Sentences with phrase «leader angus»

In a dramatic night in politics, senior nationalists were ousted from the House of Commons - with former first minister Alex Salmond and SNP depute leader Angus Robertson among those who were defeated as the Scottish Tories had their best result in a General Election for more than three decades.

Responding to that appointment, SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson said it was an «appalling and anti-democratic» scandal.

Scottish National Party Westminster leader Angus Robertson MP speaks to BBC Scotland's political editor Brian Taylor.

The SNP's Westminster group leader Angus Robertson branded the debate on the nuclear deterrent «one of the most important decision parliament will ever take».

SNP deputy leader Angus Robertson has said there is «no doubt» a second referendum on Scottish independence will take place, despite Theresa May insisting «now is not the time» for such a vote.

This week I counted four Scottish National Party MPs, including their leader Angus Robertson with his now - customary two questions, being called at PMQs and not a single Liberal Democrat.

In what was also a bad night for Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP looks set to lose 22 seats, including that of the former leader of the party Alex Salmond and Westminster leader Angus Robertson.

Meanwhile, the SNP's Westminster leader Angus Robertson gets mocked for accepting the Electoral Commission's referendum findings in full.

In the former case, this anomaly is reinforced by there being three obvious alternative debaters who are also SNP Prospective Parliamentary Candidates this May: the party's deputy leader Stewart Hosie MP, its Westminster leader Angus Robertson MP — and Alex Salmond, the former first minister at Holyrood, who has fresh experience of televised debates during the Scottish referendum campaign.

The SNP's Westminster leader Angus Robertson described Ms May's top team as «one of the most right - wing Cabinets in the modern era».

Among the 21 seats the SNP lost on the night were party heavyweights including former leader Alex Salmond and Westminster Leader Angus Robertson.

Party leader Angus Robertson thinks his party should trump Labour, since Jeremy Corbyn no longer commands the confidence of his MPs.

Westminster leader Angus Robertson regularly gives Jeremy Corbyn a lesson in rapier thrusts and how to discomfort David Cameron with punchy questions.

Qureshi intervened in the debate after SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson repeatedly challenged government ministers to give more details on ground troops Cameron said would work with the UK government if parliament agreed to launch airstrikes on Syria.

SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson said: «Today of all days we are reminded, notwithstanding our differences on political and constitutional issues, we are as one in our dedication to democracy, rule of law and harmony between people of all faiths and none.»

Theresa May's strong response (remember Theresa May being strong was a thing six months ago) to the First Minister's demand fuelled the Tory revival north of the border that saw the Conservatives scoop 13 seats including those of SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson and his predecessor Alex Salmond, or as Ruth Davidson dubbed those two results: «Business and pleasure».

SNP activists were boosted by news of a # 1 million donation from poet Edwin Morgan as Westminster leader Angus Robertson unveiled their «roadmap» to independence.

The SNP's new depute (it's a Scottish thing) leader Angus Robertson MP - elected today to replace Stewart Hosie - will play the central role in arguing at Westminster for Brexit to lead to a more powerful Scottish Government.

Four men will compete for the SNP deputy leadership, including the party's Westminster leader Angus Robertson (pictured above) and fellow MP Tommy Sheppard.

In the Commons, Westminster leader Angus Robertson asked whether Mr Davidson's ongoing chairmanship of the Scottish affairs committee was a «benefit for the union».

Not exact matches

Senators James Lankford (R - OK) and Angus King (I - ME) appear with evangelical leaders at a press conference in Washington on Wednesday.

Angus Robertson, the leader of the Scottish National party at Westminster, whose constituency is the home base of the Nimrod fleet at RAF Kinloss, commented: «If the MRA4 is no longer the appropriate platform then which should it be, how long will it take to introduce and at what cost?

Labour's Chuka Umunna, the SNP's Angus Robertson and Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson are all lined up for future episodes.

He might not head that pack any more — Angus Robertson has been impressive as the Westminster leader since he took the post last year — but few doubt Salmond's political pre-eminence.

Sturgeon is paying tribute to Angus Robertson, the SNP's Westminster leader, who lost his seat last night: «A politician and parliamentarian of immense stature who week after week held the prime minister to account.

Angus Robertson, SNP Westminster leader, has lost his seat to the Conservatives.

As the three candidates vying to replace Angus Robertson as Scottish National party deputy leader appear at crowded hustings events across the country, one question is dominating the debate: when should the party leader and first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, call another independence referendum?

There I was, standing on the green opposite Parliament, waiting to interview Angus Robertson after his re-election as the SNP's Westminster leader at a meeting of the party's 56 MPs in the Grand Committee Room off Westminster Hall.

On the Sunday Politics Scotland programme, Mr Blackford was also asked about the SNP deputy leader role which was vacated on Saturday by Angus Robertson who announced he was stepping down.

Angus Robertson stood down as deputy leader earlier this month, eight months after losing his Westminster seat.

Angus Robertson has announced he is standing down as deputy leader of the SNP with immediate effect.

This resulted in three complaints [3] to the Metropolitan Police by Scottish National Party MP Angus MacNeil, Plaid Cymru parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd, and a third individual who continues to remain unidentified, as a breach of the law against selling honours.

The SNP's Westminster leader, Angus Robertson, has 53 behind him.

That day, I was accompanying the leader of the Scottish National Party in Westminster, Angus Robertson MP and two of his Parliamentary colleagues, Kirsten Oswald MP and Dr Paul Monaghan MP as part of a two - day visit to the West Bank following their visit to Israel.

Angus Robertson, leader of the SNP in Westminster, has specifically stated the party's preference would be confidence and supply, with conditions set to include consultation on the Queen's Speech and places on select committees.

Angus Robertson, the SNP's leader in Westminster, pointed out that his achievement as a Scotsman was even more impressive.

Marking 10 years of devolution we look at how it has developed in Wales and Scotland and ask about the future in separate interviews with Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones AM and leader of the SNP in Westminster Angus Robertson (see page 32).

12:27 - Interesting exchange between Cameron and Angus Robertson, SNP Westminster leader.

The front - runners in the race to replace Hosie are deputy leader of the nationalists are the aforementioned Angus Robertson - who has had a very good year at Westminster, turning in some fine performances at Prime Minister's Question Time - and the lesser known MP, Tommy Sheppard.

Angus Robertson said that with Labour searching for a new leader since Ed Miliband's resignation, the SNP will be offering a strong voice for people across the UK and not just for Scotland.

Angus Reid and an ICM post-debate phone poll for The Guardian handed victory to Mr Clegg while a Populus poll for The Times, based on the first 900 respondents, had Mr Cameron and the Lib Dem leader running neck - and - neck on 36 per cent.

Angus Robertson, leader of the SNP in Westminster, says the UK government does not take Yes plans for defence seriously.

But Angus Robertson, the SNP's Westminster leader, said his party could not support military action - and issued a veiled threat that it could even increase demands for Scottish independence.

The conference, entitled The Way Forward in 2018, included speeches and contributions by MPs Neil Parish (Tiverton and Honiton) and Mark Harper (Forest of Dean), South West MEP Ashley Fox, West of England Mayor Tim Bowles, Gloucestershire County Council leader Mark Hawthorne and Police and Crime Commissioners Alison Hernandez (Devon and Cornwall) and Angus Macpherson (Wiltshire and Swindon).

Both Lib Dem leader Tim Farron and the SNP's Angus Robertson joined Corbyn in asking important questions about the «xenophobic» anti-immigration policies now being pursued by May and her government.

The party's Westminster leader, Angus Robertson, said: «This announcement must be the first example of a prime minister trying to overshadow his government's own Budget statement.

Angus Robertson, the SNP's leader at Westminster, said many of the lesser powers could be introduced quickly.

The possibility of some SNP involvement in a Labour - led government materialised when Angus Robertson, the SNP's leader in the House of Commons suggested its MPs would be willing to join Labour, the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and MPs from other smaller parties to form a rainbow coalition.

Taking an average of the findings of the pollsters Angus Reid, ComRes, Populus and YouGov, shows 51 per cent awarding the winner's medal to the Liberal Democrat leader, 25 per cent to David Cameron and 19 per cent to Gordon Brown.

Angus Robertson, the SNP's Westminster leader, has told reporters that he was prepared for opponents to pounce on any fall in the number of seats held by the party as a sign of slipping support for the party's policies on independence.