Sentences with phrase «one's parliamentary colleagues»

It only works when the leader is able to command the confidence of a reasonable number of parliamentary colleagues.

If he were to be removed by parliamentary colleagues against the wishes of ordinary members there would be civil war.

Firstly, we are not parliamentary colleagues at that time as we are not MPs.

Support from parliamentary colleagues is not merely desirable, but should be considered absolutely essential to a leader's ability to discharge their role.

There is the habitual roll call of plugs for parliamentary colleagues.

It's great to see so many Parliamentary colleagues, voluntary sector partners and disabled children and their families here supporting your campaign.

The summer recess allows parliamentary colleagues to recharge their flat batteries, and what better way than with a good book.

However, having listened to the feedback from Parliamentary colleagues and the education sector we will now change the path to reaching that goal.

He had to be calmed down by parliamentary colleagues in August 2013 after shouting, «A disgrace, you're a disgrace!»

Christian Aid has closely tracked the consultations and contributed to all of them, as have I in joint submissions with parliamentary colleagues and non-government organisations (NGOs).

Pursglove cites Kevin Foster, Hazel Groves and William Wragg as close parliamentary colleagues.

Alex Rowley MSP - a former General Secretary of Scottish Labour - and two Scottish Parliamentary colleagues, Neil Findlay and Richard Leonard, issued a statement demanding loyalty to Corbyn.

Apparently the students were much better at persuading him round to keeping «first past the post» than his erstwhile parliamentary colleagues.

He expressed astonishment at the email sent out by the pair of MPs, which they claimed was triggered by the number of complaints aired privately by Labour parliamentary colleagues over the party's prospects at the general election under Brown's leadership.

Unlike some of his former parliamentary colleagues, Harris has avoided messing up so spectacularly as to warrant a sustained media hounding.

The chancellor has bowed to pressure from consumer groups and his own parliamentary colleagues by cancelling the planned rise in fuel duty.

One parliamentary colleague describes how his father, having worked all his adult life, raised a family in their council house and never failed to pay his rent on time, was philosophical about the fact that his modest request for a new home, closer to relatives, would remain at the bottom of the priorities list.

As part of this deal, Gordon Brown is braced to praise his old parliamentary colleague to the hilt for his» statesmanship» in stepping down and, in turn, the Speaker will be offered a peerage, as is traditional.

The day the Conservatives» European parliamentary colleagues march through the streets of Riga commemorating dubious deeds in wartime may seem a strange day for the Tory frontbench to praise the European commission.

Although 58 % of Australians think that Rudd would make a better leader, Gillard's parliamentary colleagues support her by a ratio of two to one.

Alan made much of his military experience, first in the Household Cavalry, and then in the RAF, in his CV and in conversation with parliamentary colleagues, but Trewin discovered it was not all he made it out to be.

Chris Grayling, who chaired the home secretary's campaign, said she was «enormously honoured to have been entrusted with this task» by so many parliamentary colleagues.

«However having listened to the feedback from Parliamentary colleagues and the education sector we will now change the path to reaching that goal.»

She lost two of her closest Parliamentary colleagues — Airey Neave and Ian Gow — to terrorism.

He has written «Reinventing Democracy» and «The last Prime Minister; being honest about the UK Presidency», and in 2010 was elected by Parliamentary colleagues as the Chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee.

Tim: During a general election the last thing you see is your parliamentary colleagues.

Your reviewer has known the author for twenty years as a Parliamentary colleague and observed his formidable reputation when both were special advisers in the Thatcher government.

He has served since 1997 and last year put in a claim for a white marble dining table, a week after expressing surprise at the things his parliamentary colleagues claimed for.

A parliamentary colleague kindly emailed me after my election as Speaker drawing a parallel with the start of the championships in SW19 - «British player wins on fi rst day of Wimbledon!»

And his parliamentary colleagues David Lammy, Ben Bradshaw and Neil Coyle are clear that they will not vote for the amendment because it explicitly calls for article 50 to be triggered by the end of March.

The parallels Coke drew between King Charles and King John would apply to his parliamentary colleagues.

They followed a conciliatory interview in the Guardian on Saturday in which he conceded that it may take time for him to win over some parliamentary colleagues.

She wrote not only political works and the well - known «Clash», but a crime novel set in Parliament and an entertaining and illustrated book of pen portraits of her Parliamentary colleagues, «Peeps at Politicians».

Maria Eagle's solipsistic plea to her parliamentary colleagues, for example, begins with an image of an actual eagle - yes, the bird - swooping down from the sky to assault David Cameron and Nick Clegg.

And let me pay particular tribute to those parliamentary colleagues who stepped forward in the summer to fill the gaps in the shadow cabinet and ensure that Labour could function as an effective opposition in parliament.

Cooper has impressed her parliamentary colleagues in recent weeks and now finds herself in a strong position to challenge for leadership should Corbyn decide to resign following the result of the June 8 election.

His parliamentary colleague, Senior Treasury Minister, Oliver Letwin has described this policy as being «a product of history not rationality».

If somehow Corbyn maintained support of the majority of his parliamentary colleagues — which is difficult to envisage — the reverse would clearly be true.

The handling of the Trident and Syria votes indicated major party management problems; Corbyn's «prevarication» about whether to allow a free vote on Syrian intervention signalled he has no plausible strategy to manage his parliamentary colleagues; the attempt to put pressure on MPs through directives from Momentum and the decision to conduct a last minute plebiscite among party members merely antagonised parliamentarians (66 MPs then voted with the government)

I have no idea where to place my vote: after forty years of liberal belief I am stunned by the complete loss of faith displayed by the leader and his parliamentary colleagues who have done nothing to curb the insanity of the conservative Prime Lunatic.

Simon Wren - Lewis — one of shadow chancellor John McDonnell's high - powered economic advisory team — argued that Corbyn needed to base his leadership on those areas where his brand of politics has a degree of popularity and consensus — notably on anti-austerity, support for public services and lessening inequality — and he needed to show both popular flair while conducting a charm offensive on his parliamentary colleagues.

So while May will be delighted to have easily won the confidence of the majority of her parliamentary colleagues, she will also be aware of the need to keep in touch with the party's grassroots supporters.

«Like other potential candidates in recent days I have made a lot of calls to potential supporters among my parliamentary colleagues.

But his parliamentary colleagues aren't as enthusiastic, to say the least, and his authority on the opposition benches will be sorely tested in coming days.

Bearers of the title are not just responsible to members of their own party — whether grassroots activists, affiliated organisations, or parliamentary colleagues — but they are also subject to certain logics that pertain to their constitutional role, whether in government or opposition.

And my source texts to explain that the targets «are not forward - looking, but was a word used about our expectations from last autumn about her rebuilding bridges with her constituents / association / parliamentary colleagues».

Apart from ability, and in some cases, a talent for intrigue, all failed to win over the majority of their parliamentary colleagues or their Party at large.

Though Pursglove was frequently made aware of his age during his time as a councillor, he insists that his parliamentary colleagues have in no way approached him in a patronising or condescending manner.

McDonnell, a dedicated and principled politician with a strong concern about sex workers safety, welcomed the event and expressed his hope that his parliamentary colleagues would listen to the evidence.