Sentences with phrase «by liberal democrat»

The committee, chaired by Liberal Democrat Alan Beith, has 10 other members — six Labour, three Conservative and one Liberal Democrat.

However, it accepted a last - minute amendment introduced by a Liberal Democrat peer, giving government the power to add caste to the definition of race at a future date (the so - called «caste power»).

This comes in the wake of concerns about will writers raised by Liberal Democrat MP Lorely Burt — who worked as a will writer before winning her seat.

Yes, the Judge was appointed by liberal Democrat Gray Davis, who was such a turkey he was recalled and replaced by the Governator, who we wonder about too after he signed California's other turkey AB32, California's own little cap and trade fiasco.

The factoid is also mentioned in a press release from Monday, by Micropower, a group established by Liberal Democrat Lord Ezra to «represent the whole microgeneration sector».

When asked by Liberal Democrat MP David Ward if there would be regional careers advisers, Ms Morgan said: «It's an independent company.

First brought into the department under Michael Gove, Gibb served for two years as an education minister before being replaced by the Liberal Democrat David Laws.

Similar sentiments have been echoed by Liberal Democrat education spokesman Liam McArthur, who said: «I would urge the government to heed the calls of teaching unions, teachers and parents to drop plans for national standardised testing in primary schools.»

The details were highlighted following a question in Parliament on Tuesday, 31 January, regarding academy spending, which was put forward by Liberal Democrat politician Lord Storey.

The figures have been branded as «appallingly low» by Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Vye and led to an inquiry into social mobility within the county's grammar schools.

A lunchtime reception hosted by the Liberal Democrat health spokesperson, Evan Harris MP, was the latest in a series of such meetings organised by Eric Wharton of SET for BRITAIN.

At the same time an election for a directly elected mayor was held, which was won by the Liberal Democrat Dorothy Thornhill.

The letter to the home secretary, Amber Rudd, which is also signed by the Liberal Democrat leader, Vince Cable, the Green party co-leader, Caroline Lucas, and the SNP's Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, says women «face daily abuse when undergoing terminations».

But the main political story this morning is the attack by Liberal Democrat backbenchers on Sir Philip Green, appointed last week by David Cameron to help find efficiency savings.

In one sense, the kerfuffle is trivial: another tilt at the Coalition by Liberal Democrat backwoodsmen.

David Cameron is reported to be considering not proceeding with the boundary review at all, rather than see it voted down by Liberal Democrat backbenchers and Ministers who - in the latter case - he would have to dismiss.

The by - election to fill his seat was held on 18 September and was won by the Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Teather.

The draft bill, he argues, has been the result of the internal pressure applied by Liberal Democrat ministers inside the coalition government and the external debate generated by the Snowden revelations.

However, this overtly nationalist approach is likely to be constrained by his Liberal Democrat coalition partners, who are far more European and internationally - minded.

The UK business department — now run by Liberal Democrat Vince Cable — will face the biggest cuts with # 836m to be slashed from its spending.

In his 2010 re-election campaign, Woolas's campaigning methods were heavily criticised by his Liberal Democrat opponents and the Muslim Public Affairs Committee UK (MPACUK).

Because the council fell into no overall control, for the first time in the London Borough of Bromley history it was taken over by a Liberal Democrat / Labour Coalition.

He says an instinctive preference to do a deal with Labour is shared by Liberal Democrat supporters and probably most MPs, but within limits the decision will be shaped by what if any form of hung parliament emerges from the election.

The World Economic Forum places Britain in 140th place for price competitiveness for tourism out of 141 countries and the reduction in the VAT rate to 5 %, as agreed by the Liberal Democrat conference, would increase employment and raise extra revenues for the Government.»

Analysis of yesterday's vote by the Liberal Democrat whips» office shows over 20 Labour MPs failed to vote against the government, allowing it to win by 294 votes to 276.

Following a suggestion by Liberal Democrat assembly member Caroline Pidgeon that the process may have been «prejudged», Boris replied that: «I find it very depressing that you persist in this Taliban - like hatred of objects of beauty.»

The SLF has been celebrating a triumph in Government with the pension reforms delivered by Liberal Democrat Minister Steve Webb MP.

In 2011, motivated by the first hung parliament since the 1970s and encouraged by the Liberal Democrat's part in the following agreement, a referendum was held on the possibility of FPTP being replaced by the Alternative Vote (AV) system.

While we take comfort from the confirmation by the Liberal Democrat leadership that none of this has been agreed, the forthcoming negotiations mean that they haven't been ruled out either.

Formerly a seat held by the Conservatives from 1970 to 2001, it has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Norman Lamb since 2001.

At PMQs today, David Cameron was asked about the decision by all Liberal Democrat MPs to collectively defy a three - line whip, and abstain from voting on a motion defending Cameron's EU treay veto.

Over several months EMLD and SLF campaigned, joined by the Liberal Democrat Disability Association.

Myself and by Liberal Democrat colleagues have long been supporters of the campaign to extend the period for which farmers can average their profits, which has been championed by farming unions across Wales and the UK.

[32] On 29 November 2005 the House of Commons voted 136 - 128 (on a free vote) against a Private Member's Bill for a reduction in the voting age to 16 proposed by Liberal Democrat MP Stephen Williams.

The contract was first negotiated by the Liberal Democrat - led council, before being signed after Labour gained control of the council in 2011.

«Nick and I will negotiate hard to get this right, to make choices that are shaped by our Liberal values and driven by our Liberal Democrat priorities,» he said.

Working women would receive a cash boost when they have their first child under new plans announced by the Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy.

Clegg was joined by Liberal Democrat Home Office minister Norman Baker, who accused Johnson of trying to «bounce» the government into supporting water cannon.

No MP stood up to ask the home secretary about the case in the one hour allotted to Home Office questions and an urgent question request by Liberal Democrat MP Julian Huppert was not selected.

She was responding to a question by Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris, who called on ministers to avoid «outsourcing» the decision of whether to allow the BNP on the programme to the BBC.

He was accused by Liberal Democrat backbencher Bob Russell of having handled the situation insensitively, however.

And of course, it's no coincidence that the one major department that didn't try to stop any loosening of power from Whitehall is the Energy department - led by a Liberal Democrat Secretary of State

The proposal was launched by Liberal Democrat Leader Vince Cable and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds.

Conservatives are in third place in this seat held by Liberal Democrat Simon Hughes with a projected majority of 5,801.

The seat was gained in 1997 by the Liberal Democrat, David Heath, who has held it with a three - figure majority ever since.

The seat has been held since 1997 by Liberal Democrat Bob Russell who will be defending a majority of around 6,000 after boundary changes at the next election.

That, at least, is the advice from a report backed by Liberal Democrat equalities minister Jo Swinson.

The long - awaited report by the Independent Commission on Electoral Reform - chaired by Liberal Democrat peer Lord Jenkins - backed a mixed system described as the «Alternative Vote - Top Up» (AV Top - Up).

The quintet of MPs, headed by Liberal Democrat Paul Tyler and including Mr Cook, Mr Clarke, former Tory minister Sir George Young and senior Labour MP Tony Wright, wants to get the process going again.

We were surrounded on both sides by Liberal Democrat MPs and a Liberal Democrat party that one in eight people had voted for last time.