Sentences with phrase «leader baulked»

Despite challenging him for the leadership, Mr Smith said Mr Corbyn could «absolutely do a job» in his Shadow Cabinet — after the Labour leader baulked at a previous suggestion of a party president role.

Not exact matches

Whereas Conservative MPs have seldom baulked at ridding themselves of leaders who proved to be liabilities, Labour's more collectivist political culture meant it was averse to defenestration.