Sentences with phrase «one's first major speech»

This was Cameron's first major speech on law and order since the departure of the liberal justice secretary Kenneth Clarke, who had emphasised the importance of rehab in his reforms.

Gordon Brown's first major speech as Prime Minister was a call for constitutional reform that «entrusts more power to Parliament and the British people».

For the 4.5 percenters, who, like me, backed Liz Kendall, John McDonnell's first major speech as shadow chancellor at Labour Party conference was, in many ways, a pleasant surprise.

For example, Cruz made his bid for office known on March 23 last year by live - streaming his first major speech.

It was the NDP leader's first major speech to the industry since winning the provincial election in May; although prior to Oct. 9 she had consulted with individuals and small groups, she'd yet to speak directly to the sector as one entity.

It will be Xi's first major speech to a global audience after he formed the Chinese government's new leadership team and scrapped term limits for his presidency during a key political event last month.

Brooks Newmark, the new Minister for Civil Society, made the comments during his first major speech.

António Guterres also used his first major speech since assuming the senior UN position in January to encourage the UK to continue to work with the organisation.

The government is not doing enough to safeguard the UK's security, David Cameron has warned in his first major speech since last week's terror alert.

In his first major speech since becoming Europe minister, he said he wanted to «re-start the debate in this country and in particular to rekindle interest in the European Union».

The justice secretary outlined the idea during his first major speech on prison policy at the Prisoner Learning Alliance this morning.

Alongside Alan Johnson, she introduced Jeremy Corbyn in his first major speech on the subject in April.

Ex-prime minister Gordon Brown has used his first major speech since leaving office to call for worldwide co-operation in financial regulation, and to subtly denigrate the coalition's economic strategy.

Outraged, my MP shouted: «Her first major speech?

Recently, my Labour MP came across the following in a morning briefing email: ``... At 11 am, shadow public health minister Diane Abbott gives her first major speech on public health, where she is set to call for an end to the current «chips and Playstation 3 culture».»

The Scottish Labour leader uses his first major speech to say the economy «needs less market and more planning».

In her first major speech since the UK Election, Leanne Wood says the price of Plaid's support for referendum legislation would be:

And on Wednesday, ex-Labour PM Gordon Brown will also make his first major speech of the fight in a bid to reach wavering Labour voters.

In his first major speech on foreign policy, Gordon Brown said the UK would take the global lead in pushing for tougher sanctions against the Islamic republic if it continues with its military nuclear programme.

In October, in his first major speech at the Department of Health (DoH), Mr Johnson made it a government ambition to tackle health inequalities.

«I warn you this is not my usual rant, they get me into trouble and I've promised Jeremy to behave myself,» said John McDonnell today in his first major speech as shadow chancellor True to his word, it was a far better - behaved McDonnell that appeared before the Labour conference this morning.

Here's the full text of shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Rachel Reeves» first major speech, to the IPPR thinktank:

Former NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, in her first major speech since leaving office three years ago, offered some suggestions for her erstwhile primary rival de Blasio to combat homelessness and refused to rule out a run for office again.

Bob Ainsworth faced difficult questions about helicopter shortages for Britain's troops in Afghanistan after his first major speech as defence secretary.

In 1997, in his first major speech as Prime Minister, Tony Blair said: «Lesson number one is that government must not fall into the trap of short - termism.

Gove has his first major speech today at the Legatum Institute.

Today sees the prime minister deliver his first major speech on the environment, where he will attempt to counter criticism that «Brown isn't green» by announcing tough new targets reducing emissions.

High March 30th: The return of Blair - The man who led New Labour to three consecutive general election victories made his first major speech on British domestic politics since quitting Downing Street in 2007.

David Willetts made the case for continued science funding today in his first major speech in government.

On Friday, Michael Gove delivered his first major speech since returning to the cabinet as environment secretary.

Jeremy Corbyn hammered home his message that austerity is «a political choice not an economic necessity» in his first major speech as Labour leader.

Labour's new shadow chancellor Alan Johnson has opted to avoid a decisive break with the party's approach to spending cuts, in his first major speech in the job.

This was Cuomo's first major speech in front of an LGBT audience since he successfully pushed the gay marriage bill through the Legislature last June and quickly signed the measure into law.

«We'll lose the momentum, lose the argument and may well lose office,» he told the Fabian Society in his first major speech since taking office.

The home secretary is due to make her first major speech on counter-terrorism next week but only further details on the review of the future of the prevent anti-radicalisation programme are expected to emerge.

That will start with the party's spring conference in Harrogate this weekend, during which he will make his first major speech as leader.

In his first major speech on education since taking office, Gordon Brown warned the teaching profession it would be held more accountable in a bid to ensure no child is left behind.

George Osborne has made several key concessions to the private sector in his first major speech since becoming chancellor.

In one of her first major speeches as a presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today called for sweeping criminal justice reforms in the wake of the deaths of unarmed black men in police custody — most recently in Baltimore, plunging the city into days of unrest.

In his first major speech since the general election, the Labour leader blamed what he called the «brutal reality of austerity economics».

In his first major speech of 2015, Mr Farage said he believed no party would secure a majority after May's poll.

So where will the governor tack in his first major speech of the year?

Making further progress in this area was set out as a key priority by the prime minister in his first major speech since the election,» he said.

[40] His first major speech was the Opposition response to the comprehensive spending review.

In his first major speech in the House of Commons since he resigned as prime minister last year, Brown said on Wednesday: «I deeply regret my inability to do then what I wanted to do and to overturn the advice of all the authorities and set up a judicial inquiry.»

George Osborne calls the emergency budget for June 22, as he launches an independent audit of the country's finances in his first major speech as chancellor.

In his first major speech to astronomers since his controversial decision in January to abandon a planned space shuttle mission to Hubble, O'Keefe explained why.

In her first major speech on the NHS since taking office, the prime minister Theresa May is set to announce new measures to support schools to identify children suffering from mental illness.