Sentences with phrase «shadow cabinet ministers»

«This could be the day that he won,» one shadow cabinet minister told me afterwards.

It was made worse by the fact that that someone was a senior shadow cabinet minister who I have quite a large crush on.

In opposition he has served as a shadow minister and shadow cabinet minister in a number of positions.

Only five shadow cabinet ministers registered more than a 0.5 % showing in our recent survey of party conference performers.

In a speech in London, the former shadow cabinet minister said that she would be able to «bring our party together again».

A wave of shadow cabinet ministers resigned in protest at Corbyn's leadership, accusing him of not doing enough to convince Labour voters to vote Remain.

Four shadow cabinet ministers resigned so they could be among the 47 Labour MPs to vote against Brexit.

It's an independent group within the party but supported by shadow cabinet ministers, Nick Herbert and Greg Clark, who both attended last night's launch party.

Eagle and a host of other shadow cabinet ministers including Benn and the deputy leader, Tom Watson, believe that supporting Trident renewal is a vital part of assuring centrist voters that the nation's security would be safe in Labour's hands.

Launching his campaign to see off a challenge from former shadow cabinet minister Owen Smith, he took a dig at his rival's former job for pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

Despite only getting elected last year Sheppard has become one of the most recognisable SNP faces in SW1, his role as shadow cabinet minister giving him license to roam across the broadcast studios.

As a senior shadow cabinet minister put it to me, we have show that Britain is still capable of (and needs!)

McDonnell also hit out at former Labour shadow cabinet minister Caroline Flint, after she told the BBC's Sunday Politics programme yesterday that his ambition that the party «hang on» in the recent local elections was not good enough.

The first, from former shadow cabinet minister Caroline Flint, was part of a speech last month urging the party to commit to a full - blooded Brexit, outside the single market, customs union, and the realm of free movement of people.

Former shadow cabinet minister Heidi Alexander was among Labour MPs to condemn the decision, saying: «We will be a laughing stock.»

Jeremy Corbyn has appointed an array of new MPs to frontbench Labour jobs as well as handing junior roles to recognisable names such as former shadow cabinet minister Gloria De Piero and Tracy Brabin, who replaced the murdered MP Jo Cox.

Former shadow cabinet minister Clive Lewis clashed with former Europe minister Caroline Flint, as fellow Labour MP Lisa Nandy stood on the sidelines.

The Labour leader had wanted to move both Eagle and Benn, but up to 10 shadow cabinet ministers threatened to resign in protest.

He was, as Danny writes, the first shadow cabinet minister to back David Cameron's leadership bid.

Yes, there is a detectable downwards trend in the Conservative numbers since late last year; one shadow cabinet minister described senior strategists to me as «having a canary».

Not so, according to the former Cabinet and shadow Cabinet minister Peter Hain.

Labour members who make «disgusting» anti-Semitic remarks should be expelled, shadow cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth has said.

Denham also reportedly suggested shadow Cabinet minister should use more stories about struggling southern voters in speeches.

Andy Burnham has become the second shadow cabinet minister in two days to announce he is to leave Jeremy Corbyn's frontbench.

But shadow cabinet minister Ian Murray said the nationwide picture showed Labour has made no real progress since the general election and are not seen as «credible» under Mr Corbyn's leadership.

The recently sacked shadow cabinet minister Michael Dugher said in December that the aggression of Momentum members «is matched only by their stupidity».

JA: The word was that two or three junior shadow cabinet ministers had threatened to resign if it was whipped.

Alan Duncan, an openly - gay shadow cabinet minister, has accused Labour «stirring up hatred and division» ahead of this year's Gay Pride.

«It may just be my imagination» one shadow cabinet minister confided to me «but I was speaking at a fringe meeting and I had the impression there was a guy at the back whose job it was to keep an eye on what I was saying.

If «Blairite» thinkers have no place in the party then why is Hazel Blears chairing Labour's Social Action group or Lord Adonis advising on industrial policy or the many shadow cabinet ministers who have been identified as Blairites.

While the traditional Tory «blue rinse» brigade stayed away from the event, which was treated to some 1990s hits from singer Angie Brown, shadow cabinet ministers Theresa May and Nick Herbert addressed the gathering and party chairman Eric Pickles also made an appearance.

Editor's comment: «Francis Maude is absolutely right to insist that shadow cabinet ministers do not brief against the leader.

At present, there are rules governing the process by which the major opposition party consults Whitehall officials, but in practice these amount to cursory discussions between shadow cabinet ministers and permanent secretaries.

Hodges reveals that one shadow cabinet minister believed they were being spied on by «someone working for the leader» as they spoke at a fringe meeting.

According to the list Cabinet ministers have so far repaid # 23,443 in total while shadow cabinet ministers have repaid # 30,348.

Speaking at an event in London, shadow cabinet minister Andrew Gwynne suggested Labour's support for Brexit could be «flexible» if public opinion turns against leaving Europe.

Some 49 Labour MPs joined a group including the SNP and Liberal Democrats in voting in support of the amendment tabled by former shadow cabinet minister Chuka Umunna.

The current shadow cabinet minister with responsibility for this issue, Nick Herbert, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, doesn't go as far but in a statement issued to ConservativeHome opens the door to a manifesto promise:

Margaret Hodge and Ann Coffey started that ball rolling with a vote of no confidence and thereafter shadow cabinet ministers fell on their swords almost hourly.

However, Starmer's decision to hail the early vote as a victory could mean shadow cabinet ministers who are conflicted over Brexit, such as Clive Lewis and Diane Abbott, may feel more comfortable with voting in favour of the bill on Wednesday, as they will be able to argue that the party helped shape the process.

The former shadow cabinet minister told BBC News she first knew something was seriously wrong when she was walking into the Palace of Westminster and she saw people running towards her, including disabilities minister Penny Mordaunt.

If the whip is now in favour of leaving Nato, of a completely new policy on Trident... I just can not see how many people will be prepared to accept that responsibility,» one shadow cabinet minister said.

«Two people in the cabinet now, and a number of people who have been in Conservative cabinets before now, better cabinets I might say than the current one, and a number of shadow cabinet ministers have also been in touch,» he said.

If you are going to judge Peter Hain's dep leadership bid on his spending of # 200K we should probably judge George Osborne on the fact that he enjoys so much more support than any other shadow cabinet minister.

He dismissed suggestions from former shadow cabinet minister Owen Smith, who is thought to be considering his own leadership bid, that he would split the party.

Angela Eagle, the former Labour shadow cabinet minister and leadership contender, described the offer as a «Hobson's choice», meaning MPs could face a choice in two years» time between hard Brexit and no deal at all.

In total 40 shadow cabinet ministers resign.

Former shadow cabinet minister Heidi Alexander has announced she will stand down as an MP to take up the role of London's deputy mayor for transport.