Sentences with phrase «former leadership rival»

GEORGE Osborne has had to suffer the ridicule of moving into his former leadership rival Boris Johnson's old shabby office after being sacked from Cabinet.

Meanwhile some 55 % of respondents said incoming Prime Minister Theresa May had what it takes to lead the country well — way ahead of her former leadership rival Andrea Leadsom.

Former leadership rival Angela Eagle, who pulled out of the contest, was among the 162 MPs who backed the former shadow work and pensions secretary.

May's former leadership rival added: «I'm sure if it felt that would be helpful then she would do that».

The Prime Minister appointed her former leadership rival as Environment Secretary as she confirms her new top team.

Not exact matches

Kenney may have been less popular than his main rival Brian Jean overall, but as former MP Patrick Brown's own victory in the last Ontario Tory campaign demonstrated, the capacity to bring one's supporters inside a party tent matters more to the outcome of a leadership vote than one's standing in the outside world.

Next month, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will celebrate the first anniversary of his successful bid to succeed Stephen Harper in the probable knowledge that some of his former rivals — as well as other ambitious Conservatives — are holding a bit of a deathwatch on his leadership.

Mr Cameron opted to keep leadership rival David Davis in his current post as shadow home secretary, with another former candidate, Liam Fox, moved to defence, and Mr Hague made shadow foreign secretary.

In addition, former chancellor Ken Clarke, another leadership rival, was named chairman of the new democracy task force.

Former deputy chair Suzanne Evans wished the MEP a «speedy recovery,» while rival for the leadership Raheem Kassam cancelled a television appearance.

Conservative immigration spokesman Damian Green plays Gordon Brown in the Tory rehearsal and Nick Clegg's former rival for the Liberal Democrat leadership, Chris Huhne, is playing Gordon Brown.