Sentences with phrase «criticised by a cabinet»

Margaret Hodge has been criticised by a cabinet colleague for adopting the «language of the BNP» for her comments on immigrants and housing.

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Victorian Liberal MP Sharman Stone has reignited a divisive debate within the Abbott government over assistance to struggling businesses, criticising members of cabinet who are resisting a request from SPC Ardmona (SPCA) for $ 50 million as motivated by free - market «dogma».

In the first of a series of speeches by senior cabinet ministers, Johnson wants to appeal to the instincts of those who voted remain, but his argument will be heavily criticised by those who see the EU as a major liberalising force.

[358] Immediately ahead of the party conference, noting a second Johnson speech setting out terms for Brexit even before determination by the Cabinet, Ruth Davidson called for «serious people» to take over his role, criticised his overoptimism and predicted that Britain would «look very much like it looks now» after the transitional period.

But Brexiteers regard the proposal as unworkable and cumbersome - and they were joined by Sajid Javid and Gavin Williamson in criticising it at a tense «War Cabinet» meeting last week.

Tom Watson tonight criticised Jeremy Corbyn's decision to sack Hilary Benn - as the Labour leader was left reeling by a raft of Shadow Cabinet resignations.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised the decision by Labour Ministers to stop publishing a log of decisions made by Cabinet Ministers.

The reshuffle, which was criticised by the opposition for resulting in a cabinet with only four female members out of twenty - two, [3] ultimately shifted Cameron's government significantly to the right on business, justice, and the environment, and rid the government of perceived weaknesses, while maintaining stability at the top.

The BBC were also preparing to report that Miss Kelly had been asked by Cabinet colleagues to use her resignation as an opportunity to criticise the Prime Minister and potentially trigger another coup attempt.

Foster, who has repeatedly criticised Mr Corbyn's tenure as party leader, launched a failed legal bid to block him from the leadership ballot triggered by a shadow cabinet revolt last summer.

It's a bit like campaigning against rivals by criticising their parliamentary expenses, then having to resign from the Cabinet because you've wrongly claimed forty grand yourself.