Sentences with phrase «grandees said»

Writing in the Daily Telegraph the pro-Brexit Tory grandees said: «There has been startling dishonesty in the economic debate, with a woeful failure on the part of the Bank of England, the Treasury and other official sources to present a fair and balanced analysis.

The Conservative grandee said that the plan proposed by communities secretary Sajid Javid was «a good idea» - but only if the best wordsmiths were on the case.

Such as one anonymous minister describing him as an «inept political operator in quite a crowded field» and a Tory grandee saying he was a «s ***» who deserved to be «kicked down Whitehall».

The Tory grandee says he fears Brexit has already diminished the UK's international standing

The Tory grandee says the young Mr Clegg always resisted attempts to recruit him to the Conservative Party.

The Tory grandee says Theresa May «has all the abilities» to be the country's next leader while adding that the Justice Secretary has added an «air of farce» to the contest.

«The next Tory leader will be the person who has had the best six months before the contest,» one party grandee says.

Not exact matches

Tory grandee Nicholas Soames appeared to enjoy the film's portrayal of his grandfather, saying it showed «how Churchill made the British feel they were part of a life and death struggle in which all played a heroic part».

Tory grandee Ken Clarke said: «On the question of the parliamentary role, I think the Prime Minister was not relying on the archaic, narrow interpretation of the Royal prerogative, which no government has invoked in this country for over 50 years - they have always come to Parliament for debates and votes if possible on any military action.

Tony Blair said «everything she touched turned to gold», while Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn paid heartfelt respects to the Labour grandee.

But another Tory grandee, Lord Heseltine, said in doing so it could lead to «civil war» within the Conservative party.

The Tory grandee, one of the leading pro-Europeans on the British right, said that allowing ministers to campaign on opposing sides would lead to a «divisiveness», «bitterness» and «civil war» that would make the task of collective government very difficult.

Speaking on the BBC's This Week programme, Conservative grandee Michael Portillo said that May wanted «an entirely controlled situation in which she didn't use her humanity».

Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader said: «A secret inquiry conducted by a clutch of grandees hand - picked by the Prime Minister is not what Britain needs.

Lib Dem grandee Lord Oakeshott said: «Vicky must have been under a lot of pressure, but I am sure she never raised the points with me.»

The leader of the Unite union has hit out at Labour grandees being «dragged out» to be part of the «unedifying» coup against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn which he said was «outrageous».

The Conservative grandee accused Johnson of having «ripped apart» the Conservative party through the EU referendum campaign and said he must now «live with the shame of what he's done».

Denis McShane, Labour grandee, says the world believes this is «diplomatic catastrophe».

Flanked by party grandees including Vince Cable and Norman Lamb, Mr Farron said journalists «have every right to ask what they see fit».

The great advantage Tory grandees have over Labour politicians is that they don't have to act, they have no problem saying, «Grandfather was a banker and I'm a banker».

Labour grandees Alan Johnson (pictured) and Charles Clarke say the documents would prevent a repeat of the fiasco, which helped trigger Amber Rudd's shock resignation last night.

McCluskey, a prominent supporter of Corbyn, said the leader had been the victim of a «political lynching» and said it was «outrageous» that political grandees such as Kinnock were being dragged out to be part of this «unedifying coup».

As the Tory war continued party grandee Norman Tebbit said Mr Cameron would «probably» have to resign if he loses the referendum.