Sentences with phrase «former shadow minister said»

One former shadow minister said it was difficult to believe Arbuthnot had not informed Hague about Ashcroft's tax status.

Not exact matches

«It's a damning indictment of this government that, half way through this parliament, a former Conservative Cabinet minister is still calling for a plan for growth,» shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves said.

The former London mayor also said that shadow defence minister Kevan Jones «should see his GP», after Jones questioned whether Livingstone should be leading a review of Labour's defence policies.

But former shadow minister Michael Dugher said Labour was «not on a trajectory to victory» in the next general election, scheduled for 2020 while former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie said Labour should have done much better.

One MP said the effort was hopeless and the former shadow cabinet ministers should realise they are making matters worse by setting themselves up to look like Blairite plotters.

Labour must pick its next leader from the emerging generation of MPs and long - term shadow cabinet favourites for the job should stand aside, a former cabinet minister has said.

Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood has written to the shadow Cabinet Office minister to say «there has been no contact from officials» with former No 10 policy adviser Patrick Rock since his arrest over allegations linked to child abuse images.

But supporters of Mr Smith say the campaign group Save Labour have encouraged thousands to sign up and vote for the former shadow Cabinet Minister.

But he said it would also put pressure on former shadow ministers to put their differences aside and return to the top team.

They include Chi Onwurah, the former minister for culture and the digital economy, who wrote that it was «statistically interesting to say the least» that Labour's leader had made life difficult for two of the very few minority ethnic female MPs; and Pat Glass, who resigned as shadow education secretary in June two days after being appointed, in protest over Corbyn's leadership.

Some MPs have spoken of their frustration at the handling of the affair by the leadership, in a further sign of disquiet over Miliband just three weeks after 20 shadow ministers were said to be ready to oust their leader if former home secretary Alan Johnson was willing to step in.

Diane Abbott, a former shadow minister who has been steadfastly loyal to Miliband despite being sacked last October, said: «I think that by sacking her Ed Miliband made the story bigger.

The former shadow minister criticised Jeremy Corbyn for «ambiguity» over the EU referendum and said the party needed a leader that «reaches out to voters».

Another peer, David Triesman, a former Labour minister, said: «Keir Starmer [the shadow Brexit secretary] has done a fine job, a heroic job in many ways, but I don't think anybody could say that opposition has been shown fully.

Diane Abbott, a prominent Labour MP and former shadow health minister, said the figures were crucial in showing that Labour would win next year.

And former shadow Armed Forces minister Toby Perkins said: «Both my parents were members of CND and I will certainly have made some of the arguments as a 13 - year - old as we heard from the front bench some moments ago.»

Choosing his words carefully, he says the former shadow foreign affairs minister has «wisdom, insight and comradeship».

Conservatives also said they were optimistic about unseating Nottingham MPs Lilian Greenwood, a former shadow transport secretary, and Coaker, the former schools minister.

The signatories - including former shadow ministers Heidi Alexander, Paula Sherriff and Kerry McCarthy - said campaigning outside MPs» homes and offices and bullying at constituency meetings should be condemned rather than «quietly condoned».

Mr Brennan, who submitted the question in his former role as shadow schools minister, said: «It is a totally bizarre situation.

But Professor Arthur was reprimanded by Kevin Brennan (pictured), the former shadow schools minister, who said: «It's interesting that, having blamed the Labour party for current Tory education policy, he's taking advantage of it by opening a free school in Birmingham, which is very interesting rhetorical gymnastics.»

Lucy Powell, the Labour MP and former shadow education secretary, said: «The new prime minister or the new education secretary should urgently make a statement to Parliament about such a huge change in education policy.