Sentences with phrase «former leader paddy»

Former leader Paddy Ashdown got behind the decks to kickstart the Lib Dem fightback at party conference.

But activist efforts to remove Clegg as leader continue, prompting an intervention from former leader Paddy Ashdown calling on the party to get behind its leader.

Mr Miliband expressed sympathy with those Lib Dems - including former leader Paddy Ashdown and business secretary Vince Cable - who were incensed by the tactics employed by the Conservatives against them during the AV referendum campaign.

Comedian Jimmy Cricket led the entertainment, and there were video messages from Jim Bowen, House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin, party leader Nick Clegg, former leader Paddy Ashdown and more.

Not exact matches

Paddy Ashown expressed his displeasure in no uncertain terms and Vince Cable suspected that the former president «would not be seen as a very credible leader» any time soon.

Clegg's comments follow an interview with former party leader Paddy Ashdown in the Observer, in which he said he had been wrong to press for a deal with Labour in 2010.

Ex-Royal Marine and former leader of the Liberal Democrats Paddy Ashdown will be holding a talk on «Operation Frankton» at the National Army museum on 20 September.

Paddy Ashdown, the former Liberal Demcrat leader, called it «derisory» in an article for the Guardian.

Paddy Ashdown - 69The former Liberal Democrat leader was trained to kill by the Royal Marines and then worked for MI6.

Meanwhile, former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown said that attacks on Nick Clegg by the No to AV campaign are «disgusting politics».

Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown gives his take on Nick Clegg's leaders» debate performance:

Paddy Ashdown, the former Lib Dem leader, said Mr Cameron has a right to try and form a government, and must speak next.

The former Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown told the BBC the Lib Dems wanted to see debates «anchored as part of the established process of the British democratic right at an election» - and would take part even if the first debate turned out to be a farce.

Former party leader Paddy Ashdown said poll ratings show «very little indication» of how people will vote at the next general election.

Paddy Ashdown, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats, wrote an article in The Times accusing both parties of failing to provide reasonable solutions to the issues afflicting communities across Britain.

Ex-Royal Marine and former leader of the Liberal Democrats Paddy Ashdown will be holding a talk on...

Former party leader Paddy Ashdown told the Andrew Marr programme: «We want people to pay their taxes, we don't want to kill off charities.

But former party leader Paddy Ashdown rejected the suggestion Rennard, who he said he viewed as an «old friend», could not apologise without imperilling his «not guilty» claim.

Among those to offer their learned counsel to Number 10 spinners after last night's admission were former ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer and ex Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown has been offered a hat by Andrew Neil after predictions of big losses for the Liberal Democrats proved correct.

He has also won the support of many of the party's most senior figures, including the former leaders Menzies Campbell and Paddy Ashdown and the founding member of the Social Democratic party, Shirley Williams.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown vowed to «eat his hat» and former Labour «spin doctor» Alastair Campbell promised to «eat his kilt» if the exit poll, which predicted huge losses for their respective parties, was Former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown vowed to «eat his hat» and former Labour «spin doctor» Alastair Campbell promised to «eat his kilt» if the exit poll, which predicted huge losses for their respective parties, was former Labour «spin doctor» Alastair Campbell promised to «eat his kilt» if the exit poll, which predicted huge losses for their respective parties, was right.

Instead of building a relationship with the man with whom he might have to share power, Gordon Brown relied instead on his contacts with former Lib Dem leaders — Charles Kennedy, Paddy Ashdown and Menzies Campbell — and Vince Cable.

Menzies Campbell, Charles Kennedy, Paddy Ashdown and David Steel, his four predecessors, have all sounded uncomfortable at finding themselves in bed with the Tories and some of these former leaders are deeply wary and worried.

The former party leader Paddy Ashdown praised Clegg's resilience, saying he had withstood «the most ravenous media feeding frenzy I have ever experienced as a Lib Dem in 40 years of politics».

After it was released on 7 May, former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown infamously said he would eat his hat if it was correct.

Paddy Ashdown had indicated before the vote he was prepared to vote against the government, in what would be a first for the former Liberal Democrat leader.

Very early on in Clegg's extraordinary year, when Cleggmania was in its infancy, Paddy Ashdown, the former party leader, had seen danger signs.