Sentences with phrase «move as a demotion»

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While this move could easily be seen as a demotion, Mr. Hughes, a trusted confident of Ms. Redford's, will have an important role in repairing the provincial government's strained relationship with its municipal leaders — both in the large cities and rural municipalities.

She was subsequently moved to the post of Minister of State at the Foreign Office and Minister for Faith and Communities in Mr Cameron's 2012 re-shuffle in a move widely regarded as a demotion.

In what must surely be seen as a significant demotion, secretary of state for education, Michael Gove, has been moved to become chief whip in David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle.

Out of the shadow cabinet's heavy hitters, Andy Burnham is untouchable at health, Chuka Umunna is seen as having done a good job maintaining Labour's strained links with business, and any lateral move for Yvette Cooper would have been viewed as a demotion, enraging Ed Balls and his supporters.

It's unclear what prompted Cherry's departure, but sources tell The Verge that the move to a new role was viewed as a demotion.