Sentences with phrase «early leadership bid»

And afroirish made an early leadership bid: «Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt call for secret ballot over Gordon Brown's leadership... Do you think I could throw my hat into the ring?»

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Boris Johnson could be in a position to return to parliament as early as next year in preparation for a leadership bid, Tory backbencher Nadine Dorries has said.

Earlier this year it was reported that senior New Labour figures Lord Mandelson and Alistair Campbell approached Mr Johnson over a leadership bid, although all three later distanced themselves from the story.

Presenter Sarah Montague then introduced a note of tension by revealing that the Farron had contacted the pop star in a bid to gain her backing for his Lib Dem leadership campaign earlier this year.

NJ Gov. Chris Christie is preparing to take his first concrete steps toward a presidential bid by setting up a leadership political action committee as early as this month that could help pay for travel and provide a fund - raising vehicle for would - be donors.

Ms Eagle - who quit as Shadow Business Secretary on Monday - had been expected to declare her leadership bid as early as today.

Former education secretary and chief whip Gove, 48, had kept a low profile since his failed leadership bid before stepping out earlier this month to attend the festival.

Earlier this week the GMB union, which supported Mr Miliband's leadership bid, announced it was slashing its affiliation funds to the Labour Party from # 1.2 million to # 150,000.