Sentences with phrase «of shadow cabinet elections»

He said he would be open to a return of shadow cabinet elections if the new leader thought it was right.

Corbyn's position is finally settled even if the thorny issue of shadow cabinet elections is not.

And the lure of shadow cabinet elections - which Corbyn has promised to re-introduce - could well prove irresistible to a number of junior ministers and wannabe ministers.

The introduction of shadow cabinet elections is understood to be likely to attract certain high - profile MPs back to the frontbench, with names such as Lucy Powell and Keir Starmer being suggested.

But the identity of the shadow chancellor will be unknown until 7 October, when the results of the shadow cabinet election are announced.

Some Labour MPs are looking for a more categorical denunciation of threats to deselection and the return of shadow Cabinet elections before they will consider a frontbench role.

Labour leader faces backlash from his MPs for disregarding vote in favour of shadow cabinet elections

That is why I support the reintroduction of shadow cabinet elections and hope they are agreed at this afternoon meeting of the party's executive committee.

She dismisses concerns about the lack of shadow cabinet elections and the sacking of chief whip Rosie Winterton, who has been replaced by Nick Brown.

One's first reaction to Ed Miliband's abolition of shadow cabinet elections is that this is a step away from party democracy.

A spokesman for Mr Corbyn insisted the issue of shadow cabinet elections will still be discussed in a special meeting of party chiefs next month to agree the wider rule changes.

However, the shadow Chancellor was noticeably lukewarm about the immediate return of shadow Cabinet elections, saying it was still under discussion.

The issue of shadow cabinet elections was kicked into the long grass by Mr Corbyn at a key meeting of Labour's ruling NEC last week after he said it should be given more time.

But senior frontbenchers say the price of working with Mr Corbyn would be the return of shadow cabinet elections, giving MPs the power to elect a substantial number of Labour's top team.