Sentences with phrase «shadow cabinet office»

Jon Trickett, the shadow cabinet office minister, said the Electoral Commission needed to have all the resources and power available to complete its inquiry into spending by Vote Leave, and referenced the roles of Johnson and Michael Gove in its campaign.

Michael Dugher, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, questioned the use of Chequers after the Tories published a document which showed that Ian Taylor, chief executive of Vitol, dined there in November.

Ms Haigh, who has moved from being a shadow Cabinet Office minister to a post in Tom Watson's shadow culture, media and sport team, had even been sent a letter from Mr Corbyn thanking her for staying on the front bench after the wave of resignations which saw scores of senior MPs depart in June.

There will also be a presentation from the shadow cabinet office minister Michael Dugher on the «character and conduct» of Cameron's government.

The shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett also called for the register to be extended to include full - time lobbyists working for companies and trade associations such as the CBI.

Michael Dugher, Labour's shadow Cabinet Office minister, criticised the Lib Dems for squabbling among themselves.

Last night Jon Trickett, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, said there were serious questions to be asked about the appointment.

Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood has written to the shadow Cabinet Office minister to say «there has been no contact from officials» with former No 10 policy adviser Patrick Rock since his arrest over allegations linked to child abuse images.

Labour's shadow cabinet office minister has written to the country's top civil servant asking «a number of important questions» over the arrest of the Prime Minister's former deputy policy adviser over allegations linked to child abuse images.

Many senior Labour politicians, most recently the shadow Cabinet Office minister Michael Dugher, spurn all discussion and planning for a coalition post-2015 as defeatist.

He will now be shadow cabinet office minister.

Francis Maude, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, warned that the «years of plenty» in the public sector were over and said that the Tories would bring in outsiders to oversee the work of government departments and ensure they were delivering on their business plans.

However on this, Maude — now the shadow Cabinet Office minister — admits he «isn't sure» if such plans will be ready in time; Merlin's rollout has been «difficult».

Michael Dugher, shadow Cabinet Office minister, pointed out that the practise of disposing of ministerial papers in inappropriate places was becoming a habit.

Now shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett has called on the prime minister had to «come clean» about the full scale and nature of his meetings with donors.

Similarly, shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett stated: «A new political party with # 50m in the kitty, no members, no rule book, no ideology.

Michael Dugher, shadow Cabinet Office minister, comments on a committee on standards in public life report on the funding of British political parties:

Jon Ashworth, Labour's shadow Cabinet Office minister, said: «Ukip would have us believe they stand for working people but the truth is very different — they're even more right wing than the Tories.

«Increasingly, secretive groups, which don't have to declare where all their cash comes from, are channelling cash to key seats,» shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Ashworth said.

«This is a flagrant attempt to breach the rules of parliament,» shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett said.

Angie Bray, a loyalist who had threatened to resign as ministerial aide to the shadow cabinet office minister Francis Maude, was highly critical of the Lib Dems.

Michael Dugher is the Labour MP for Barnsley East, vice-chairman of the Labour party and shadow Cabinet Office minister

«In throwing out a Tory who has repeatedly failed to stand up for his constituency, South Suffolk are have not only shown the way for the rest of the country but they have delivered a blow to David Cameron's own credibility after he personally intervened to support Tim Yeo's in his deselection battle,» shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Ashworth said.

John Trickett, shadow Cabinet Office minister, comments on the Bureau of Investigative Journalism lobbying sting operation.

«Clearly Cameron is standing up for the wrong people,» shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett said.

Ed Balls is confirmed as Shadow Chancellor; his wife Yvette Cooper takes his job as shadow home secretary; Douglas Alexander takes her former portfolio of shadow foreign secretary; Lima Byrne becomes shadow work and pensions secretary; Tessa Jowell to take on responsibilities shadowing the Cabinet Office, formerly held by Byrne.

Not exact matches

The shadow minister for the cabinet office, with responsibility for the Conservatives» approach to IT, talks to Total Politics about how his party intends to use cloud

Under Gordon Brown he rose to a ministerial position at the Foreign Office, but back in Opposition he fell well short of the votes required amongst his colleagues to make the shadow cabinet.

Kerry McCarthy has become the latest MP to speak out about her time in the shadow cabinet, saying that Jeremy Corbyn often failed to answer her questions and indicating that his office tended to ignore everything she did.

Corbyn's office has also made it clear to the shadow cabinet that they «know who has been briefing» against the leader.

Inside the Westminster offices of the 50 or so Labour MPs who are preparing to stand for the shadow cabinet, frantic plotting and planning is under way.

Of the other shadow cabinet members who are potential occupants of the major offices of state, Douglas Alexander, the shadow foreign secretary, is probably the most concerned for the future.

Labour's shadow work and pension secretary Rachel Reeves has asked «when will the PM and IDS [Iain Duncan Smith] get a grip» on Universal Credit, after Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude admitted to ITV News that its implementation had been «pretty lamentable» so far:

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has said that the shadow chancellor Ed Balls» pledge to axe winter fuel payments for wealthier pensioners shows he is «making it up as he goes along»:

The best news is that Jon Trickett has been appointed as Shadow Minister at the Cabinet Office, attending shadow cabinet (but not vCabinet Office, attending shadow cabinet (but not vcabinet (but not voting).

There's going to be a bit of belt - tightening in the shadow Cabinet and the «Office of Budget Responsibility» outlined by George Osborne yesterday.

Likewise if Miliband was to bring Jack Straw into his shadow cabinet, its average experience (particularly «in office» experience) would rise substantially.

In an email to shadow cabinet members last night, Milne said: «David's main role is to liaise between the leader's office media team, you and your staff... and to ensure media and communications are integrated across the different parts of the operation.»

His office briefed the Guardian on the plan before today's shadow cabinet meeting.

A spokesman from the leader's office told journalists last night that a «not insignificant number» of MPs will return to the shadow cabinet next week.

It seems then that Seema's query is why someone in the shadow cabinet leader's office had the key to a / all the room / s of the shadow cabinet (with further confusion caused by the resignation and that for some reason she was not able to vacate the shadow cabinet room / area as expected).

Some shadow cabinet ministers have suggested that the counter-claims of bullying centre on Corbyn's chief of staff, Karie Murphy, which was strongly denied by the leader's office.

The intervention is the first major statement from the former shadow home secretary, who was being tipped for the Home Office role during the early stages of last week, when Cabinet position were gradually being filled by the new coalition.

Four or five of the individuals serving in the shadow cabinet at the next General Election arte unlikely to make it to the top table should office follow polling day.

Desperate spinning that over half of the shadow cabinet is female barely touches on the damage done to the party by giving all the shadow «great offices of state» to men.

The source said Winterton had believed she was still bridge - building between the leader's office and the PLP and was involved in conversations about the possible return to shadow cabinet elections over the past few days.

Members of the leader's office have already been quietly texting former shadow cabinet members to see if they are prepared to come back if Mr Corbyn wins the leadership contest.

Peace offerings being discussed include allowing Labour MPs to elect several members of the shadow cabinet, and appointing staffers to the leader's office who are respected by rebel MPs in an effort to improve relations.

Some MPs continued to criticise the shadow cabinet for being too allied to Corbyn's powerbase in London — all the shadows of the four great offices of state are now London MPs — and for failing to embrace his critics.

Mr Murray said he will only now return to the shadow cabinet if Mr Corbyn «rips up the de-selection list» targeting rebels MPs which he believes has been drawn up in the leader's office.