Sentences with phrase «as defence secretary last»

The minister for the disabled was hotly tipped to take over when Sir Michael Fallon was forced to quit as Defence Secretary last week.

Sir Michael Fallon resigned as defence secretary last night amid suggestions of inappropriate behaviour towards female journalists.

Not exact matches

As for the somewhat chaotic condition in the Vatican in the latter years of the pontificate — not to mention the poor preparation for the 2012 pilgrimage to Mexico and Cuba, which seems to have had an impact far beyond the Caribbean — why did Pope Benedict not ind himself a more competent «prime minister» than Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, whose record as Secretary of State the pope emeritus continues to defend in Last Testament: a defence that may be admirable as personal loyalty, but is inexplicable otherwisAs for the somewhat chaotic condition in the Vatican in the latter years of the pontificate — not to mention the poor preparation for the 2012 pilgrimage to Mexico and Cuba, which seems to have had an impact far beyond the Caribbean — why did Pope Benedict not ind himself a more competent «prime minister» than Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, whose record as Secretary of State the pope emeritus continues to defend in Last Testament: a defence that may be admirable as personal loyalty, but is inexplicable otherwisas Secretary of State the pope emeritus continues to defend in Last Testament: a defence that may be admirable as personal loyalty, but is inexplicable otherwisas personal loyalty, but is inexplicable otherwise?

The defence secretary, Phillip Hammond, made efforts before the last spending review to blend some of his budget with that of overseas aid, but was repulsed by the very tight international definitions of overseas aid set by agencies such as the OECD.

«In the week in which our secretary of state John Whittingdale described the disappearance of the BBC as a tempting prospect, I'd like to say a few words in defence of that organisation,» Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky said last night, as he picked up his Bafta.

A man who, before he recommended himself for promotion to defence secretary after the resignation of Michael Fallon late last year, was best known as the keeper of a spider in his role as chief whip, and a fireplace salesman.

Huffington Post revealed last week that McBride is to make a dramatic return to politics as shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry's media adviser.

A left wing MP who only entered Parliament last May is being tipped to succeed Maria Eagle as shadow defence secretary in Jeremy Corbyn's «revenge reshuffle», which is expected in the next few days.

Before his appointment as Secretary of State for Defence last autumn, Gavin Williamson built a reputation as an effective, and ruthless, backroom...

The defence secretary has been at the centre of a storm of allegations since late last week, when questions were raised about his friend Adam Werritty, who sold himself as Mr Fox's adviser despite not being on the public payroll or being security cleared.

Boris Johnson - pictured last year armed with an AK47 on a visit to Kurdistan - has been named as a possible defence secretary in a post referendum reshuffle

Last night, hopes for extra funding were fading as the Treasury rejected demands for more money from the defence secretary, Liam Fox, and insisted that the # 20bn cost of replacing Trident had to be met fully by the MoD.

Sir Michael Fallon's career as Defence Secretary came to an abrupt end last Wednesday, after he admitted his behaviour towards women had fallen short of standards.

THERESA MAY faced a fresh leadership headache last night after a major Tory donor tipped her Defence Secretary as a future Churchill.