Sentences with phrase «senior members of the party»

It is rather surprising that some members including senior members of the party have chosen to go down the route of the media to air their grievances.

A compromise had appeared possible earlier in the day when senior members of both parties struck a more conciliatory tone, but the momentum shifted instantly upon the release of the new documents.

The new rift between senior members of the party follows Ukip's disappointing performance in the general election.

Nevertheless, Lib Dem deputy leader Simon Hughes — the most senior member of the party who is not formally a member of the government — has now himself admitted having texted Ed Miliband.

Senior members of the party want Mr Cameron to announce a number of new policy proposals in the new year as a way of taking the electorate's focus away from the economy, over which he has appeared weak when compared to Gordon Brown in recent polls.

Johnson's father, Ray, said he was not satisfied by Clarke's expulsion, describing it as a «whitewash» to protect more senior members of the party.

And they centre on what exactly senior members of the party did know about the allegations surrounding their former chief executive Lord Rennard.

Also, some of the Lib Dem workers who have come forward say they took their concerns to other senior members of the party: specifically Paul Burstow (at the time the party's Chief Whip) and Jo Swinson (at the time the spokesperson on women and equality).

But they have made up now, and he was the only senior member of the party at Clegg's wedding, he says.

Two key editors of newspapers affiliated to the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) have criticized government's handling of the economy and are asking senior members of the party to call the president to order.

Everyone else who was sat at that table, which included senior members of the party, did nothing, they were either giggling or smirking.

«As a senior member of the party, I hereby call on all those who left the party because of its leadership issues to return to their natural home and build the PDP.

``... I think the election defeat is a useful lesson that we have learned as a party and many of the elders and senior members of the party have come to me to say that if they had listened to my early signals about the way things were going, we might not have been in opposition.»

Turning to Odigie - Oyegun, Buhari said, «Accept my sympathy for losing a senior member of your party.»

Buhari in a veil expression to Oyegun said, «Accept my sympathy for losing a senior member of your party.»

A senior member of the party told this paper that whiles «It is not in doubt that the rank and file of the NDC including many party bigwigs are rooting for John's comeback... and even, the flag bearer hopefuls know this, and most of them are even willing to step down if he wants to run, John's problem with many of these people is his leadership style... and he must be ready to change that...

Labour has lost its connection with voters, a senior member of the party's campaigns team has said.

Both meetings were chaired by former President Kufuor and in attendance were also senior members of the party.

«But the event tonight has been overshadowed by the presence, not just at conference but on the same platform as some senior members of the party, of people of such extreme and offensive views.»

«Sir John is my senior at law and a senior member of the party.

Thatcher appointed Lord Carrington, a senior member of the party and former Minister of Defence, as Foreign Minister in 1979.

then some senior members of the party also making some conjectures as to what exactly led the murder of the, otherwise lively MP.

• As a Labour member I am appalled that some senior members of the party feel it necessary to publish tawdry, gossip - filled books.

Around the dinner tables of Bournemouth, senior members of his party were quietly ridiculing their leader.

«If you are a senior member of the party, both serving in government and serving in the party hierarchy and you think opening your mouth will not promote this government and the President then do not open your mouth.»

[144][145] In her letter of resignation, submitted to Scottish Labour Party Chairman Jamie Glackin, Lamont accused «senior members of the party» of questioning her role and said that she was taking herself «out of the equation» to allow Scottish Labour to have a discussion about the best way forward.