 2010 election as shadow home secretary promising to tear up the European Convention on Human Rights and replace it with a British Bill of Rights — a move strongly opposed by the Liberal Democrats.

The shadow business secretary said he would not engage in political point scoring about Liberal Democrat U-turns.

In a coordinated attack on Alex Salmond's credibility, the speech was backed up immediately by statements from shadow chancellor Ed Balls and Liberal Democrat chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander.

They attack «the dark shadow of Conservative and Liberal Democrat cuts to the Welsh budget.»

A liberal Democrat like Mr. de Blasio, the public advocate - turned - mayor, Ms. James has not warred with City Hall like her predecessors, who were Democrats charged with serving as ombudsmen in the shadows of two imposing Republican mayors.

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Until now, the shadow chancellor has always suggested that Nick Clegg's removal as Liberal Democrat leader is a pre-condition of any coalition between the Deputy PM's party and Labour.

Liberal Democrat youth spokesperson Lynne Featherstone has written to shadow foreign secretary William Hague to clarify the matter.

Cable was criticised in the Commons today by shadow chancellor Alistair Darling who accused him and the Liberal Democrats of going back on their election campaign pledges to fight VAT rises.

Speaking to Channel 4 News Cable, who was shadow Chancellor for the Liberal Democrats before the coalition was formed, said the worst - off had been safe guarded by the measures which were now necessary.

The development came as Lord Rennard, the former chief executive of the Liberal Democrats, was cleared of wrongdoing in relation to his expenses, and the Commons auditors offered Kenneth Clarke an «unreserved apology» after reducing the amount of expenses the shadow business secretary was being asked to repay by more than # 3,000.

«Cable unsurprisingly leads amongst Liberal Democrat supporters, but Conservative voters are also evenly split between Cable and their own shadow Chancellor, George Osborne», he said.

Jon Trickett, Labour's election coordinator and a shadow cabinet member, agreed with the Liberal Democrats that it now looked like «the coronation of a new Conservative prime minister».

Some 49 Labour MPs joined a group including the SNP and Liberal Democrats in voting in support of the amendment tabled by former shadow cabinet minister Chuka Umunna.

I understand that a group of shadow ministers believe that one of Tony Blair's bigger strategic mistakes was to row back on co-operation with the Liberal Democrats when he won such a large Commons majority in 1997.

The subsequent by - election was fought under the shadow of the Iraq war and won by the Liberal Democrats from third place, making Parmjit Singh Gill the only Liberal Democrat MP from an ethnic minority.

Speaking after Mr Cameron had addressed a meeting of Tory MPs, shadow foreign secretary William Hague said: «We will offer to the Liberal Democrats in a coalition government the holding of a referendum on the alternative vote system, so that the people of this country can decide what the best electoral system is for the future.»

Debating some of the key issues with local people are three cabinet - ranking politicians from the major parties: - Labour chief whip Geoff Hoon - Michael Gove, shadow secretary of state for children, schools and families, and - Liberal Democrat treasury spokesman Vince Cable.

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