Sentences with phrase «sir john»

Polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice said the Tories were performing relatively well in areas with a substantial Leave vote in the 2016 referendum, where they are picking up votes from UKIP, which did not stand candidates in many areas, while Labour were performing better in places where the Remain vote was stronger and with a higher proportion of younger voters.

«One Kent MP — Sir John Stanley, the member for Tonbridge and Malling — accused ministers of «exploiting commuters» and using rail fares as «a disguised form of taxation».»

It seems Ant and Dec are coming out fighting ahead of their return to the Brit Awards... taking down Sir John Prescott in the process.

It features 26 works chosen by seven «curators», among them the PM's wife Samantha Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, former Labour minister Lord Mandelson and the head of MI6 Sir John Sawers.

The chair of the Iraq Inquiry, Sir John Chilcot, wrote to David Cameron setting out the publication date and revealing there will be no redactions in the text.

A series of high - profile figures led by Sir John Major, the former Prime Minister, have also rejected the White Paper's claim that the remainder of the UK would agree a currency union to share the pound.

But he immediately caused anger by revealing that the inquiry, led by Sir John Chilcot and a panel of other privy councillors, would be held in private.

Lord Howe (Chancellor - 1979 -83) Lord Lawson (Chancellor - 1983 - 89) Sir John Major (Chancellor - 1989 - 90 and Prime Minister 1990 - 1997) Lord Lamont (Chancellor 1990 - 1993) Kenneth Clark MP (Chancellor 1993 - 1997) John Redwood MP (former director of NM Rothschild merchant bank and chairman of a quoted industrial PLC..)

Former Prime Minister Sir John Major has weighed into the election debate with a warning about what he says are the dangers of a Labour government being propped up by the SNP.

Former prime minister Sir John Major has said the SNP could «blackmail» a future Labour government.

Back in 2009, Gordon Brown set up an inquiry into the invasion of Iraq but five years later Sir John Chilcot's findings have still to be published.

IBC's chairman, Sir John Vickers, is due to give his first big speech this Saturday on the direction of reform, ahead of the commission's interim report due to be published in April.

Sir John Chilcot will make recommendations on how he believes the inquiry would be conducted effectively.»

Sir John has avoided the mistakes of his predecessors and only comments on current affairs when he has an important point to make.

Peter Atkinson - Hexham — > Guy Opperman Tim Boswell - Daventry — > Chris Heaton - Harris MEP Angela Browning - Tiverton and Honiton — > Neil Parish MEP Sir John Butterfill - Bournemouth West — > Conor Burns Derek Conway - Old Bexley and Sidcup — > James Brokenshire MP Quentin Davies - Grantham and Stamford — > Nicholas Boles Michael Jack - Fylde — > Mark Menzies Michael Howard - Folkestone and Hythe — > Damian Collins Michael Mates - Hampshire East — > Damian Hinds Malcolm Moss - Cambridgeshire North East — > Steve Barclay Andrew Pelling - Croydon Central — > Gavin Barwell Sir Michael Spicer - Worcestershire West — > Harriett Baldwin Bob Spink - Castle Point — > Rebecca Harris Ann Widdecombe - Maidstone and the Weald — > Helen Grant

As Sir John Gieve, who was deputy governor of the Bank of England at the time, says: «It set a pattern which was blessed in Washington, blessed in Paris and more or less followed by the US and the rest of Europe.»

• Re «Key figures scrutinised in the Chilcot report» (7 July): Lord Goldsmith, Sir John Scarlett, Sir Richard Dearlove, Admiral Lord Boyce, Gen Sir Mike Jackson, Gen Sir Nicholas Houghton.

Previously Sir John spent three years as foreign policy adviser to the then - prime minister Tony Blair.

Honourable one nation Conservatives, such as Sir John Major and Robert Halfon, have sought to address their party's problem by calling for a windfall tax on the privatised utilities to fund measures to reduce utility bills (as suggested by Labour's Manifesto Uncut).

BBC polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice added: «It is thus far from clear that the party has secured a marked revival in its overall performance this year, and its projected share is certainly well down on the 25 % or so of the vote that was routine for the party in local elections held before the formation of the coalition in 2010.»

The watchdog ceased its work after its chair Sir John Stanley retired in March following 15 years at the helm.

Following Rebecca Harris» adoption as Tory candidate for Castle Point, Caroline Dineage will now contest the final round of the battle to inherit Sir John Butterfill MP's seat.

Lady Thatcher declined on health grounds although Sir John will be present when Prince William marries Kate Middleton.

The Prime Minister did not object last month when Sir John Chilcot, with all the caution of a retired Whitehall mandarin, suggested that he appear after polling day to keep politics out of the process.

Polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice said the party had seen a sharper increase in vote share in areas with a large graduate population, saying it may be having «a measure of success» in reconnecting with that market.

Following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997, Sir John Major, was appointed a guardian to Princes William and Harry and the Palace said he was invited for this «very specific reason».

Knowing the issue was likely to be raised again at Prime Minister's Questions this week, Mr Brown took out an insurance policy: on Tuesday, he wrote to Sir John offering to appear «whenever you see fit».

A St James's Palace spokesman, said: «Sir John Major is the only former prime minister going.

Lady Thatcher was made a Lady Companion of the Garter in 1995, five years after leaving office, while Sir John, who left Number 10 in 1997, was made a Knight of the Garter in 2005.

Peter Hain did his best to defend himself this week: he had believed in WMD and trusted the private briefings from Sir John Scarlett.

This is Dorset is reporting that Rebecca Harris and Mike Greene are the two finalists for Bournemouth West, the seat being vacated by Sir John Butterfill MP.

The former Conservative prime minister, Sir John Major, has called for a one - off tax on the profits of the big energy companies.

He also hinted he would be making a joint intervention with other former prime ministers Gordon Brown and Sir John Major to urge the country to stay in the EU «there is a role for former prime ministers,» he said.

Sir John Major says ex-Luxembourg PM Jean - Claude Juncker is «not the right candidate» for the role of president of the European Commission

His reasoning is explained in several documents between himself and Sir John Chilcot.

Sir John Stanley accounced this week that he is leaving will leave the Commons at the next election.

• The former commissioner of the Metropolitan police, Sir John Stevens, and the current assistant commissioner, John Yates, who later supervised the failed phone - hacking inquiry for 19 months;

Politics of Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Sir Ayensu said the party has fixed 23rd June to elect its party's constituency executives The Director of Elections for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sir John Ayensu has urged Wasa Amenfi East Constituency Executives oto unite and strengthen the party structures ahead of the upcoming Constituency elections.

Should Sir John retire he will initiate a selection contest for a seat that he held with a majority of 13,352 at the last General Election.

Sir John's successor, Sir Ian Blair, is believed to have been targeted by Glenn Mulcaire, although it has not been confirmed that Mulcaire succeeded in listening to his voicemail.

Former Deputy Chief Whip Sir John Randall, MP Sir Alan Haselhurst and Amanda Sater, lately Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, were also handed peerages.

The second line is a reference to former Labour prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown not being invited to the wedding, unlike other living former premiers Baroness Thatcher and Sir John Major.

Sir John Major has praised immigrants for having what he called «the very Conservative instinct» of wanting to improve their lives.

I was PPS to the Prime Minister, Sir John Major, for 4 years, Vice-Chairman of the Party for 3 years, Area Chairman for Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire and at present, Chairman of the Eastern Region.

Former prime minister Tony Blair will be called on to give evidence in the Iraq inquiry, chairman Sir John Chilcot confirmed today.

Sir John will replace incumbent John Scarlett in November when the latter is due to retire.

Sir John was ousted from power in the massive 1997 landslide that swept Tony Blair and New Labour to power, leaving the Conservatives out of government for 13 years.

Seemingly at the regime's behest, prime minister David Cameron, has called for an investigation into the Muslim Brotherhood to be spearheaded by Sir John Jenkins, the British ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

«PFI deals have proven to be flexible to change and, when considering that these deals will span a number of decades, that is essential,» NAO head Sir John Bourn said.

Sir John contrasted his predecessor Margaret Thatcher's strong relationship with the press with his own, which he said was characterised by a «quixotic» reluctance to pursue positive press coverage.