Sentences with phrase «former leadership contender»

As a recent former leadership contender, however, his views make more waves.

Former leadership contender David Davis branded it «disgraceful» to hand Scotland more powers without consulting the other nations of the UK.

Earlier on Monday, Lamb announced cross-party support for a commission into the NHS funding crisis, backed by Labour MP and former leadership contender Liz Kendall, and Tory MP Dan Poulter, a former gynaecologist.

The shadow home secretary and former leadership contender told the Labour Party conference: «It is time for me to turn my full focus to Greater Manchester.

«Maybe [Ed] is not as able to connect as strongly as [his brother and former leadership contender] David can,» he told the New Statesman.

The party's former leadership contender Norman Lamb announced he intends to stand down as Lib Dem health spokesman to concentrate on his new role as chairman of the Commons science and technology committee.

In a damning assessment of the party's predicament in the Guardian, the former leadership contender said Clegg should ditch the «centrist fallacy that people want a colourless mush», branding it a «recipe for destroying the Lib Dem vote».

The Huhne speech will confirm to parliament observers that relations between the former leadership contender and his Conservative colleagues were irreparably damaged by the AV referendum, when he broke ranks to publicly criticise Tory ministers for their strategy.

Insiders say senior party figures including Chris Huhne, a former leadership contender, have been jockeying for position behind the scenes.

The former leadership contender is also facing the awkward prospect of meeting with prominent world figures like Hilary Clinton who he describes: «She's got dyed blonde hair and pouty lips, and a steely blue stare, like a sadistic nurse in a mental hospital.»