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Last night the former leader of the Liberal Democrats delivered the Theos Lecture.

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The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Hall of Achievement Award was presented last night to two former GMA Board of Directors Chairmen, Douglas R. Conant, former Campbell Soup Company president and CEO and Richard G. Wolford, former chairman, president and CEO of Del Monte Foods, before more than 800 industry leaders at the annual GMA Executive Conference.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) last night presented former Procter & Gamble Company Chairman, President and CEO A.G. Lafley with its 2010 Hall of Achievement Award before more than 700 industry leaders at the opening session of its annual Executive Conference.
In keeping with tradition, former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno threw out the first pitch at The Joe's season opener last night.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Andrew McCabe, a former top FBI official, should not have been fired last Friday night hours before he was set to retire with full benefits, because it is «demeaning» to both McCabe and the agency he worked for.
Britain's political leaders have focused on Ariel Sharon's peacemaking reputation over his violent past, after the former Israeli prime minister died last night.
Also on hand last night was former Assemblyman / District Leader Frank Seddio, who warned reporters: «Don't bet on this district disappearing... I'm just not believing this part of the district will be solely a Brooklyn district... it's kind of hard to see this whole end of the world, we're talking about 200,000 people that have to be placed someplace.»
Also present that night were former NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate John Liu, who is mounting a primary challenge to IDC member Tony Avella, of Queens; and former NYC Councilman Oliver Koppell, who is primarying IDC Leader Jeff Klein in the Bronx.
Among the 21 seats the SNP lost on the night were party heavyweights including former leader Alex Salmond and Westminster Leader Angus Robeleader Alex Salmond and Westminster Leader Angus RobeLeader Angus Robertson.
Brushing off Mayor de Blasio and other leaders who say López Rivera should not be honored at the Puerto Rican Day Parade, Mark - Viverito joined the former FALN militant as he was feted at an official parade reception Friday night at the New York Hilton in Midtown.
While magnanimous in victory — a change from previous election night addresses by the former UUP leader — Elliott used his acceptance speech to remind observers that «this is not a green constituency».
The piece includes community leaders Stafford Scott and Martin Sylvester Brown, police constables on duty that night and a former resident of the Carpet - Right building, the burned remains now providing a highly poignant reminder of the events.
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.
More than 30 county chairmen, a host of elected officials and even a former gubernatorial candidate were introduced as the Republican presidential front - runner's New York leaders last night during a massive rally in Bethpage, Nassau County.
Meanwhile former leader Lord Kinnock also piped up last night to demand reassurance that no MPs will face reselection battles.
After last night's meeting, Donald Tusk, president of the EU Council, former leader of Poland and an increasingly important figure as he oversees the EU's side of negotiations, said:
Tony Blair last night finally broke his silence on the execution of Saddam Hussein, saying the way the former Iraqi leader was killed was «completely wrong».
Among those to offer their learned counsel to Number 10 spinners after last night's admission were former ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer and ex Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown.
Nick Clegg's resignation followed a disastrous night at the polls for his party, which saw cabinet ministers Danny Alexander, Simon Hughes, Ed Davey and Lynne Featherstone lose their seats, along with former party leader Charles Kennedy.
In an interview that will air on CapTon this evening, Sen. Roy McDonald seemed unconcerned about a potential primary challenge from his fellow Republican, Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, who was endorsed last night by the GOP of Wilton — the town where McDonald served as supervisor for more than two decades prior to his election to former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's old seat in 2008.
(CNN)- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is gushing over his former Senate colleague Hillary Clinton, saying Wednesday night the former secretary of state would do a «better» job in the White House than her husband.
Todd Kaminsky held a narrow lead Tuesday night over Republican Christopher McGrath in the special election to replace former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — with control of the Senate potentially in the balance.
But the opposition leader did not touch upon Duncan Smith's dramatic Friday night resignation from the cabinet — or the former Tory leader's explosive attacks on Cameron and Osborne this weekend.
At the Calone camp Tuesday night, former assemblyman and one - time Brookhaven Democratic leader Marc Alessi of Shoreham said he «did expect that [this year's primary] would be a close race.»
Labour was at breaking point last night after a string of senior figures — including deputy leader Tom Watson and former leader Ed Miliband — called on Mr Corbyn to quit.
Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown says he feels «depressed and ashamed» following last night's Syria vote.
Legislators, in an all night session, took the first step to change the state's constitution to require lawmakers convicted of a felony to forfeit their pensions, in answer to public outcry over dozens of Senators and Assembly members, including the two former leaders of the legislature keeping healthy pensions even though many have been sentenced to prison.
The former comedian and Saturday Night Live alum will stay in DC through Thursday and will likely meet with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Lomita's best line — bipartisanship in Albany means Democratic former Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver and Republican ex-Senate majority leader Dean Skelos could share the same jail cell — was the laugh riot of the night.
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.
AUSTIN — Fresh off a plane from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting in Munich, Germany, where he'd conferred with world leaders on global defense, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden issued a forceful call here last night to build on the cancer moonshot he started while in the White House and transform the way the world fights cancer.
Tech and environmental heavy hitters like Eric Schmidt (the new Alphabet, formerly Google), Ted Sarandos, Participant founder Jeff Skoll, and former VP Al Gore assembled at investor Tony Pritzker's house on Thursday night to fete leaders from UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for California governor, is running a radio ad encouraging people to see it, and Don Perata, the Democratic former state Senate leader who's running for Oakland mayor, spoke briefly at an invitation - only screening in Oakland on Wednesday night.
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