Sentences with phrase «becoming shadow leader»

Under Duncan Smith's successor, Michael Howard, May returned to the transport portfolio, before moving to culture, finally becoming shadow leader of the House of Commons in 2005 when David Cameron rose to the leadership.

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Dell has become a shadow of the company founded out of Michael Dell's dorm room in 1984, which rapidly grew into a leader in the global market and a model of innovation.

When «inclusiveness» became the highest priority, many leaders (white, male, middle - age) whom people had trusted were shunted aside, and the merits of those who attained office (because they fit the quota slots) came under the shadow of suspicion.

The interview got tense when Butler insisted Burnham had vowed to include Corbyn in his shadow cabinet if he became leader.

The shadow transport secretary and vice-chair of the Labour party, Michael Dugher, told a meeting in Westminster that his party would face an electoral wipeout if Corbyn becomes leader on Saturday.

Prime Minister David Cameron made ministerial changes, while Labour leader Ed Miliband reshuffled his shadow cabinet, with Caerphilly MP Wayne David becoming his PPS.

In 1976, not long after becoming leader of the Opposition, she was chairing a shadow Cabinet meeting to discuss immigration policy when proceedings were interrupted by a bell.

The relationship between the leader and his shadow chancellor, a politician with everything and nothing to lose, may define whether Labour can avoid the wilderness and become a government - in - waiting.

Friends of the shadow foreign secretary have suggested he might retire from front - bench politics if his campaign to become leader is unsuccessful.

A lawyer, Vara became the first black or Asian Tory shadow minister when he was appointed shadow deputy leader of the Commons in 2006.

Shailesh Vara, of Ugandan Asian heritage, became the first black or Asian Tory shadow minister when he was appointed shadow deputy leader of the Commons in 2006.

Before becoming leader he was Tory campaign co-ordinator in the 2005 general election and shadow education secretary.

She was tipped for a shadow cabinet post when Michael Howard became leader.

BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said Mr Burnham, the shadow health secretary, and Mr Umunna, the shadow business secretary, were believed to be taking soundings before declaring their bids to become leader.

She was appointed shadow education secretary in 2016 - becoming the youngest - ever holder of that position - and according to the New Statesman has been «increasingly spoken of as a future Labour leader».