Sentences with phrase «by some labour mps»

The sacking of Winterton has been seen by some Labour MPs the most hostile act of Corbyn's leadership.

NB: The New Statesman's Stephen Bush, the foremost Labour Kremlinologist, writes that Cooper might be elected unopposed by Labour MPs, locking out left - wing members.

He's hated by the Labour MPs in front of him, treated with suspicion by the Liberal Democrats beside him and disrespected by the Tories behind him.

A relieved Vince Cable, who had earlier been heckled and jeered in the Commons by Labour MPs, said the vote was an «important step» towards implementing the coalition's agenda.

The former arch eurosceptic has been accused by some Labour MPs of not campaigning hard enough for a Remain vote.

But a source close to Mr Corbyn said: «Jayne is held in high regard and respected by Labour MPs who have an interest in Northern Ireland.

Back then, she was nominated by Labour MPs including Margaret Hodge, Jess Phillips and Jeremy Corbyn.

And shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer's ears must be burning when his judgement that May's plans «fall short of hard Brexit» was slated by Labour MPs on the non-Corbyn wing of the quarrelsome party.

The Conservative rebels, joined by Labour MPs, forced the government to abandon the bill even though it had been part of the coalition agreement.

Corbyn's victory over Owen Smith, who challenged him in the summer following a vote of no confidence in the leader by Labour MPs, was decisive.

Emily Thornberry has been criticised by Labour MPs after she appeared to suggest that the party would still vote for the Government's Brexit deal even if it was «blah, blah, blah» and did not contain much detail.

On 12 October 2007 he was accused by Labour MPs of being allowed to heavily fund local Conservative organisations in marginal seats of his choosing.

The shadow work and pensions secretary is said to be keen and he is fancied by some Labour MPs — even if the public have never heard of him.

At the debate on the issue I attended, most of the panellists and delegates were almost entirely dismissive of the problem of antisemitism, with several suggesting that it didn't even exist in any real way within the movement and others suggesting the whole issue had been fabricated out of thin air by Labour MPs and the right wing press.

From Cameron's first words - «all I can tell the honourable gentleman» - the tone was set by Labour MPs, jeering the PM for not knowing everything.

At the recent Spectator Awards Nick Clegg joked that he rivalled Lord Mandelson as the figure most hated by Labour MPs and activists.

In April, The Observer reported claims from a former minister that Rupert Murdoch tried to persuade Prime Minister Gordon Brown early in 2010 to help in resisting attempts by Labour MPs and peers to investigate the affair, and to go easy on News of the World in the run - up to the UK's general election of May 2010.

The second is from an open letter calling for Jeremy Corbyn to commit to continued free movement of EU citizens post-Brexit, signed by Labour MPs Clive Lewis, David Lammy and Geraint Davies.

The speech was well received by Labour MPs in the room.

Shadow education secretary Andy Burnham insisted it was «a huge change in tone» following a debate on the issue in Parliament on Tuesday evening, in which the plans were repeatedly attacked by Labour MPs.

We never clocked the selection in the second half of 2009 of the candidates for the three Hull seats, all of which are currently represented by Labour MPs:

McTernan described the nomination of Jeremy Corbyn by Labour MPs as «self - indulgent».

David Miliband tonight issued a lukewarm vote of confidence in the prime minister after two former cabinet colleagues called for a secret ballot by Labour MPs to settle the question of his leadership «once and for all».

Party veteran Margaret Hodge tonight moved a motion of no confidence in Mr Corbyn, which will be voted on by Labour MPs tomorrow.

The Shadow Chancellor will seek to quell the civil war in the party sparked by Labour MPs» anger over Jeremy Corbyn's performance in the EU referendum campaign.

The Shadow Chancellor sought to quell the civil war in the party sparked by Labour MPs» anger over Mr Corbyn's performance in the EU referendum campaign.

Last week, Mr Brown faced dissent within his own party, with the launch of an all - party campaign for an EU referendum, supported by Labour MPs including Kate Hooey, Gisela Stuart and Frank Fields.

His challenge is being welcomed by those Labour MPs who want to see Corbyn unseated as Labour leader.

Reports that Crosby would be knighted were met with anger by Labour MPs.

They were taunted by Labour MPs whenever the PM suggested any kind of unity.

Shortly after Harman's comment emerged, Corbyn was given a standing ovation and sustained applause by Labour MPs as he walked into the Commons chamber.

So Jeremy Corbyn, who only got onto the ballot by Labour MPs «lending» him votes to broaden the debate, looks like he has serious chance of winning.

Mr Corbyn wants members to have a say, despite deputy Tom Watson's original plan being to bring back elections in their original form - by Labour MPs only.

The weeks before the recess were a difficult time for Balls, with a mis - sent email from Ed Miliband's aide Torsten Bell describing him as a «nightmare», Conservative attacks over his acceptance in 2012 of a # 50,000 donation from the Co-operative Group, and calls by some Labour MPs for his removal following his much - criticised response to Osborne's Autumn Statement.

Calls for him to stand down have been echoed by Labour MPs dissatisfied by his role in the campaign, including former frontbenchers Chris Leslie and Ben Bradshaw.

Conservative MP Charles Walker is clapped by Labour MPs after claiming he has been «played like a fool».

A separate amendment to the same legislation, tabled by the Labour MPs Tom Watson and Liam Byrne, would impose punitive legal costs on media organisations which refuse to be recognised by Impress, the officially sanctioned press regulator.

They tend to be seats with relatively small numbers of constituents in urban areas — that's right; they tend to be Labour seats, where the population has tended to shrink over the years as people sensibly flee areas represented by Labour MPs.

The letter, which is predominantly backed by Labour MPs, also accuses Amber Rudd of making up immigration policy «on the hoof» in a bid to ride out the scandal.

Shadow university and skills secretary David Willletts said the «hypocrisy» displayed by Labour MPs had been «breathtaking».

His earnings make up a significant slice of the # 2.4 million earned outside the Commons by Labour MPs.

He didn't have much say over who to appoint because they are elected by Labour MPs, but the allocation of jobs tells us quite a bit about how he hopes to take on the Coalition.

Polly Toynbee, now regarded by some as a radical, had been horribly off - message in her reluctance to regret the ejection by Labour MPs of Dennis Skinner from its national -LSB-...]

They need 33 nominations by Labour MPs to enter.

Miliband has been the subject of a whispering campaign by Labour MPs from rival camps that accuse him of running a 1980s - style «left - wing», even «Bennite», campaign.

The report has already been noted by some Labour MPs.

The response by some Labour MPs to the performance showed that the divisions in the party are as deep, if not deeper, than those in the Conservative party.

What attitude should be taken by Labour MPs?

With a series of allegations faced by some Labour MPs, as well as a number of Conservatives, Corbyn has been under pressure to explain why he made Hopkins shadow culture secretary in 2016 after complaints from a party activist.

Both forerunner seats were last represented by Labour MPs, with Ince having been served by only four such members since 1906, however with Ormskirk having a mixed and longer history as a more marginal seat.