Sentences with phrase «embarrassing revelations»

David Cameron has sacked the Tory party chairman Grant Shapps from the cabinet after a series of embarrassing revelations about his alleged attempts to mould his image on social media.

The federal corruption trial of the man often described as Cuomo's «brother,» Joe Percoco, has revealed a number of embarrassing revelations about the way business was conducted in Cuomo's office.

Now, David Beckham is the latest individual to have his emails hacked with embarrassing revelations being made about his communications with advisers expressing his disappointment at being passed over for a knighthood in, seemingly, quite forceful terms.

Where is the line between what I would consider harmless if embarrassing revelations — the bare - butt baby pictures; the funny (in retrospect) sibling fights — and thoughtless disclosures of personal information?

Details of letting arrangements requested by Channel 4's Dispatches programme resulted in a number of embarrassing revelations for parliamentarians.

The move follows hugely embarrassing revelations about the publicly stated views of a host of Ukip European and local election candidates.

The federal corruption trial of the man often described as Cuomo's «brother,» Joe Percoco, has exposed embarrassing revelations about the way business was conducted in Cuomo's office.

Since Spitzer entered the comptroller's race earlier this month, he and Weiner have been grouped together to some degree or another, in the media (ahem) and in the popular consciousness, and reasonably so: Despite their differences, they're both Democratic politicians who resigned in disgrace over embarrassing revelations about their private sexual lives, and who have both decided to attempt a comeback in New York City's 2013 election.

The resignation of Strathclyde, who survived embarrassing revelations about an extramarital affair two years ago, leaves a significant dent in the Tory armoury in the upper house, where the government has suffered 59 defeats since the election.

But Paterson, who succeeded the disgraced Eliot Spitzer in March, 2008, held on as a candidate until late February, when a series of embarrassing revelations relating to his allegedly improper involvement in a personal aide's domestic abuse case led him to withdraw from the race.

Dr. David Berger at Broome Hospital in Western Australia, argues that the only reason to suppress doctors in this way, «is to avoid embarrassing revelations about how Australia is flouting its international humanitarian obligations towards refugees and is subjecting them to treatment that violates the United Nations Convention Against Torture.»

The most embarrassing revelation from the pair is that their film was researched through Joseph Campbell and is a combination of Cassavetes's Husbands and The Wizard of Oz, with numerous homages paid along the way to Apocalypse Now — proving, beyond a doubt, that no one sets out to make something mediocre.

«Whatever the investigation finds will be honored by everyone at Uber,» she said, hoping to show that the ride - sharing company's closed and combative corporate culture is changing after a series of embarrassing revelations.

The Vancouver, Canada - based company's fall from grace began with the embarrassing revelation that some of its pants were see through and the non mea culpa of founder and chairman Chip Wilson, where he claimed in November that «some women's bodies just don't actually work» for the clothing.

Noerdlinger — a top mayoral aide who served as chief of staff to First Lady Chirlane McCray — took a leave of absence after a string of embarrassing revelations, including that she lives with a convicted felon who has posted anti-cop sentiments online.

John Reid said the minister, who is now in charge of policing, had been «a stalwart» over the past few weeks, in which the immigration and nationality directorate (IND) was hit by a series of embarrassing revelations.

The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators took the unusual step of passing a resolution expressing no confidence in the local DA, Mary Rain, listing a series of embarrassing revelations and accusations, including a suggestion by a former assistant that Rain planned to use grand juries to investigate people she disliked.

Last month, Marc Cenedella, an internet entrepreneur who was in attendance at the dinner, bowed out of the race after some embarrassing revelations about a blog he maintained several years ago.

NEW DELHI — In an embarrassing revelation, a landmark report from India's six science academies backing commercial planting of genetically modified (GM) brinjal, or eggplant, has been found to contain materials plagiarized from a pro-GM newsletter.

No embarrassing revelations or trade secrets will be revealed in a public court setting or remain in the public court record.

No embarrassing revelations or trade secrets will be revealed in a public court setting or remain in the public court record.