Sentences with phrase «by lobby journalists»

Since he's now a senior Minister in two departments, and has a worldview untainted by fashion and a way of expressing it unconstrained by inhibition, I am surprised that Hayes has not been better introduced to voters by lobby journalists and others.

Corbyn's performance was applauded by lobby journalists, with BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg calling it «his most effective for ages» and many others calling it a rare win for the Labour leader.

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Shortly after the email's existence was revealed by the Guido Fawkes website, lobby journalists received an official statement from the Labour press office:

In the question and answer session afterwards, Corbyn infuriated lobby journalists by taking questions from pre-selected hacks.

Higginson PR was set up by former Westminster lobby journalists John and Clodagh Higginson last year.

In his new job, Milne has little direct contact with lobby journalists; except on big issues, they are briefed by Kevin Slocombe, a former trade union head of communications.

The Momentum chief was assisting the Labour press office by making «firefighting» calls to calls to lobby journalists.

Mr Watson, who resigned as minister for digital engagement at the reshuffle, backs a call by the Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, for a ban on anonymous briefings to lobby journalists, and calls for internet bloggers to be given the same access to Westminster as the lobby.

And now top lobbying firm Edelman has joined in the fun once again - by signing up former Sun journalist and Conservative party adviser Craig Woodhouse.

At this morning's No 10 briefing for lobby journalists, the spokesperson also suggested that Cameron will wear a poppy as he dines with President Xi Jinping - despite having previously offended Chinese officials by sporting the symbol.

But, in pattern that lobby journalists say is becoming increasingly familiar, Johnson has denied he was up to anything mischievous and insisted that he is shocked by the fall - out from the media storm that he single - handedly whipped up.

Experienced lobby journalist Patrick Hennessy was signed up by Ed Miliband as Labour's deputy director of communications in 2013.

Liz Kendall has spoken to lobby journalists about defence spending, free schools, Labour's future and the prospect of being endorsed by Tony Blair.

They maintain databases of lobbying contracts, campaign expenditures and donations that are publicly available, and as Horner noted, have been mined by good - government advocates and journalists to raise questions about lawmakers» motivations and potential conflicts of interest.

Or at least that was the impression given by Rebecca Long Bailey when she hosted a question and answer session with lobby journalists after the Labour leader's Brexit speech.

He rowed back on previous remarks suggesting ministers would have to resign if they wanted to campaign for Britain's exit from the EU by suggesting that lobby journalists had got the wrong end of the stick.

A veteran political journalist for The Daily News was arrested Wednesday for violating a cellphone ban in the lobby of the New York state Senate, only to be quickly released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Only 5 of the 7 lobby journalists are employed by the types of news organisation to which aspirants will routinely apply in the hope of one day receiving the honour of a lobby pass.

Major events such as this Rio summit, attended by literally thousands of delegates and even more non-governmental observers and journalists, spawn countless texts: draft statements — at times revised by the hour, press releases, position statements by lobbying groups and more.

When asked by a journalist to share his views on «the gay lobby,» Francis replies that if a gay man is to live his life righteously, «who am I to judge him?