Sentences with phrase «affairs spokesman said»

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman said: «It does not matter how fancy the design of ID cards is, they remain a grotesque intrusion on the liberty of the British people.

Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrats home affairs spokesman said real evidence would be required before limits could be increased.

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Speaking at a regular news briefing, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said the message the People's Liberation Army was sending with its exercises was «extremely clear».

A spokesman for the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs said the agency is «not able to comment on current litigation.»

«This practice is not right and our president Gormez has expressed his disapproval of it to the relevant authorities,» the spokesman for the Religious Affairs Directorate said.

In an emailed statement, James Fitz - Morris, a spokesman for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, said Canada is committed to righting historical wrongs committed against Indigenous people and that the federal government is working to resolve the matter out of court, as it did with the Sixties Scoop survivors» class action.

Before the Air Show's announcement, Master Sgt. Christopher Boitz, a spokesman for the Thunderbirds» public affairs office in Nevada, said on Wednesday that the scrubbed shows allowed the Thunderbirds to mourn Del Bagno and to seek his replacement.

«EPA's Office of International and Tribal Affairs organized and led the effort around Administrator Pruitt's trip to Australia,» EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox said in a statement.

«This action seriously interfered with China's internal affairs,» said Ma Zhaoxu, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, in a statement, adding that officials have lodged formal complaints with their U.S. counterparts in Beijing and Washington.

«Thank goodness the lord chancellor has now realised that the government's wobbling on the human rights convention did nobody any good,» said Liberal Democrat constitutional affairs spokesman Simon Hughes.

The party's home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said: «These figures show that not all of those tarnished with the brush of terrorism are terrorists.

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said violent, and in particular gun crime, is «still far higher» than ten years ago.

Foreign affairs spokesman Edward Davey said there was a «strong» case for a short postponement to give the main political parties the chance to reflect and urged Britain to support a delay if Pakistanis think it is in the best interests of democracy.

Stewart Hosie, home affairs spokesman for the Scottish National party (SNP), praised the security services, saying they had carried out a «diligent, professional, intelligence - led operation».

Lib Dem economic affairs spokesman Vince Cable said: «Gordon Brown mustn't delay his actions because of stubborn pride.

Lib Dem economic spokesman Vince Cable said: «It is outrageous that the taxpayer should now be carrying all the risk involved in keeping this bank afloat while having no direct control over its affairs.

A spokesman for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) refused to confirm what would be in the Queen's speech - which sets out legislation for the coming year - but said ministers were looking at «all the options» on climate change.

Ed Davey, the party's home affairs spokesman, said: «It's building a hugely important platform for future victories.»

«Rarely has so much effort been made to collect so much intrusive and irrelevant data,» said Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne.

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg also condemned the new revelations, saying: «There is now utter confusion in John Reid's ministerial team.»

Liberal Democrats economic affairs spokesman Vince Cable said # 11 billion of the total loan was completely unsecured with the remainder offered on more «relaxed standards» than usual.

Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore said: «It is disappointing that Russia has resorted to tit - for - tat diplomatic expulsions, but to withdraw anti-terror cooperation is self - defeating in the extreme.

Labour's shadow home affairs spokesman Yvette Cooper said it showed the government was in chaos.

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said: «This report shows just how difficult life can for be for detainees at immigration removal centres.

Sir Menzies, the Lib Dem acting leader and foreign affairs spokesman, said he would have «no problem» with still being leader at the age of 72.

The commissioner of New York City's Correction Department, Joseph Ponte, removed his agency's head of internal affairs on Monday and placed him on modified duty, a spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg also warned that «overwhelming and concrete evidence» would be needed for parliament to revisit the issue, saying the 28 - day limit had already stretched «long - established principles of due process».

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said: «A formal undertaking to improve procedures is all very well, but institutionalised disregard for our personal data continues to worsen.

The prime minister's official spokesman refused to be drawn on the affair, saying Mr Mills was a «private individual».

«I am delighted that Nick Clegg has stood up for the British public on this,» Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Julian Huppert said.

Simon Hughes, Liberal Democrat constitutional affairs spokesman and MP for Southwark and Bermondsey, said: «The extra protection which the Met is putting into south London is very welcome.

Liberal Democrat constitutional affairs spokesman Simon Hughes welcomed the plans, saying they were a «serious effort» to complete Lords reform that actually began in 1911, although he said his party would be voting for a wholly or substantially elected chamber.

Liberal Democrats constitutional affairs spokesman Simon Hughes also praised the proposals, saying: «Often lessons learnt from one tragedy can prevent another... These plans are a way of doing more to make sure loss and suffering are not in vain.»

«This government needs to learn the difference between innocence and guilt,» Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said today.

«Once again, the Home Office is fighting an undignified rearguard action designed to give as little as possible in response to the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights,» said Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne.

«If we want to tackle the problem of youth crime, we need to take action early to stop kids from embarking on a life of crime before it's too late,» said Chris Huhne, Lib Dem home affair spokesman.

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said: «The home secretary and the police need to stamp on anti-Semitic crime quickly and firmly.

Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman, Edward Davey said: «Given the gravity and number of allegations of UK complicity in torture, separate limited police investigations alone are inadequate.

Simon Hughes, Lib Dem constitutional affairs spokesman, said: «It would be a serious setback to our democratic credentials as a country if the Commons does not vote this week for a wholly or predominately elected second chamber.

«It is vitally important that ministers come to the House to answer questions on this lop - sided treaty they have tried to brush under the carpet,» said home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg.

Home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg said the government had spent ten years combining «tough - talking populism with utter administrative incompetence».

Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Jeremy Browne said: «The government's incompetent handling of the asylum system is wasting taxpayers» money, compromising Britain's international reputation and fuelling public mistrust.»

«The disaster in Iraq has squandered British influence abroad,» said foreign affairs spokesman Michael Moore.

«Crime maps should include local detection rates - the key factor in deterring crime - so we can give praise or criticism where it is due,» said the party's home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne.

That sentiment has been echoed by Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman, who said the new measures will force these vulnerable women further underground.

«It seems that the Tories will go to ever increasing lengths to make David Cameron's ridiculous claims about broken society seem credible,» Lib Dem home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said

Mr Graves says he made his decision before the twin «catastrophes» which saw Charles Kennedy and home affairs spokesman Mark Oaten resign.

Ahead of the Manchester hustings, Sir Menzies, the party's acting leader and foreign affairs spokesman, said: «I want to win power, so that we can give power away.

«At worst this is a betrayal and at best it is a monumental shambles,» said its home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne.

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne said: «Britain is setting a shameful new record in anti-Semitic incidents this year, which are running at double the annual rate of the previous record.