Sentences with phrase «in shadow cabinet elections»

Diane Abbott, speaking to Labour conference as a losing leadership candidate, won loud cheers and a standing ovation — enthusiastic amongst delegates but noticeably reluctant amongst MPs, perhaps because she revealed that she was going to add to the competition which so many of them are about to face in the shadow cabinet elections.

One close ally said he was agonising about his future — less than 48 hours ahead of tomorrow evening's deadline for standing in the shadow cabinet elections.

One such conciliatory option to win them is the request by a swathe of mainstream Labour MPs for a return to MPs voting in shadow cabinet elections, which was abolished under Ed Miliband's leadership in 2011.

Guido lamented the paucity of successful minority candidates in the shadow cabinet elections.

With the end of the leadership election, the formal involvement in the shadow cabinet election of four of our would - be leaders begins.

Not exact matches

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will establish «a shadow cabinet» ahead of the general elections in 2019.

(Well, it could hardly be less so...) It may be worth bearing in mind that even if Labour are reduced to 120 MPs or so after the election, Lammy will be one of them, and in those circumstances a shoo - in for the shadow cabinet.

McDonnell also hit out at former Labour shadow cabinet minister Caroline Flint, after she told the BBC's Sunday Politics programme yesterday that his ambition that the party «hang on» in the recent local elections was not good enough.

The shadow cabinet was recently given a presentation by Greg Cook, the Labour party's veteran in - house pollster, about why they lost the election.

The shift, agreed by the shadow cabinet, is designed to prevent Labour being portrayed as the anti-referendum party in the European elections in May at a time when hostility to Brussels is gaining public traction.

[5][6] Press rumours of a split in the Labour Party had occurred since Jeremy Corbyn's election as leader in 2015; this intensified after pro-EU members of his shadow cabinet resigned in protest of his allegedly weak support for the Remain campaign, leading to a leadership challenge by Owen Smith.

Ed Miliband has dramatically reshaped his shadow cabinet ready for the general election, demoting Blairites and installing women in key posts, however the Labour leader was quickly accused of appeasing the unions with the moves.

And it's in that role, even after Corbyn's shock election as Labour leader, shadow cabinet resignations, removals and refusals to serve, that Falconer remains, looking ever more like something of a Blairite cuckoo in the Corbyn nest.

He also took a thinly - veiled swipe at his shadow cabinet colleagues who had come up with various reasons why Labour lost the Copeland by - election «I thought the loss in Copeland was really serious.

David Miliband has until Wednesday to decide whether he wants to stand in elections for the shadow Cabinet, as he agonises over whether to continue in frontline politics.

A spokesman for Mr Corbyn insisted the issue of shadow cabinet elections will still be discussed in a special meeting of party chiefs next month to agree the wider rule changes.

In the event, the PLP voted to retain elections for all shadow cabinet members and to elect the Chief Whip separately (a post previously appointed from amongst elected shadow cabinet members).

With Burnham applying for a job in Corbyns shadow cabinet & Kendall, Cooper & Madleson plotting to sabotage The Election any solidarity among the anti-Corbyn forces is falling apart.

The Labour party is acknowledging that it will be outspent by the Conservatives by a margin of three to one in next year's general election but believes it will be able to «out - body» the Tories on the ground with a new generation of grassroots activists, shadow cabinet minister Gloria De Piero has said.

She was made shadow minister for the disabled by Jeremy Corbyn in 2015 and was promoted to the shadow cabinet after last year's general election.

These were amended four years ago at the request of the then leader, Ed Miliband, to abolish shadow cabinet elections which had long taken place annually when the party was in opposition — a move which the same MPs had rejected only a year earlier.

Four or five of the individuals serving in the shadow cabinet at the next General Election arte unlikely to make it to the top table should office follow polling day.

However, in order to be taken as a serious government - in - waiting, politics has to come first and I was somewhat concerned recently to hear the following story about a member of the shadow cabinet: he had apparently already told David Cameron that he didn't want a higher profile post than that which he currently holds in advance of the general election, because he didn't want to give up other interests on account of time commitments or potential conflicts of interest involved in a different post.

Forget Heywood and Middleton, if Labour loses the by - election for a new Police and Crime Commissioner in South Yorkshire, deepest red Labour territory and the political backyard of Ed Miliband and a swathe of the shadow cabinet, the fallout will be immense.

The Leeds Central MP said there was «widespread» worry among Labour MPs and in the shadow cabinet over Mr Corbyn's ability to win a snap election in the wake of David Cameron's resignation.

The source said Winterton had believed she was still bridge - building between the leader's office and the PLP and was involved in conversations about the possible return to shadow cabinet elections over the past few days.

Mr Watson said the party had been put on election footing and insisted that Mr Corbyn had made clear he did not want to «punish» MPs who refused to serve in the shadow cabinet.

Labour leader faces backlash from his MPs for disregarding vote in favour of shadow cabinet elections

Such elections were abolished by Ed Miliband in 2011, meaning all shadow cabinet appointments are currently in the gift of the Labour leader.

Andy Burnham and Debbie Abrahams, from the shadow cabinet, then arrived to suggest to the NEC that there should be a two day delay in the leadership election to allow for further negotiations, which was promptly accepted 20 - 12.

Many will argue that keeping the post but abolishing elections represents a reduction in accountability — Labour's leaders (though not, it seems, its shadow cabinet or cabinet) should be directly elected.

Ready for the local elections with the leader of Labour's councillors sitting in the shadow cabinet and the Leaders of Labour in Wales and Scotland sitting on the NEC.

After his role in the Crewe and Nantwich by - election campaign - following a successful masterminding of our local government advances - Eric shot to near the top of our regular shadow cabinet league table of members» satisfaction.

«I'm not keen on shadow cabinet elections in the form that they were before,» he said.

Harriet Harman, the former Labour party deputy leader, has said Jeremy Corbyn should take the credit for the party's success at the general election and she would now expect all Labour MPs to want to serve in his shadow cabinet.

Sean, I'd question that, as Ed miliband was asked during the election on the BBc did he think the last labour governwmnt should have started cutting quicker, to which he said no, and in all fairness to The shadow cabinet, from Yvette Cooper to Andy B and Liz K, all saying after the election was over, they had said behind the scenes to Ed, that labour should have admitted to have cut quicker.

He resigned from the shadow cabinet in September 2015, after the election of Corbyn as Labour leader, because of what he called «substantial policy differences» (one of the great understatements of modern politics).

Labour MPs have voted today to back Ed Miliband in abolishing shadow cabinet elections, with 196 (76 %, or 83 % of those voting) in favour, 41 against and 20 not voting.

September 17 - Mr Corbyn backs the return of elections to select Labour's shadow cabinet, but suggests members could be included in any votes.

Ed is faced with a shadow cabinet in which only 4 of its 19 members voted for him in the leadership election 9 months ago and which has shown itself signally unwilling to accept the message of that leadership campaign that the party wanted a change of direction.

And when party democracy has been restored, when the party has chosen its programme, when the party has chosen its parliamentary representatives in a democratic fashion without the corruption and nepotism of the New Labour years, than we shall argue for the reintroduction of elections by the parliamentary party not only to the shadow cabinet, but also to the cabinet.

September 6 - Labour MPs and peers back proposals to restore elections to select the shadow cabinet in a move viewed as a fresh blow to Mr Corbyn's authority.

According to the Observer, senior members of Labour's shadow cabinet want Ed Miliband to commit Labour at the next election to an in - out referendum on the European Union.

She was made Shadow Minister for Disabled People by Jeremy Corbyn in 2015 and was promoted to the shadow cabinet after last year's general election.

If we enter an election campaign with most of the shadow cabinet having been in position for years our result will be much better.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will establish «a shadow cabinet» ahead of the general elections in 2019.

It came after the Labour leader was forced to step in after the MP Emily Thornberry resigned from the shadow cabinet for a tweet she posted about the by - election.

Tom Watson, who was involved in the selection of Labour's election candidates, resigned his shadow cabinet position over the Falkirk row in July.