Sentences with phrase «deputy leadership of the party»

In April 1972 he stood for the deputy leadership of the party after Roy Jenkins resigned.

A spokesman for Ms Cunningham, the community safety minister in the Scottish Government, said: «Roseanna wants to make it quite clear that she has absolutely no intention or desire to stand for either the leadership or the deputy leadership of the party.

In 1981 the LCC supported the campaign of Tony Benn against Denis Healey for the deputy leadership of the party, but many were deeply unhappy with Benn's campaign and approach and the LCC began to evolve into a body aiming to rescue the party from the mess it found itself in as the SDP split and Benn's campaign imprinted an image of extremism in the minds of the voters.

Not exact matches

According to the Deputy Minister, the leadership of the party is failing to tell the teeming supporters of the party to understand it is not everyone who will get a job under the current government.

Ukip's former deputy leader Paul Nuttall has set his sights on Labour supporters after easily winning the party's leadership race with 62.6 % of the vote.

Our correspondent reports that the Deputy Governor of the State, Eze Madumere, Senator representing Imo North, Ben Uwajumogu, the National Organizing Secretary of the Party, Sen. Osita Izunaso, Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume, some state executives and other stakeholders met with party's leadership to submit a memo to the NWC detailing contentions matters arising in the Imo State chaParty, Sen. Osita Izunaso, Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume, some state executives and other stakeholders met with party's leadership to submit a memo to the NWC detailing contentions matters arising in the Imo State chaparty's leadership to submit a memo to the NWC detailing contentions matters arising in the Imo State chapter.

A growing number of voices within the party are calling for a robust deputy leadership election within the Labour party too.

Labour's deputy leader, Tom Watson, is seeking urgent talks with Corbyn in an attempt to broker a compromise that would prevent the party plunging into a snap leadership contest, as Angela Eagle prepares to launch a challenge by the end of the day.

Labour party membership could disappear within seven years if the current rate of decline continues, a candidate for the deputy leadership warned yesterday.

Paul Nuttall announced on 9 July 2016 that he would not stand for the leadership and that he would step down as Deputy Leader of the party.

Deputy Majority Whip in Parliament, Ahmed Ibrahim has called on the leadership of New Patriotic Party (NPP) to call their flagbearer, Nana Akufo - Addo to order over what he describes as his «empty promises».

They are the outworking of the increasing warmth and strength of relationships between the two sovereign governments of Britain and Ireland, the leadership and courage of Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers and the industriousness and commitment of all the parties in the Northern Ireland executive who have championed tolerance, mutual understanding and respect.

Asked about the results on the BBC's Question Time programme, Harriet Harman, the Deputy Leader, who scored 4.95, said it was just «one poll» and said those within the party calling for a leadership election were making «an error of judgement».

Labour acquired a deputy leadership by accident, so that the ageing Keir Hardie could become chairman of the parliamentary Labour party in 1906 without having to carry out the duties, which fell to David Shackleton, for whom the vice-chairman's post was created.

The Labour party is a 20th - century organisation trying to solve 21st - century problems, one of the party's deputy leadership candidates, Tom Watson, has said.

Deputy leader Mr Watson began talks earlier in the week with Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, a supporter of Mr Corbyn, in an attempt to negotiate a compromise between the leadership and the parliamentary party.

[7] She was suspended from the party between March and September 2016 and was unable to run in its September 2016 leadership election before being re-appointed to the post of Deputy Chairman by Paul Nuttall.

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.

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress has decided to move against the party's Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Timi Frank.

At around 6 pm Harriet Harman, leader of the Commons and deputy leader of the Labour party, issued a statement which focused on party unity rather than an outright endorsement of Brown's leadership credentials.

Tom Watson, the former deputy chair of the Labour party, warned that Corbyn may struggle to enforce discipline in light of his record as a rebel in the House of Commons against successive leaderships.

The Deputy Communications Director of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Fred Agbenyo has likened actions of the leadership of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to a bunch of lunatics.

The air of scandal - combined with Peter Hain's apology to MPs over undeclared donations to his deputy party leadership campaign - was nothing compared to the trouble to come.

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.

Minutes after Natalie Bennett was elected Green party leader, deputy leadership candidates Caroline Allen and Alexandra Phillip were dropped from the race because of their genitals.

The lion of the Conservative party who challenged Margaret Thatcher for the leadership in 1990, he came to the top job as First Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.

Mr Hain is running for the deputy leadership of the Labour party.

Lots of people deserve credit for Campaign North especially William Hague who has provided tireless leadership of the Northern Board and the campaigning effort, but Michael Bates, Deputy Chairman of the Party responsible for Campaign North, a Conservative MP from 1992 to 1997, and former Paymaster General, pictured above (right), played an integral role in its formation and development.

«Labour is lucky, save in the 1981 deputy leadership contest, that it has never elected a leader or deputy in the modern era against the majority wishes of ordinary party members.

He has already worked on Jon Cruddas's bid in 2006 - 07 for the deputy leadership of the Labour party and Ken Livingstone's unsuccessful re-election bid last year for London mayor, managing to raise more money in eight weeks than the Labour party normally does in a year online.

Speaking after his comprehensive victory in the party's leadership contest which the former deputy leader won with 62.6 % of the vote, beating Suzanne Evans and John Rees - Evans, Mr Nuttall said the solution to the immigration crisis was to end the war in Syria.

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The deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats has developed a reputation for defending the interests of the Lib Dem membership as the party leadership works with the Tories in government.

Mr Johnson's deputy leadership campaign was managed by sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe, who insisted all donations were recorded transparently with the Electoral Commission, Labour party and Parliament's Register of Members» Interests.

As soon as Bennet won, deputy leadership candidates Caroline Allen and Alexandra Phillips were dropped from the race in favour of their male colleagues, preventing the party from having an all - female leadership.

Bennet's election raises questions about the effectiveness of the Green party's sex equality rules, which insist on a gender divide between the deputy leadership and leadership roles as a way to boost the prominence of women in the party.

The Welsh Party has just finished the election of their new Deputy Leader (itself an all - female contest to balance the male Leader) but that isn't likely to be enough (and nor should it) to placate those wanting to see a greater balance in Labour's leadership positions.

Oni, a former APC National Deputy Chairman and governorship aspirant of the party, said the way «some people who were discovered to be friends of a particular aspirant» were nominated to the Ekiti governorship primary committee put the integrity of the party's national leadership to question.

A former Deputy Minister for Interior, James Agalga, has said that the recent violent activities of New Patriotic Party - affiliated vigilante group, Delta Force, is an indication of weak leadership on the part of the government.

At a meeting of the parliamentary party at the end of last week, voices who last had their chance when Hazel Blears made her doomed bid for the deputy leadership reportedly piped up, talking about benefit claimants getting «something for nothing» and the need to sound strong notes on immigration controls.

The deputy prime minister also made clear that the Liberal Democrats were to «revisit» their party rules to make it easier for the leadership in future to take disciplinary action against members accused of inappropriate behaviour.

Jon Cruddas, the first round ballot winner in the 2007 deputy leadership contest (and who, under first past the post, would currently serve as deputy leader, not Harman) actually stood on a platform of rejecting a cabinet seat so he could instead devote his time to party development.

The Labour Party of 2010 is thankfully a completely different animal to that which only narrowly elected Denis Healey to the deputy leadership over Tony Benn in 1981.

He was a key supporter of Sir Menzies Campbell's successful party leadership campaign and was rewarded with the position of deputy leader.

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member and Senator representing Owerri East, Senator Chris Anyanwu has urged the national leadership of the party, to reprimand the depuParty (PDP) member and Senator representing Owerri East, Senator Chris Anyanwu has urged the national leadership of the party, to reprimand the depuparty, to reprimand the deputy...

A figure on the left of the party, he ran in the previous deputy leadership election, finishing fourth.

Wilson said of Benn he i matures with age, everyone from Denis Healey to greald Kaufman said they'd have left labour had Benn won the deputy leadership, they wouldn't have joined the SDP though, my parents voted foot, didn't like Wilson, wouldn't gave voted Benn Wilson begged Shirley Williams to stay in the party, when she left in February 1981, 1 month before the SDP formed, Scargill he's thE bloke who single handedly let that her beat him in the miners strike, and Kinnock didn't want him in the party as far back as 1980

I am standing for the Deputy Leadership because I believe I can play a prominent role in the process of renewal; I can enhance the leadership team and I can help us remain the party of government.

In a symbolic display of a renewed collegiate leadership, Brown will tonight brief Labour MPs on election strategy alongside Douglas Alexander, the election co-ordinator, Lord Mandelson, the chair of election strategy, and Harriet Harman, the Labour party deputy leader.

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