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Former leader Sir Menzies Campbell has chaired the party's own policy study of defence issues and will present his report later today.

[24] The highest profile Liberal Democrat to stand down was former leader Sir Menzies Campbell, while the longest - serving MP (the «Father of the House») Sir Peter Tapsell also retired, having served from 1959 to 1964 and then continuously since the 1966 general election.

Former leader Sir Menzies Campbell says party must move on from recent scandals involving Chris Huhne and Lord Rennard

Not exact matches

Liberal Democrat former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has said party leader Tim Farron didn't handle questions around gay rights and his Christian faith well during the election campaign.

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The Liberal Democrats were quick to seize on the news with former leader Nick Clegg claiming: «The resignation of somebody as experienced as Sir Ivan Rogers is a body blow to the Government's Brexit plans.»

Former Liberal Democrat leader and member of the Commons foreign affairs committee Sir Menzies Campbell called for Israel's ambassador to be summoned to the Foreign Office to answer any allegations.

Key figures present included Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, former foreign secretary William Hague, Labour leader Ed Miliband and Metropolitan Police commander Sir Bernard Hogan - Howe.

Former business secretary Sir Vince Cable has become the first contender to confirm a bid to replace Tim Farron as Liberal Democrat leader.

Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell made two points which ran against the opinion of the foreign secretary.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell said that his party had not nominated anyone for a peerage who had loaned it large sums.

It joined an elite club of jet setting former world leaders also represented by the firm based in the US capital including three ex-British PM's Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Sir John Major.

But Sir Simon - former leader of Westminster Council and now a key adviser to Boris Johnson - is not backed up by Eric Pickles MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government:

Sir Menzies Campbell, a former leader of the Lib Dems, told BBC 2's Daily Politics show that the party needed to find a peaceful way through the dispute and engage in a «period of calm reflection».

Sir Menzies Campbell, the former Lib Dem leader, challenges Khan to say how many days should be set aside for the bill's debate.

The former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell, the MP for North East Fife, who made a similar recommendation for a new Scottish conference in 2012, said it would be «a remarkable opportunity for Scotland as a whole — not just the political parties — to create a relationship with the rest of the UK which to all intents and purposes would be federal».

«If it had been me then I don't think I would have wanted to have a relationship quite so intimate,» former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell told the BBC.

Separately, Mr Miliband raised eyebrows after championing former Rolls Royce chief executive Sir John Rose as a «great British business leader».

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 Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell has attacked his fellow Lib Dem and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander.

Also on the programme will be former British ambassador to the US Sir Christopher Meyer, the Times» chief leader writer Philip Collins and actress Elaine C Smith.

16:03 - Sir Menzies Campbell, former lib Dem leader, is happy Cameron said he should be in the EU and wants that idea to have «wider currency» in his party.

14:42 - Sir Ming Campbell, former Liberal Democrat leader, gets up to ask about the remit of the committee.

The emerging consensus came to light after Gordon Brown, the former prime minister, and Sir Menzies Campbell, former UK leader of the Lib Dems, issued separate papers calling for the Scottish parliament to be given sweeping new powers as an alternative to independence.

Sir Menzies Campbell, former Lib Dem leader, said that although he was a Scottish MP it would be unfair if he was able to continue voting on matters ceded to the Scottish Parliament which no longer affect his constituents.

The prime minister is planning to say goodbye to old hands such as the former chancellor Kenneth Clarke, chief whip Sir George Young, and Commons leader, Andrew Lansley.

The former Lib Dem leader, Sir Menzies Campbell, has said he plans to rebel against the coalition over any rise in university tuition fees.

The intervention by Hughes, which reflects the private misgivings of the former leaders Charles Kennedy and Sir Menzies Campbell, comes amid concerns among senior Lib Dems that Nick Clegg is wrong to claim the budget is progressive.

10.42 am: Sir Menzies Campbell, the former Lib Dem leader, has joined the debate about the euro.

Sir Menzies Campbell, the former Lib Dem leader, says that Cameron should invite Lord Heseltine to conduct an inquiry into the consequences of Britain leaving the EU.

Sir Menzies was also advised by a former Liberal Democrat leader, Lord Steel, at the weekend that he should stop taking other people's advice at prime minister's questions and be his own man.

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader, told the Press Association that «a lot more» British diplomats should follow Sir Ivan Rogers and resign.

The former Lib Dem leader in the Lords» comments follow candid remarks from the party chairman and defeated candidate, Simon Hughes, that Sir Menzies displayed «nervousness» at the dispatch box.

Sir Menzies Campbell, the former Lib Dem leader and foreign affairs spokesman, said: «The SNP have done their sums on the back of an envelope.

The Whips» Office has already launched a campaign to get Labour MPs to back former LibDem leader Sir Menzies Campbell to become the new Speaker.

In a further blow to Mr Miliband, the letter has been signed by at least five business leaders who previously backed Labour, including Sir Charles Dunstone, the chairman of Dixons Carphone and Talk Talk plc, and Duncan Bannatyne, a former star of Dragons» Den.

Norman Lamb's campaign to become leader of the Liberal Democrats has received a significant boost after another former party leader, Sir Menzies Campbell, and a large group of other former MPs, declared their backing for the Norfolk MP.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has criticised the business secretary, Vince Cable, and his allies for undermining the coalition.

Clegg disclosed that he has asked Sir Menzies Campbell, the former party leader, to lead a review on how Britain could operate a scaled - down deterrent.

The prime minister was also criticised by the former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell, who suggested Cameron could mollify Pakistan by pledging more money to the relief effort after floods that have killed more than 1,000 people.

The headteacher board had seven members back in 2014: four were elected (Jack Acklam, Pamela Birch and Alan Yellup were serving school leaders, while Martin Shevill was a former head), two appointed (academy trust bosses Sir Iain Hall and Sir Michael Wilkins) and one co-opted (Sir Rod Aldridge from the London - based Aldridge Foundation).

Hayward Gallery is named after the late Sir Isaac Hayward, the former leader of the London County Council.

Plymouth's # 4.2 million Ocean Studios, artistic development within 60,000 ft Grade I listed, former naval building, was officially launched yesterday (Thursday 30th July) by Sir Nicholas Serota, Director of the Tate, and Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council.

The Brutalist building was designed by a group of young architects, including Dennis Crompton, Warren Chalk and Ron Herron and is named after Sir Isaac Hayward, a former leader of the London County Council.

The Hayward is named after the late Sir Isaac Hayward, the former leader of the London County Council.

«We are pretty close to having more international offices than UK offices,» says DWF managing partner and CEO Andrew Leaitherland, as he sets out the firm's plans following its high - profile hire of former DLA Piper leader Sir Nigel Knowles (pictured above).

Speakers include former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward and former TalkTalk chief executive Baroness Harding of Winscombe, as well as a host of law firm leaders including Herbert Smith Freehills senior partner James Palmer and Berwin Leighton Paisner managing partner Lisa Mayhew.

Nigel Richardson, former Director of Children's Service, Leeds City Council (Chair) Ben Ashcroft, Care experienced and Founder of Every Child Leaving Care Matters Cllr Judith Blake, Leader, Leeds City Council and Chair of Core Cities UK Matthew Brazier, Her Majesty's Inspector, Specialist Adviser (Looked After Children), Ofsted Nigel Brown, Chief Executive, Cafcass Cymru Beth Cape Cowens, Child Care lawyer and FRG Trustee Anthony Douglas, Chief Executive, Cafcass Angela Frazer - Wicks, Family Rights Group's Parents» Panel & Co-Chair of Your Family, Your Voice Alliance Andrew Gill, Chair, BASW (Representative to be confirmed) Dez Holmes, Director, Research in Practice Tony Hunter, Chief Executive, SCIE Ian Keating, Principal Policy Advisor Children and Young People, Local Government Association Anne Longfield, Children's Commissioner for England Kevin Makwikila, Member of Family Rights Group's Parents» Panel Lord Justice Andrew McFarlane, a Lord Justice of Appeal in England and Wales Mel Meggs, Deputy Director of Children's Services, Rotherham MBC Alison Michalska, President of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and Corporate Director of Children and Adults, Nottingham City Council Alice Miles, Director of Strategy, Children's Commissioner for England Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division Alasdair Smith, Director of Children's Services, LB Southwark Rachael Wardell, Corporate Director of Communities with Responsibility for Children and Adult Services, West Berkshire Council (and lead for ADCS on workforce development) Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board and Leader of the LB Islington Sue Williams, Director of Family Safeguarding, Hertfordshire County Council