Sentences with phrase «by prime»

We have also learned from the Sunday Times that the Bank of England want to introduce fundamental reforms of the banking system in order to prevent another Northern Rock but are frustrated by a Prime Minister and Chancellor «unable to focus because morale throughout the government is so low».

Gordon Brown's top team had been celebrating what was regarded as a successful speech by the Prime Minister when news of a BBC Newsnight interview began to sweep the bars and receptions of the Labour Party conference in Manchester.

[15] In 2011, she was appointed as the Government's «Big Society» ambassador by the Prime Minister.

There was also a growing revolt in Tory circles over a separate, last - ditch funding «bribe» to the Scots made by the Prime Minister.

Former minister suggests deal involved appointment by prime minister David Cameron of Andy Coulson, former News of the World editor, to position at No 10

And Commissions of Inquiry set up by the Prime Minister should have their membership and terms of reference made subject to debate and vote of the House before they could be ratified.

Mrs Taylor said that whatever Mr Newton had been told by the Prime Minister or anybody else, inquiries had «confirmed that no request at all wasmade by the leader of the Opposition to have Tuesday's business cancelled».

The personal care at home bill is intended to enable elderly and disabled people to remain in their own homes — rather than going into residential care — while laying the foundations for the new national care service promised by the prime minister in his party conference speech in September.

That foreign policy has now been hijacked by the Eurosceptics in the Conservative party aided by a prime minister who was not prepared to stand up for the national interest.

This was achieved in 1951 and 1974 as well as 1966 in short parliaments, but never in a long (4 - 5 year) Parliamen by a prime minister standing again after a fullish term.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been careful to avoid making any cross-party appeals during the campaign, repeatedly insisting that he would like to see very different reforms to the EU to those negotiated by the prime minister.

But the dismissal of evidence - based policy from the secretary of state and the indifference towards his vandalism by the prime minister suggest otherwise.

In years to come, this will be seen as one of the most disastrous speeches ever made by a prime minister.

Clegg previously backed calls by the home affairs committee for a royal commission on UK drug laws, but the idea was shot down by the prime minister.

The plans by prime minister Gordon Brown to abolish the 10p tax band are continuing to receive wide - spread criticism from Labour and opposition MPs.

The summit, scheduled to begin later this afternoon, will be co-chaired by prime minister David Cameron and French president Nicolas Sarkozy.

That level of anger in some quarters will now be reinforced by the prime minister's remarks about Gillian Duffy and there may now be no way back for Labour.

The British Humanist Association has condemned remarks made by Prime Minister David Cameron, in which he stated that Britain was a Christian country, that it was only as a Christian country that Britain could be welcoming of those of other religions, and that Christian values could reverse British society's «moral collapse».

«This is a colossal failure of man management by the Prime Minister.

This isn't helped by the Prime Minister having basically no authority over her own cabinet... and that wasn't helped by throwing away a small but manageable majority in a completely unnecessary snap election.

«We are extremely concerned by the prime minister's apparent ability to commit the UK to politically binding European Council conclusions, which have such a major influence on the direction of EU business, without needing to call for parliamentary scrutiny,» MPs say in the report.

He also disagrees with the government over whether disability benefits should be cut to pay for the national care service backed by the prime minister.

Commenting on today's speech by the Prime Minister, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union said: «Yet again we see the myth being peddled that the academies and Free Schools programmes are the answer to a good education in this country.

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams said the march was a «memorable experience» and expressed confidence the MDGs would be «generously and faithfully supported» by prime minister Gordon Brown.

Labour's Dawn Butler told The Independent: «By any measure, this is a shocking appointment by the Prime Minister.

Opposition leaders, who had previously been offered a meeting on the issue by the prime minister, will receive an invitation from Mr Brown to discuss the proposals today.

At one point in proceedings, the Labour leader was helped by the prime minister declaring that «government has no money of its own».

Labour and the Lib Dems said they were disappointed by the prime minister's decision to walk away from talks, but are expected to stand by their positions when the issue comes to a head next week.

But the move marks a significant change of tack by the prime minister, who defended the contract after Corbyn raised the matter in his conference speech.

Plans include the electrification of the Midland Main Line in what was hailed by prime minister David Cameron as the «biggest modernisation of our railways since the Victorian era».

Leaving the European Union would plunge Britain into a year - long recession with at least 500,000 jobs lost, according to Treasury analysis announced by the prime minister and chancellor.

He then went on to endorse the principles as set out by the Prime Minister, saying «The principles are competitiveness, flexibility, that power must be able to flow back to member states and not just away from them, democratic accountability and fairness.

As Michael Meacher pointed out, «The excuse given by the Prime -LSB-...]

'' [Ministers] are urged on from within Number 10 by the prime minister's principal strategist, Steve Hilton, who is probably the most Maoist person in the government.

In contrast to Cameron, Ed Miliband focuses on fundamentals at PMQs whether that's the economy, the squeeze in living standards or the crisis in confidence in the political system exemplified by a prime minister on the run who refuses to report a cabinet minister to the independent advisor on the ministerial code.

At prime minister's questions, David Cameron said Britain now had «a dysfunctional cabinet, a dysfunctional government, led by a prime minister who can't give a lead».

I think very many people find that frustrating, that at Prime Minister's Questions there's often very little attempt made to answer the questions at all, things are very partisan, hugely political, but as I said the tone is set by the Prime Minister, the event reflects his or her personality, and our job as opposition politicians, we can't set that tone.

A row over Culture Secretary Maria Miller's expenses has overshadowed a speech by the prime minister to the Conservative Party's Spring Forum.

Legg was appointed by the prime minister to conduct an independent audit of all MPs» expenses claims since 2004.

In a sign that something close to a civil war was breaking out another Labour backbencher, Geraldine Smith, said she was disgusted by Purnell's «self - indulgent disloyalty» and insisted most Labour MPs were sticking by the prime minister.

Boris Johnson was joined by the Prime Minister on the campaign trail this morning before being grilled by London mothers on the website mumsnet.

Gove says he was honoured to be asked by the prime minister to help him to win the election, and to develop ideas for the future.

I was honoured to be offered a post as Minister of State in the Foreign Office by the Prime Minister.

Its» survey reveals voters do not trust politicians on both sides, but especially the so - called Project Fear by the Prime Minister and Chancellor George Osborne.

The committee concludes that the independent adviser lacks independence in practice, as he is appointed personally by the prime minister, is supported from within the Cabinet Office, and can not instigate his own investigations.

Some of the wilder talk about electoral pacts was sparked by the Prime Minister's ambiguous early remarks wishing the Liberal Democrats well.

Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader said: «A secret inquiry conducted by a clutch of grandees hand - picked by the Prime Minister is not what Britain needs.

Greek MPs have rejected the presidential candidate nominated by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, triggering a snap general election.

The rule change has already been agreed in principle by the prime ministers of the Commonwealth countries in Perth in 2011.

12:30 - One of the new Labour MPs is welcomed by the prime minister after asking a question.