Sentences with phrase «against labour leader»

Paul Flynn - an ally of Jeremy Corbyn who was appointed Shadow Commons Leader and Shadow Welsh Secretary after the attempted coup against the Labour leader - said MPs should be given an allowance on top of their salaries instead of having to submit receipts proving how much they had spent.

During the election campaign Ms Rudd stood up on behalf of the PM against the Labour leader in a live TV debate despite the fact her father had died two days before.

The ginger frontman launched a bitter tirade against the Labour leader on his Twitter page this afternoon, accusing him of not campaigning hard enough for a Remain vote in the EU referendum.

The ginger singer launched a bitter tirade against the Labour leader on Twitter, branding him a «shabby, spineless coward».

The shadow Armed Forces minister joined a protest by Jonathan Reynolds and Stephen Doughty against the Labour leader's reshuffle

Labour MPs had been hoping to field one unity candidate against the Labour leader to maximise the chances of overcoming thousands of Corbynistas who have flooded into the party.

Ex-minister speaks out against Labour leader as Blairite peers express fury about Corbyn's position on Brexit in Lords debate

The leader of the Unite union has hit out at Labour grandees being «dragged out» to be part of the «unedifying» coup against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn which he said was «outrageous».

Some of the 33 NEC seats are filled by MPs who have protested against the Labour leader including Margaret Beckett and Angela Eagle.

There was also support from shadow home secretary Andy Burnham who said he had no intention of taking part in a coup against the Labour leader

Mr Corbyn has also received death threats and other Labour MPs have complained about a wide range of intimidation and abuse, including anti-Semitic message, since speaking out against the Labour leader.

The move comes amid a motion of no confidence that was tabled against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

And so too will the attacks against the Labour leader.

Then, following the referendum, Blunkett watched on from his seat in the House of Lords as a spectacular rebellion against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn stuttered and then, seemingly, stalled.

Not exact matches

All of this means that Cameron finds himself in a fairly tricky position, having to rely on mobilising Remain votes from large numbers of people who voted against him last May while hoping that the leader of the Labour Party will actually stand up and make a direct and unequivocal plea for voters to keep Britain in the EU.

In the Commons, the Labour leader lashed out at his own MPs for «indulging in internal factional manoeuvring» against him.

However, sources speaking to the newspaper said Labour MPs were ready to go against their leader to secure the raise.

«It's asking a lot of someone of Vince's age to be an MP and a leader, especially of a minority party that has to punch above its weight against Labour and the Tories,» says Baker.

This was the news that Simon Danczuk said Labour MPs would immediately begin to plot against Corbyn if he becomes the next leader.

Speaking through the Deputy National President, Solomon Adelegan, Wabba said the demands included withdrawal of court case against seven labour leaders, full payment of six months arrears of salaries and pensions.

Last year, Corbyn's support soared after caretaker leader Harriet Harman instructed Labour MPs to abstain from voting against the Conservative's welfare bill at the second reading.

Last year Lynton Crosby helped an Eton - educated, extremely wealthy Tory run a relentlessly negative campaign against an uninspiring Labour leader.

The local Green party has announced it will not run against Rupa Huq, the Labour MP for ultra-marginal Ealing Central and Acton, while Women's Equality Party leader Sophie Walker is seeking a united front against controversial Tory Philip Davies in Shipley.

It's been over 20 years since they won a majority, nine years since Cameron became leader and four years since they failed to win an election against a hugely unpopular Labour government.

In a speech to the Fabian society last week former Labour leader Brown claimed the Brexit result was a «revolt by the regions» against the centralisation of power.

Former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman has spoken out against Donald Trump's attitude to women...

Over the weekend, Alexander, the beleaguered Lib Dem MP and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, openly urged Tory and Labour voters in his Highland's seat to support his bid to hold it against an insurgent Scottish National party challenger, Highlands council leader Drew Hendry.

Last night, 48 Labour MPs defied interim leader Harriet Harman's call to abstain on the Conservatives» welfare plans and voted against the Government.

Tom Watson, the shadow culture secretary and deputy Labour leader, has put out a statement following the vote against a Leveson two inquiry accusing the government a «shameless capitulation to press barons».

The Catholicism of the Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has attracted some attention this week against a backdrop of fascinating political developments in Scotland.

Andy would have been the best leader we never had last time, he's not right this time, incidentally your choice for Mayor Diane Abbot comes out with her usual nonsense regarding, her 24,000 majority compared to Khans 2,000 majority, When she was first elected in 1987 ′ she had a swing against her, even though, any really after the 1983 election, it would be expected, that a labour politician would have a swing towards them as 1983 was our all time low, and I could be said her swing against her at the time was due to racism, but Paul boeteng stood for the first time, next to her in 1987 ′ he never had a swing against him,

Labour's constitution stipulates that any challenger who wishes to contest the party leadership against an incumbent leader (as opposed to contesting a vacant post) must be nominated by 20 % of Labour MPs and MEPs, which would currently be 51 MPs / MEPs.

Two weeks ago, the Campaign for Labour Democracy's AGM passed a motion calling for Lutfur Rahman, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, to be readmitted to the party and for a full investigation into events since the disastrous 2010 selection process that led to this former Labour council leader standing as an independent and winning against an imposed Labour candidate — Helal Abbas.

The former Labour leader has announced he will vote against the government's motion after listening to this afternoon's ongoing debate in the House of Commons.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who allowed Labour MPs a free vote amid deep divisions in his party, warned against an «ill - thought - out rush to war».

As many as 50 Labour MPs are thought to support airstrikes, despite party leader Jeremy Corbyn's warning against an «ill thought - out rush to war».

The oratorical flourish at the end of the debate on Syria was the most vivid example of defiance, but it was also Hilary who used a Today programme interview soon after Corbyn had been elected to politely insist that Labour policy was in favour of renewing trident and then to appear once again to express his support for the right of police to «shoot to kill», in both cases against the publicly declared position of his leader.

I wish the new Labour leader well and would ask him to join us on the streets with the working class people who are taking a stand against social cleansing but for now it remains to be seen whether the rest of his party will follow his lead.

The Labour leader has strongly denied this and has previously signed a «code of conduct» against abusive behaviour during the leadership election.

The Labour leader gives no indication that he is preparing to relinquish his duties, despite most of his MPs turning against him.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn issued a lengthy statement suggesting that Trump's win echoed his own as a reaction against «a political establishment and an economic system that simply isn't working for most people.»

Recently elected on a ticket of withdrawing from foreign wars, the Labour leader had a clear mandate to whip his MPs against launching yet another one.

The Labour leader, who had spent his entire career opposing British military interventions, was now seemingly incapable of leading his own party against one.

That is why the Labour Leader is maximising the fight against the Tories.

His Shadow Cabinet disintegrated; his Parliamentary Party passed a huge Vote of No Confidence against him — something that would have ended any other leader's time in office then and there — while large numbers of councillors, the Labour London Mayor and the Party's Leader in Scotland, Kezia Dugdale, all lined up to condemn his ideas, or his performance, orleader's time in office then and there — while large numbers of councillors, the Labour London Mayor and the Party's Leader in Scotland, Kezia Dugdale, all lined up to condemn his ideas, or his performance, orLeader in Scotland, Kezia Dugdale, all lined up to condemn his ideas, or his performance, or both.

The combination is difficult for a leader to cope with, much more so than the overt disapproval of stroppy Labour MPs, not fully formed politically, who brief against Corbyn around the clock, seeming cleverer than they are.

The Labour leader has made a virtue of voting against his party line for many years.

The Labour leader will make the case against bombing from the Despatch Box when the Syria debate takes place.

Trade unions in Scotland have called for Jim Murphy to step down as leader of Scottish Labour as Neil Findlay who stood against Murphy for the leadership last year with the backing of the Left and almost all trade unions announced his resignation from the shadow cabinet at Holyrood where he held the fair work, skills and training brief.

Now Peter Mandelson has advised that the time for hand - wringing is over, and his former Labour colleagues ought to «fight for the party's future» against a leader who is apparently an «intentionally divisive figure», using «very unconventional means» to strengthen his grip (some of this may sound familiar).