Sentences with phrase «honours scandal of»

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The former agriculture minister made perhaps the most infamous expenses claim when he put in a bill which included the cleaning of his moat in his country estate, and was awarded the dubious honour of being the first MP to step down over the scandal.

The police officer investigating the cash for honours scandal has insisted the arrest of Lord Levy yesterday was not just a symbolic act to show he was serious.

Lobbying lies at the heart of the crisis in party funding, for example, and the cash - for - honours scandal.

Mr Blair was speaking a day after vowing to continue in his premiership despite growing concern over the second arrest of Lord Levy in connection with the cash - for - honours scandal.

Police are considering re-interviewing several key Downing Street members of staff over the cash for honours scandal, it has emerged.

One of Tony Blair's closest allies and the man at the centre of the cash - for - honours scandal, Lord Levy, has publicly criticised the leadership skills of prime minister Gordon Brown.

Tony Blair's nomination of Sir David and Mr Patel for a seat in the House of Lords last year was blocked by an independent commission after it found out about the loans, sparking the cash for honours scandal.

The prime minister has committed «seven mortal sins» that have degraded politics, Sir Alistair continued, including; the cash for honours scandal, his alleged disregard for cabinet government, the «shocking political interferenace» in the fraud investigation of BAE's arms deal in Saudi Arabia, his dismissal of concerns over postal voting, the handling of investigations in ministerial disconduct, an «undue reliance on spin», and «politicising» the civil service.

Last night (March 4) Frances McDormand picked up Best Actress at the Oscars for her jaw - dropping performance in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and took the opportunity to honour the #TimesUp movement, which has seen widespread call for greater equality across the entertainment industries — and beyond — in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal.