Sentences with phrase «deputy leadership fight»

Not exact matches

Benn was only narrowly defeated by Healey in a bitterly fought deputy leadership election in 1981 after the introduction of an electoral college intended to widen the voting franchise to elect the leader and their deputy.

Another leadership contender, Andy Burnham, accused Mandelson of self - indulgence yesterday.And former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott admitted that faction - fighting may have hurt the party the general election.

In addition to John Preston becoming President, Ray McCann today becomes Deputy President and Glyn Fullelove Vice President of CIOT.1 On tax simplification John Preston will say: «Whichever party wins on June 8th, we hope they take seriously the unquestionable need to simplify the UK tax system... Whilst the OTS has achieved a great deal under John [Whiting]'s leadership and, I'm sure, will continue the great work under his successor Paul Morton, it must feel at times that they are fighting with one hand tied behind their back with the Government deciding certain reforms are simply politically unacceptable.

The bookies favourite to take over from Tim Farron as Liberal Democrat leader says she will fight for the deputy leadership instead.

As many would expect, Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has also come forward to say that the party would oppose a move, with leadership contender Owen Smith promising to «fight tooth and nail» against any plans to lift them.

Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has also come forward to say that the party would oppose a move, with leadership contender Owen Smith promising to «fight tooth and nail» against any plans to lift them.