Sentences with phrase «become next prime minister»

The pair had been keen to take part in the head - to - head between the three leaders because the chancellor was due to become the next prime minister without anyone voting him into the position.

Three Conservative leadership candidates remain in the fight to become the next prime minister, after Liam Fox was eliminated in the first round of voting by Tory MPs, and Stephen Crabb dropped out.

With Theresa May set to become the next prime minister, and MP Angela Eagle challenging Jeremy Corbyn to be leader of the Labour Party, you might be forgiven for thinking that this generation of female politicians has finally cracked Westminster's gender imbalance.

Theresa May is now the clear favourite to replace David Cameron and become next prime minister.

Conservative Leave campaigners determined to see a Brexiteer become next Prime Minister risk «splitting the party», Stephen Crabb has warned.

Frankly, none of them strikes me as having the charisma and experience to become the next prime minister.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, Home Secretary Theresa May and Lord Chancellor Michael Gove, all Christians, as well as former London Mayor Boris Johnson are all thought to be favourites to become the next Prime Minister.

The bank admitted that the controversial Wilders — who was convicted of discrimination against Moroccans at a political rally in 2015 — could become the next prime minister.

Gordon Brown has today said he would carry on Tony Blair's policy of reform if he became the next prime minister.

I will be doing all I can along with the rest of my colleagues in the Labour Party to varying degrees to make sure that he becomes the next prime minister of this country.»

Kansas (D): Sen. Sam Brownback (R) is running against a state senator named Tom Holland - which is fitting, because Holland has exactly the same chance of becoming the next prime minister of the Netherlands as he does the next governor of Kansas.

Gordon Brown has announced plans to step down as prime minister as David Cameron becomes the next prime minister.

For the sake of the hypothesis, you lose, Gordon Brown becomes the next Prime Minister, will he be very different from Tony Blair?

Simons also said it was important that whoever becomes the next prime minister continues to «deliver on the manifesto promise to create 500 new free schools», adding that the New Schools Network would «continue to play a role in that».

Not exact matches

YEREVAN, Armenia — After weeks of raucous protests, the streets of the Armenian capital suddenly calmed Thursday and the ruling party confirmed it would back an opposition leader to become prime minister next week.

Meanwhile, bond king Bill Gross found silliness on the trading floor, Larry Summers did not become the next Federal Reserve chairman, and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron called for spending cuts in a gold - laden throne room — making a bigger fool of himself than millions of tweeters ever could.

Spanish ten - year yields yesterday went above 6 %, in a sign that the markets are becoming wary of the seeming complacency of the Spanish prime minister; there is now a sense that he might not apply for a programme before next month's regional election — and maybe not at all;

Narendra Modi, leader of India's divisive Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will almost certainly become the country's next prime minister.

Last month, Justin Trudeau beat out incumbent Stephen Harper to become Canada's next prime minister.

Mr Johnson has come under strong attacks from other Conservative party members, who suggest his decision is inspired by his desire to become the UK's next Prime Minister.

[22] She used this point to argue that she should become the next Deputy Prime Minister in an interview with the BBC.

They may be right of course, but according to the polls and the bookies, Ed Miliband is still the favourite to become Britain's next prime minister.

If David Cameron becomes the next British Prime Minister he has vowed to work constructively with the First Minister of Scotland whichever party he or she may be from.»

Lord Jenkins of Hillhead, the Lib Dem peer who has become something of a mentor to the Prime Minister, has told Mr Blair the next century could be «the radical century» if the centre left can unite.

«Now, after his first all - blue Conservative Budget, he is undisputably the front runner in the race for the Tory leadership and favourite to become Britain's next Prime Minister.

«His newly discovered Britishness is about him becoming British prime minister not about the feelings of the people of Scotland or England,» declared leader Alex Salmond, who will be campaigning for an independent Scotland at next May's elections.

The man expected to become Australia's next prime minister has claimed his rival is not the «suppository of all wisdom».

In an echo of his predecessor Tony Blair's commitment to «choice», the prime minister said next year would see public services «becoming more personal» to the «wishes and aspirations» of Britons.

The Lib Dem leader questioned if chancellor Gordon Brown had the «courage» to take Britain in a new direction if, as expected, he becomes the country's next prime minister.

Andrea Leadsom sensationally dropping out of the battle to be next Tory leader has left Theresa May poised to become Britain's next Prime Minister.

«As others have said, whilst most members hold you in great esteem, the majority who have contacted me also recognise that you are not destined to become Prime Minister and hope that you will stand down at the earliest opportunity to allow our party to approach the next General Election with confidence.

Gordon Brown could become the first British prime minister to agreed to a US presidential - style television debate at the next general election, it emerged today.

The Prime Minister's political secretary, government relations director and two policy advisers all want to become MPs next month.

While George Osborne harbours hopes of becoming party leader and prime minister in the next parliament, it's doubtful that he wishes to fight the general election on a similarly joint ticket.

Miliband has so far resisted pressure from members of his party to commit to holding a referendum if he becomes prime minister next year.

If the Tories win the next election, then Cameron will become Prime Minister - and we will have NOT elected him.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will veto any attempt by the Conservatives to appoint a Eurosceptic candidate to become Britain's next EU Commissioner, The Independent has learnt.

The 1994 leadership election would ultimately decide not only the Labour Party's new leader, but also the next Prime Minister; Tony Blair won the leadership and became Prime Minister after winning the 1997 general election.

I've been clear on this right from before I became prime minister, that the next general election should be in 2020.

Whilst David Cameron may become Prime Minister next year with an overall Conservative majority in the Commons, any administration he forms will start its life as a minority government in the House of Lords.

She was health secretary under Tony Blair but left government when Brown became prime minister in 2007 and is due to stand down as an MP at the next election.

If you could play for Everton in an FA cup final, or become the next Labour Prime Minister which would you chose?

It's only 6 months until Ed Miliband will become the next Labour prime minister.

Andrea Leadsom has pulled out of the race to become the next Conservative leader, saying it is in the «best interests of the country», paving the way for Theresa May to become prime minister.

One of the figures she was introduced to by Polak is Yair Lapid, the leader of the opposition who is widely expected to become Israel's next prime minister.

Labour believes that Tory plans to introduce English votes fro English laws is designed to scupper Ed Miliband's chances of becoming prime minister next year.

Conservative AM Suzy Davies has declared her support for Stephen Crabb becoming their party's next leader - and Britain's next Prime Minister.

In response to the prime minister's statement one MP sought an assurance from Brown that the Human Tissue and Embryos (Draft) Bill which his joint committee had been considering would be in the Queen's Speech and that it would become law in the next Parliamentary session.

I «m going to boldly make a prediction (two weeks before the election in the United States) that Hillary Clinton will become the next U.S. president and that Donald Trump (who former prime minister Kim Campbell publicly called a «self - celebrating sexual predator») will not become groper - in - chief.