Sentences with phrase «appointed shadow home secretary»

It comes at the end of a week where the recently appointed shadow home secretary, Chris Grayling, made his first speech in that role.

Appointed shadow home secretary, Prior urged Heath to submit himself to early re-election as leader, but he demurred and the delay until February 1975, following the more decisive second Labour election victory in October 1974, proved fatal and sealed Thatcher's triumph.

Some in the party - especially members of the David Davis and Dominic Grieve fan clubs - have privately expressed concerns about whether the recently - appointed shadow home secretary, Chris Grayling, shares his predecessors» commitment to civil liberties.

Not exact matches

Developments are taking place everyday so you do nt expect the shadow home secretary's post to be vacant or appoint someone temporarily because someone has chosen to leave without even informing his boss until the last minute.