Sentences with phrase «claimed special advisers»

Former education secretary Lord Patten has claimed special advisers see it as their job to stir up trouble between government departments and called for a cull.

Former education secretary Lord Patten has claimed special advisers see it as their job to stir up...

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The special counsel investigating alleged links between Trump campaign associates and Russians is looking into longtime adviser Roger Stone's 2016 claim that he had met with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The claim follows an earlier allegation that Miller's special adviser, Joanna Hindley, also made a link between the story and Leveson.

Isn't the ultimate irony that this Party of political geeks, special advisers and Westminster Village bubblers - Ed Balls, the brothers Miliband, Andy Burnham, James Purnell, Liam Byrne, Yvette Cooper... all actually have the temerity to claim to be on the side of [Labour speak coming up here] «hard working families».

Mr Reynolds said on Twitter Ms Abbott was a «total sell - out» while pointing out he had not, as Ms Abbott claimed, taken the path of politics student to special adviser to MP.

Meanwhile, Mr Livingstone came to the defence of Diane Abbott, the Shadow International Development Secretary who irked Mr Reynolds when she claimed wrongly on Newsnight that he had been a special adviser.

Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into claims made by Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone that he met with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.