Sentences with phrase «member of the shadow cabinet»

That is a significant change from before the election when he was the least popular member of the shadow cabinet.

Good, loyal hard - working members of the shadow cabinet.

Mr Cameron said on Sunday there were many members of his shadow cabinet who attended state schools, including shadow foreign secretary William Hague, shadow defence secretary Liam Fox and party chairman Eric Pickles.

One senior member of the shadow Cabinet told politics.co.uk the expenses scandal had become «farcial» and a «witchhunt of McCarthyist proportions».

Attack on all fronts, using as many members of the shadow cabinet as possible and give David Cameron a rest.

Allies of Jeremy Corbyn say he they are nervous about him using his platform to launch a future leadership bid, and he is being accompanied by other members of the shadow cabinet on visits to keep an eye on him.

In a parting swipe, Dugher said he had chosen to speak out because he was «frustrated and angry» at members of Corbyn's team for briefing the press against other members of the shadow cabinet in a way that amounted to a «terrible trashing of people's reputations».

There were no double - acts with members of the shadow cabinet such as Ed Balls, Harriet Harman, or Yvette Cooper — who many see at the Labour leader in waiting.

Current leader Jeremy Corbyn is being challenged by two former members of his shadow cabinet — Angela Eagle and Owen Smith.

The Labour leader was attacked by backbench MPs and even members of his shadow cabinet after the party lost seats in England and Wales and were humiliated in Scotland, where they finished a distant third.

The Welsh Conservatives have replaced two members of their shadow cabinet in a surprise reshuffle today.

Cameron had used his address in the Commons to attack various members of the shadow cabinet - including the leader.

The shadow defence secretary reacted angrily after the prime minister made a series of claims about members of the shadow cabinet.

They included 11 out of 28 Commons members of the shadow cabinet, six junior shadow ministers and three -LSB-...]

It is understood, however, that attempts to remove individual members of the shadow cabinet could provoke a walkout by their senior colleagues, many of whom are exasperated by Corbyn's attempts to mobilise members behind him in order to force MPs into line over Syria and other policy issues.

Ainsworth was notable as the only member of the shadow cabinet to have voted against the war in Iraq.

Ironically, the change to the party rules which introduced OMOV elections which had originally been promoted by the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy, was designed to bar members of the shadow cabinet from standing.

I agree with a lot of the statements on here, the shadow cabinet does need to be more prominent but I think they are being hamstrung lately by The BBC acquiescing to Labour's demands and not allowing members of the shadow cabinet to appear on the same programme as ministers.

We have heard them uttered by members of his shadow cabinet.

Asked if more members of the shadow cabinet would resign, Benn said that «each individual will make their own decision.»

Whilst this was going, both Downing Street and members of the shadow cabinet began to have concerns over Miliband's intentions over the vote.

Perhaps to the surprise of the «village», the world has not ended since members of the shadow cabinet defied the three - line Brexit whip and stayed on in their posts.

When Miliband recently condemned as «reprehensible» Len McCluskey's attacks on Blairite members of his shadow cabinet, he did so via a spokesman and a press release.

A Mirror investigation has found that 18 millionaire members of the shadow cabinet will save up to # 520,000 each under the Conservatives» flagship policy.

They are both the work of shifting alliances of leading but disloyal members of his shadow cabinet.

The Labour MP has gone to great lengths to stress that he is one of the most business - friendly members of the shadow cabinet.

Trickett, whose recent article in the New Statesman certainly marks him out as the most left - wing member of the shadow cabinet, will certainly improve the advice Ed gets to hear.

... Eighteen out of 32 super-rich members of the shadow cabinet will be better off by at least # 120,000.

«Not that many members of the shadow cabinet represent a diverse London constituency and views about race and immigration are different once you step outside London if you think about it.

[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.

While members of the shadow cabinet were less critical, one did break ranks to express their unhappiness.

Whether it's Gordon Brown weeping over the tragic loss of his daughter, or members of the shadow cabinet briefing journalists about their worries for the Conservatives» fortunes, there are wobbly lips and squeaky bums aplenty among our representatives.

Another frontbencher also told the BBC: «There will be resignations among senior members of the shadow cabinet over this.»

The most senior gay member of the shadow Cabinet will visit the Tories» European partners to push for homosexual equality.

At a summer party last night, attended by David Cameron, one male member of the shadow cabinet wore these silver shoes.

Mr Benn and other moderate members of the shadow Cabinet who backed British action in Syria are tipped to be moved aside in the reshuffle as Mr Corbyn exerts his grip on the party.

He said in November 2011: «I don't think there's a single member of the shadow cabinet who'd find it easy to sit down with Nick Clegg... What Clegg did last year was so shocking.

Labour has descended into crisis as several high - profile members of the shadow cabinet have quit in the past few hours.

Ever member of the shadow Cabinet needs to think now about their reform priorities.

George Osborne is certainly the most important member of the shadow cabinet to David Cameron.

The Tory grassroots, who had become increasingly sceptical of George Osborne's qualities, decided he was as effective as the other top members of the shadow cabinet, David Davis and William Hague.

Chris Grayling, by far the most effective member of the shadow cabinet, has no declared outside interests.

Peace offerings being discussed include allowing Labour MPs to elect several members of the shadow cabinet, and appointing staffers to the leader's office who are respected by rebel MPs in an effort to improve relations.

Jeremy Corbyn is preparing to hold an away day to discuss Brexit policy with key members of his shadow cabinet early this month, with some figures around him pushing for the party to accept permanent membership of a customs union after leaving the EU.

William Hague and David Davis continue to trade places as the most rated member of the shadow cabinet with William Hague finishing top this month.

Grant is not a full member of shadow cabinet Mike although like David Lidington he attends.

The prospect of a reshuffle has triggered alarm among some of the more centrist members of the shadow cabinet.

Jeremy Corbyn faced a challenge to his authority on the final day of the Labour conference as six members of the shadow cabinet raised concerns after the party leader said he would tell military commanders never to use nuclear weapons.