Sentences with phrase «shadow culture secretary»

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

«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.

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

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.

After announcing he had been fired yesterday, former shadow culture secretary Mr Dugher said the so - called «new politics» was the victim of the reshuffle.

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.

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

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».

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.

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

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

He moved Maria Eagle, who supports Trident, from her role as shadow defence secretary to shadow culture secretary in his January reshuffle, installing Thornberry instead.

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

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.»

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.

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

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».

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?»

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.

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

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.

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

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».

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.»

Maria Eagle has been moved from shadow defence secretary to shadow culture secretary.

Michael Dugher, the shadow culture secretary, who is also vulnerable, went on the offensive yesterday, warning that Mr Corbyn would be left with a «politburo of seven» if he moved against his senior critics.

Michael has shown great passion and dedication to his brief as shadow culture secretary.

Register of MPs» interests shows that former Formula One boss gave money to support Watson's office as deputy leader and shadow culture secretary

The shadow culture secretary, Michael Dugher, one of those believed to be at risk in the impending reorganisation, told BBC 5 Live's Pienaar's Politics programme that previous Labour leaders he had worked closely with had been reluctant to «go down the path of big reshuffles».

It was made via the party to support Watson's office as deputy leader and shadow culture secretary.

As well as replacing Eagle, Corbyn sacked his shadow culture secretary, Michael Dugher, and shadow Europe minister, Pat McFadden, for what Labour sources said were displays of «incompetence and disloyalty».

Rumours that the Labour leader will begin a «revenge reshuffle» of his shadow cabinet in the new year have drowned out the party's attacks on the Conservative government, the shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher has said, in a jibe at Jeremy Corbyn's aides.

And Michael Dugher, the former shadow culture secretary and MP for Barnsley East, is standing down, according to the New Statesman's Stephen Bush.

The Labour leader moved Eagle to shadow culture secretary, mostly because she disagreed with his position opposing the nuclear weapons system.