Sentences with phrase «criticism from some labour»

Plans to create dozens of new directly elected mayors were also confirmed this afternoon, but came under criticism from Labour for being imposed on cities without their consent.

The moves attracted instant criticism from Labour, which pointed out its extended schools programme had been scrapped by the coalition in 2010.

But Mr Hammond insisted: «Criticism from Labour rings equally hollow — they are the cause of the problems we are now resolving, I am determined to get the defence budget back into balance so our armed forces have certainty and clarity about the future.»

It drew sharp criticism from Labour MP Pat McFadden, who alleged: «Without an assessment, you have mortgaged the country's economic future to a soundbite.»

Conservative plans to introduce a marriage tax break worth up to # 150 a year for couples on low and middle incomes are facing criticism from Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

Mr Osborne had faced repeated criticism from Labour over the issue.

Responding to criticism from Labour MP Kate Hoey, the Eton - educated Tory grandee added: «I met him purely and entirely in a personal capacity - there was no - one present, it was just him and me.

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.

This prompted criticism from some Labour MPs on the committee, among them Ben Bradshaw, who called her speech «Orwellian».

When Jeremy Corbyn agreed to attend a fundraiser for the Stop The War he faced down criticism from Labour MPs who wanted him to sever his links with the controversial group.

Mr Corbyn faced down criticism from Labour MPs who wanted him to sever his links with the controversial group

The government's flagship free schools policy has faced criticism from Labour after a faith school in Derby was rated inadequate by inspectors.

The news drew sharp criticism from Labour's shadow education secretary, Lucy Powell, who accused the Conservatives of sabotaging its efforts to use education to counteract the effects of disadvantage.

Not exact matches

Certainly we do not hear the term «Blue Labour» bandied about so much these days, and Ed Miliband has suffered sharp criticism from Maurice Glasman, in recent years.

Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn have furiously dismissed the latest criticisms of the Labour leader from senior party figures.

«there would appear to be no approach to the trade unions which would not open the Labour leader to criticism from the right.»

One of the most provocative criticisms of Khan came from defence secretary Michael Fallon, whom the Labour candidate accused of having «demeaned» his office.

My impression is that the vast majority of criticism has come from SNP / Yes campaign supporters eager to describe it as a problem for Labour, and to put prominent Labour women in the uncomfortable position of having to denounce his speech.

Criticisms of Corbyn's leadership style focused on his inept approach to internal party management and estrangement from his own parliamentary party; where Corbyn exceeded expectations was his ability to fashion a distinctive, eye - catching political agenda that captured the imagination of the electorate, and distanced the Labour party from its potentially «toxic» legacy (one of the historian Stuart Ball's key criteria for effective opposition party leadership).

Once you have done your own little bit, as you have done for months now, to damage the Corbyn campaign, by your constant nitpicking of his competence and leadership skills and policy development shortcomings, and regular defence of the «soft Left» who have so blatantly failed to support him all year, from a supposed position on the Left (so much more effective in the current battle for the dominant narrative than criticism coming openly from the Labour right), will you too finally, (sorrowfully and with much hand - wringing») declare for Owen Smith at the opening of voting, David?

I think all of the criticisms are hot air and hogwash from Labour supporters jealous they didn't think of it first.

The former work and pensions secretary, whose resignation from the cabinet and criticism of Gordon Brown last June nearly toppled the prime minister, has told his constituency Labour party in Stalybridge and Hyde he will be standing down as their MP but that his decision is personal and, after 20 years in the Westminster political system, no reflection on Labour's chances at the next general election.

The former Scottish Labour leader's decision to spend three weeks filming on location in Australia while the Scottish parliament was in session attracted criticism from across the political spectrum, including from some previously stalwart supporters.

Mr Blair's reported verdict on Mr Miliband follows criticism of the Labour leader's performance from some senior figures in his party.

The event in Essex follows several stinging criticism in the days since the disastrous council and mayoral elections, in which Labour won 830 council seats, mostly from the coalition partners, and took control of an additional 32 councils in England, Wales and Scotland.

Mann's proposal comes amid criticism from some of the party's MPs that the Labour leadership is too London - centric and is losing touch with the party's traditional working class support base.

Huw Irranca - Davies was quite good at the constructive criticism thing from the Labour back benches yesterday, as was Mark Field from the Conservative back benches today.

Labour MP Simon Danczuk has defended his regular articles for The Sun and Mail on Sunday following criticism from supporters of Jeremy Corbyn this weekend.

This body came under criticism from Conservative spokesperson Jacqui Lait as «undemocratic» and Labour backbencher Clive Betts has also criticised its unaccountable nature.

For all the Conservative party rhetoric about Ken being a lying reptile who'll say anything to get into power, it's actually the criticism from fellow Labour people which I find more convincing.

One of the more contentious and complex pieces of legislation, the Academies Bill attracted a huge amount of controversy, negative press coverage and considerable criticism, in particular from the teaching unions and Labour MPs.

We also fully back plans to reconstruct the Labour Party so that it can reach its full participative and democratic potential but, if we are to achieve this, the leadership needs to be receptive to comradely criticism from grassroots groups and respectful of the experiences this criticism expresses.

Despite Alexander saying that the pensions proposal was an «offer that the opposition should support», the reactions from the Labour benches drew some criticism.

In an email to activists, the Shadow Chancellor also urged them to join the pro-Jeremy Corbyn organisation, which has come in for heavy criticism from moderate Labour MPs.

Miliband will not recoil from the debate about the tax avoidance, despite the recent criticism of the tax arrangements of some Labour donors.

This constituency had been a loyal Labour Party seat having returned a Labour MP in all 29 elections since 1918 and specifically since 1922 when MP Wedgwood defected from the highly centrist and compromising Liberal Party at the time to the Labour Party — his was among a great series of defections at this time see for example ex-Prime Minister H. H. Asquith's strong criticism of the Coalition Liberals particularly David Lloyd - George.

After another torrid week for the Labour leader, which saw him suffer dire personal poll ratings and thinly veiled criticism from senior figures including Lord Mandelson, Kinnock said part of the reason the rightwing press was going for Miliband was because it knew he was bold and a threat to Tory victory hopes.

However, Labour's new policy measures were undermined by reported criticism from Cruddas, the man in charge of the party's policy review, which was taped at a semi-private meeting of the left - leaning Compass pressure group and passed to the Sunday Times.

The sharks are out for Ed Miliband, with the Labour leader facing criticism from some within the party for an apparent lack of direction.

Jeremy Corbyn faced renewed criticism from union leaders over his leadership of Labour after the defeat.

[65] Damian McBride, a former senior Labour Party strategist, was shifted from being Gordon Brown's political spokesman to Number 10, after criticism of the way he handled Ruth Kelly's resignation.

Ed Balls is to launch a bid to bolster Labour's credibility with business by promising to keep a low rate of corporation tax and attract long - term investors to Britain, as he brushed off criticism from the policy chief Jon Cruddas that a «profound dead hand» within the party is blocking bold reforms.

Mr Corbyn also faced criticism for handing a peerage to race equality campaigner Martha Osamor after it emerged she had defended Labour activists suspended from the party over alleged anti-Semitism.

Winterton made it clear that such efforts to segregate MPs had not only undermined party unity but had left Labour members — many of whom had been wrongly labelled as disloyal — open to criticism from their constituents and Labour activists who were demanding why they were not more supportive.

Over the past week, Ed Miliband has come under criticism from various figures in the Labour party - including from mentor and architect of «Blue Labour», Lord Glasman, and other Labour MPs.

Labour leadership candidate Ed Miliband has hit back at veiled criticism from Lord Mandelson, insisting the party needed to change.

The left - wing Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has brushed off criticism from his rivals, warning against the debate turning «puerile».

The Labour leader is facing severe criticism both on and off the record from his MPs, pollsters and commentators over the style of his election campaigns.

Labour was flagging in the opinion polls and criticism from parliamentary dissenters was rife.

Ann Clwyd's latest criticisms of the Welsh NHS for sometimes giving poor care to patients provoked an angry response from one Labour backbencher in the Senedd.