Sentences with phrase «earlier labour mp»

As a matter of policy, many early Labour MPs such as Will Thorne and Herbert Morrison spurned the Liberal Party's support of free trade, «frankly recognising that control over imports represented a more logical policy for a socialist government than free trade» (Pugh 2010: 29).

«Beer and Britannia» was a rallying cry from many early Labour MPs, such as Jimmy Thomas who served simultaneously as an MP and the general secretary of the railwayman's union.

Not exact matches

Catherine West, Labour MP for Hornsey and Wood Green, has tabled an Early Day Motion (used by MPs to publicise a particular cause and to gain support in the Commons) calling on the government to remove vulnerable road users from the reforms.

Another downside is that many Labour MPs from earlier intakes feel «Generation Ed» has got a jump on them.

A relieved Vince Cable, who had earlier been heckled and jeered in the Commons by Labour MPs, said the vote was an «important step» towards implementing the coalition's agenda.

An abstention by Labour would have prevented the PM from reaching a majority of two - thirds of all MPs, forcing her into the awkward position of taking the second path to an early election envisaged by the Act — a parliamentary vote of no confidence in her government.

This is not like the early 1980s when the SDP was led by titans with clear ideas of what they were for as well as what they were against, ideas incidentally well to the left of some current Labour MPs and commentators.

This was a reference to the events of late July and early August 2008 which followed Labour's defeat to the Scottish National Party in the Glasgow East by - election when, with a demoralised Gordon Brown on holiday in Suffolk, with Labour as many as 25 points behind in the polls, and with MPs insurgent and openly discussing a leadership challenge, Miliband made his move.

The political range of Labour MPs represented by the vote echoed, but on a much wider basis, that seen around Labour's National Executive elections earlier in the year.

Some 66 Labour MPs were among those backing military action — far higher than estimates earlier in the day.

Of 97 MPs who had signed it by early December, 51 were Labour.

The son of two Labour MPs, his popularity among colleagues was underlined earlier this year when he was elected chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

Earlier, in the official debate, procedure committee chairman Charles Walker - whose report has been used as the pretext to push the matter through - prompted a standing ovation from Labour MPs as he declared he had been «played as a fool».

She asked for an early opportunity for MPs to vote on the issue, promising Labour support for Mr Clegg.

I wondered earlier this week here whether Labour MPs would use the Select Committee elections to make life difficult for David Cameron.

A Labour insider meanwhile told the paper: «I heard two separate reports from MPs who said they had heard Conservative MPs planning for an early election.»

Only 32 MPs need to vote against the government to wipe out its majority of 63, but canvassing carried out by the leftwing organisation Compass indicates that more than 100 Labour MPs will send a warning to ministers when they sign an early day motion opposing the move to part - privatise the Post Office when parliament returns on 12 January.

Loyal Labour MPs yesterday warned the government of a double rebellion early in the new year, predicting it will lose a Commons vote and suffer party resignations if it does not back down on proposals to part - privatise the Post Office and build a third runway at Heathrow.

In April, The Observer reported claims from a former minister that Rupert Murdoch tried to persuade Prime Minister Gordon Brown early in 2010 to help in resisting attempts by Labour MPs and peers to investigate the affair, and to go easy on News of the World in the run - up to the UK's general election of May 2010.

But as noted earlier, a sharp fall in Labour MPs lowers the number of nominations the Corbynites need.

A few days earlier, Woodcock had suggested that all Labour MPs who supported Owen Smith for leader should now behave themselves.

In early June, Jacqui Smith announces concessions to the bill, winning over some rebel Labour MPs.

Though, of course, the Tories would only be in a position to leapfrog ahead of Labour in terms of MPs after 2016 at the earliest.

There is one big factor that continues to keep Brown in No 10, and that is that most Labour MPs do not want an early general election, which is the unavoidable consequence of making the change.

If his optimism is misplaced, and Labour goes backwards, MPs who lose their seats are likely to voice some of their concerns at election counts in the early hours of Friday.

Labour leader says «goodly number» of MPs who resigned from his frontbench earlier this year now «want to make it work»

Brilliant Strategist Jeremy - an early General Election would help him get rid of all those pesky Labour MPs who regard him as an unmitigated disaster.

Mrs Beckett, who left the Cabinet earlier this month, overtook Mr Bercow in the betting this weekend after a surge of support among Labour MPs.

Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer told Labour MPs this week that we'd only know what «out» looked like «at 2021 at the earliest».

Earlier today loony Corbyn aide Andrew Fisher deleted his Twitter account in an attempt to hide abusive tweets he had sent Labour MPs.

There were signs yesterday of early divisions between Labour and the Conservatives yesterday as some MPs blamed family breakdown and lack of respect while Mr Miliband hinted at an analysis which placed more emphasis on inequality and deprivation.

The prime minister also criticised Labour MPs who signed an early day motion in support of the group.

Conservative MPs were left reeling earlier this week when Labour's Laura Pidcock said she didn't...

Earlier this year, Blair met Dr Assem Allam, who has offered to fund moderate Labour MPs who want to set up a new «centrist» party.

He also confirmed for the first time that Labour MPs would support a Commons motion to dissolve Parliament early.

The new justice secretary expressed his objections to short sentences during a speech earlier this month, triggering dismay from right - wing Tory MPs, glee from Liberal Democrats and disdain from Labour.

The bill was tremendously divisive for Labour: Norwich MP Ian Gibson's early day motion calling for a rethink of the policy attracted 185 MPs» signatures, casting serious doubt on the government's ability to carry the bill.

Earlier, as the polling stations closed an exit poll suggested that the Conservative Party would get 316 MPs to Labour's 239 when all the results have been counted.

Marc Wadsworth of the Momentum Black Connexions group had earlier been handing out a press release to journalists calling for the deselection of Labour MPs who want Mr Corbyn to resign.

But some Labour MPs have accused the coalition of gerrymandering while some Lib Dems are reported to be unhappy about the prospect of losing seats in the shake - up - agreed as a package earlier this year in combination with May's referendum on the voting system.

«I've had very senior Labour MPs come to me and they have begged me to push for an early general election to finish Corbyn off.

More than 30 Labour MPs signed up to an early day motion condemning the move before it was withdrawn under government pressure.

Less than a quarter of the Labour MPs that signed up to an early day motion expressing concern at the government's plans to reduce funding for equivalent or lower qualification (ELQ) degrees voted against the government in a Conservative - led motion last night.

The Labour leader had earlier confirmed his MPs would be ordered to support the Government's bill calling for the invocation of the Brexit process.

Of the 86 Labour MPs that backed the original early day motion criticising the # 100 million cuts 63 voted against the Tory motion, brought during an opposition day debate.

A full turn - out of Labour MPs would have prevented the government from blocking efforts at helping child refugees, according to an early analysis of last night's Commons vote.

Conservative MPs were left reeling earlier this week when Labour's Laura Pidcock said she didn't want to be friends with them.

But, above all, what will keep Brown in No 10 for the moment is that Labour MPs do not want an early general election.

In February 2011 a Guardian blog report covering his early performance as Mayor concluded that he had proved «highly adept at political jujutsu - drawing strength from his enemies» attack», including unfair branding of the borough as «Islamist» in the tabloids, and was working with the local Labour MPs to resist the Government's cuts.

Earlier former Labour minister Margaret Beckett fought back tears as she revealed she had been one of the 172 Labour MPs who backed a motion of no confidence in Mr Corbyn yesterday.