Sentences with phrase «shadow culture»

You should be extremely proud of what you have done - including as shadow culture secretary, and on the select committee for business and enterprise.

The impasse was then resolved after an intervention by former shadow culture secretary Maria Eagle, with Debbonaire continuing to serve on the front bench until late June, when she tendered her resignation.

Ever keen to provide comprehensive coverage of developments in the Conservative Party, here are details of some proposals outlined by shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey in a speech to the London Libraries Conference at the end of last week, but which have not received any attention in the national press.

Michael Dugher, who has just been sacked as shadow culture secretary, is one of the many figures who got to the top of the Labour party after starting out as a Whitehall special adviser.

The judge cited points of order raised in the Commons chamber yesterday afternoon by shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman.

We need to know exactly what is happening on the streets nationwide,» said shadow culture secretary Hugo Swire.

18:35 - Now then, now then: we've had a line through from shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis, getting Labour's point across about the reports that Wallis worked for the Tories before the general election.

In October 2011 she was appointed shadow culture media and sport secretary.

By the time I had sought and received confirmation from the Labour Whips» Office that I was indeed shadow arts and culture minister, to serve under shadow culture secretary Maria Eagle MP, my office had been besieged by the press and the story was out.

So Ivan [Lewis, then shadow culture secretary], Ed Miliband, and me, developed a strategy to deliver it.

But shadow culture spokesman Jeremy Hunt criticised the government's wider sports policy in the lead up to the London Olympics.

Miller's confidence that the proposals «strike the right balance» was soon countered by her opposite number shadow Culture Secretary Yvette Cooper.

It fell to ex shadow culture secretary Maria Eagle to explain to Mr Corbyn that as Labour leader it was within his power to reappoint her.

Conservative shadow culture secretary Jermey Hunt said that a hung parliament would lead to horse - trading between politicians «behind closed doors».

With a series of allegations faced by some Labour MPs, as well as a number of Conservatives, Corbyn has been under pressure to explain why he made Hopkins shadow culture secretary in 2016 after complaints from a party activist.

I've heard this before, at behind - closed - doors lunches with shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt and BT and Virgin senior management.

MPs rallied round the former shadow culture secretary as he blasted Jeremy Corbyn saying: «I took a decision to speak out and I paid a price.»

There was furious backlash in the Labour party after Jeremy Corbyn sacked Michael Dugher from his job as shadow culture secretary.

No, says shadow culture, media and sport secretary Jeremy Hunt, it is a dying service

It's unlikely though that he'll go as far as his former shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis, who suggested at Labour Party conference last year that a register of journalists should be considered, where people can be «struck off» if they commit a serious error or offence.

Labour's shadow Culture Secretary Maria Eagle has said Culture Secretary John Whittingdale should stop making press regulation decisions following the revelation he had a relationship with a prostitute.

Ivan Lewis MP, Labour's shadow culture, media and sport secretary, responded: «Jeremy Hunt's handling of this issue continues to raise concerns about the transparency of the process and his impartiality.

«The process of awarding the supercasino licence has been rocked by continuing allegations and controversy,» shadow culture secretary Hugo Swire.

Responding, shadow culture secretary Hugo Swire called for reassurances that the new casinos would be properly assessed for their social impact.

Ed Vaizey, the shadow culture minister who last week welcomed the BBC's package of cuts, has changed his tune, calling for the digital radio station 6 Music to be saved.

Tom Watson, the shadow culture secretary and deputy Labour leader, has put out a statement following the vote against a Leveson two inquiry accusing the government a «shameless capitulation to press barons».

He appointed me as a shadow culture minister without my knowledge or consent while I was in the middle of cancer treatment, only to sack me shortly afterwards.

The shadow culture secretary will condemn the firms for an «abuse of trust and power» and liken their action to drinks manufacturers «selling vodka outside AA meetings?»

After entering Parliament in 2010, he quickly became a shadow culture, media and sport minister and later a shadow justice minister.

His announcement comes a day after Kelvin Hopkins said he wanted to step down as shadow culture secretary to return to the backbenches.

The shadow culture secretary, Ivan Lewis, has demanded an urgent parliamentary inquiry into the BBC licence fee settlement following thehastily negotiated deal agreed with the government last week.

Chris Bryant, shadow culture secretary, condemns apparent reappointment of Brooks as News UK chief a year after she was cleared of phone - hacking charges

The return of Rebekah Brooks to run Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper operation has been described as «two fingers up to the British public» by the shadow culture secretary, in a strikingly aggressive intervention.

«This is yet more evidence of an extraordinary lack of judgment by David Cameron,» shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis said.

Ivan Lewis, Labour's shadow culture, media and sport secretary, welcomed the government's announcement as a «step forward».

Also expected to be forcibly removed from his post by Team Corbyn is shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher, who has criticised the Corbynistas on a number of occasions.

«People will be disgusted at the prospect of Jeremy Hunt and No 10 colluding with News Corporation to avoid a public inquiry into phone hacking,» Labour's deputy leader and shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman said.

In his Labour conference speech, shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher attempted to position Labour as the saviour of the broadcaster.

Michael Dugher, the shadow culture secretary, said their behaviour during the Syria debate showed that «their aggression is matched only by their stupidity».

The most notable appointment was the extension of Deputy Leader Tom Watson's role to cover the shadow culture, media and sports brief.

Separately, Michael Dugher, the shadow Culture secretary who is also tipped to be moved, said the «revenge reshuffle» would leave the party with a «politburo of seven» and looking like a «religious cult.

But Corbyn has been accused by some shadow cabinet members, most recently Michael Dugher, the shadow culture secretary, of sponsoring a faction rather than acting as a unifying figure in the whole of the Labour party.

Eagle is shifted to shadow culture secretary, taking over from the ousted Michael Dugher.

Moments after the poll was published, Jeremy Hunt, the shadow culture secretary, said: «The electorate have decisively ejected Gordon Brown, and decided that the party that can deliver real change is David Cameron's.»

Several other key shadow cabinet members, including Hilary Benn, the shadow foreign secretary, Lucy Powell, the shadow education secretary, and Maria Eagle, the shadow culture secretary, were listed in the second most disloyal category, «core group negative».

The top Labour MP was moved in a midnight reshuffle to be shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary after clashing with the Labour leader over nuclear weapons.

Ivan Lewis, shadow Culture secretary, said: «Newspapers have a right to cover whatever they want in a democracy within the constraints of the law and their code of practice.»

The reshuffle will continue today, with big jobs yet to be filled including shadow health secretary and shadow culture as well as a raft of more junior positions.