Sentences with phrase «shadow ministers who»

But one of the shadow ministers who resigned earlier this week, Kevan Jones, hit out at the leadership over the «shambles» of the reshuffle.

With the party looking to form a government next May this was the last chance for the usual retinue of lobbyists and influence peddlers to ply their trade to shadow ministers who just might be making actual decisions in a few months» time.

It's also worth remembering that Ed Miliband was more ruthless in rooting out shadow ministers who were less than enthusiastic with his leadership, so Jez has precedence on his side.

He said it was possible that Labour aides had been exaggerating the idea that there would be a «revenge» reshuffle against dissenters, but added: «There is a danger for him in carrying out a reshuffle as a sort of punishment for shadow ministers who disagreed with him.

Read a full list of MPs who voted against the Article 50 bill, including the shadow ministers who defied Labour's three - line whip.

Here is the full list of MPs who voted against the Article 50 bill at first reading in the Commons, including the shadow ministers who defied Labour's three - line whip.

It is therefore perfectly logical and right that he should sack those shadow ministers who are not prepared to publicly support him without hesitation.

We know of three shadow ministers who are not supporting it: Stephen Timms and Robert Flello who are voting against and Gavin Shuker who has said he will abstain.

Mr Clegg has included youth and equality spokeswoman Lynne Featherstone and countryside spokesman Tim Farron in his team, even though they will shadow ministers who are outside Gordon Brown's cabinet.

And those Labour shadow ministers who think the return to cosy lunches with Rebekah Brooks and the top brass at Wapping mean you are somehow special?

The party has been broadly united in public since the general election, though shaken over the weekend by Corbyn's sacking of shadow ministers who defied the party whip to vote in favour of an amendment to the Queen's speech brought by Chuka Umunna, committing to keeping the UK in the single market after Brexit.

Labour shadow ministers who sneered at the idea they might offer Proportional Representation to the Libdems, on the eve of the election, will now have to face the fact that only permanent coalition politics or electoral reform can give them a chance to rule in future.

Diane Abbott, a former shadow minister who has been steadfastly loyal to Miliband despite being sacked last October, said: «I think that by sacking her Ed Miliband made the story bigger.

Not exact matches

Now, thanks to tough new mortgage lending and insurance rules announced by federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau in October, some analysts predict that so - called «shadow banking» firms, which operate largely outside the purview of regulators, will see a surge of fresh business from frustrated homebuyers who can't get conventional loans.

Poloz and his deputies were working in the shadow of a prime minister who was committed to balancing the budget.

Opposition came in part from Grant Gibbons, shadow minister of economic development and a member of political party One Bermuda Alliance, who had concerns about the details and lack of economic impact assessment.

But, when a Christian who is in a position of authority as a minister, priest, bishop, or what have you, abuses that authority, it does cast a shadow over anyone with the label, when the issue is not the faith itself, but the position of authority and it's abuse.

As quick to fire off a barbed tweet as he is with a parliamentary put down, in recent years Bryant has fallen out with both the singer James Blunt — who labelled the then shadow arts minister a «classist gimp» after Bryant suggested his music career had benefited from a wealthy background - and the boxer Tyson Fury.

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

Khan, who as shadow minister for London, will have a role in setting the process to select the next mayor, has refused to announce his own intentions until after the general election.

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.

He clashed with the shadow education secretary, Stephen Twigg, who reminded the education minister about his comments in 2008, criticising ministers that had an ««it weren't me miss» attitude», and said that it was time to change this.

Senior shadow ministers are making it clear that Cameron, who intends to lead a minority government if the Tories fail to win a parliamentary majority, is prepared to ignore the rules.

Sadiq Khan, who managed Miliband's successful leadership campaign, was appointed Shadow Justice Secretary and Shadow Lord Chancellor, and continuing Deputy Leader Harriet Harman continued to shadow Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, as well as being made Shadow International Development Secretary.

The concern about the neglect of the English issue was echoed by Jamie Reed, the shadow health minister who wrote in Progress magazine: «It is in the peripheral areas outside of our major conurbations all over England where the next Labour government must concentrate its efforts.»

Among the speakers due to address the rally is Labour MP and shadow city minister Richard Burgon, who will explain his opposition to the bombing before the protesters march to both Labour and Conservative headquarters, which are nearby.

«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.

Sadiq Khan MP, shadow justice secretary, said: «The energy and time this government is spending on arguments about the Human Rights Act shows how completely out of touch it is with the British people who are not interested in cat fights between ministers but how the safety of their communities will be protected after cuts in police budgets which go too far and too fast.»

I understand that the invitation for the last meeting was extended to at least two members who are no longer on the NPF (Michael Cashman and Joanne Milligan), and one person at the meeting no longer qualifies (Kate Green was a representative of the PLP (i.e. backbenchers) but is now a shadow minister.

«The VAT rise in January was the wrong tax at the wrong time,» shadow Treasury minister Angela Eagle, who will speak for Labour, wrote to Lib Dem MPs.

A visibly angry Deputy Prime Minister told Chris Bryant, Labour's shadow minister for constitutional reform, that his comments were «outrageous» and «deeply offensive to people who have witnessed ethnic cleansingMinister told Chris Bryant, Labour's shadow minister for constitutional reform, that his comments were «outrageous» and «deeply offensive to people who have witnessed ethnic cleansingminister for constitutional reform, that his comments were «outrageous» and «deeply offensive to people who have witnessed ethnic cleansing».

Chris Williamson, the MP for Derby North who has been one of the Labour leader's most vocal champions, is made a shadow fire services minister, having won back his seat, which was snatched by the Conservatives in 2015.

Two of Corbyn's choices who were only elected in June are former MEPs Anneliese Dodds as shadow Treasury minister and Afzal Khan, who becomes shadow Home Office minister.

De Piero, who was shadow minister for women and equalities in Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet but quit as a shadow junior minister before the leadership challenge to Corbyn last summer, has a new role as shadow justice minister.

Tony Lloyd, the former Stretford MP who stepped down to become Greater Manchester police and crime commissioner and was later beaten by Andy Burnham for the nomination to be Greater Manchester mayor, has been made a shadow housing minister.

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.

Liz Kendall, the shadow Care Minister who is seen as the Blairite candidate, came second on 25 per cent, with Yvette Cooper, the shadow Home Secretary, on 20 per cent and Jeremy Corbyn, a left - wing backbencher, on 18 per cent.

Brabin, who won Cox's Batley and Spen seat in a 2016 byelection after the MP was murdered by a far - right attacker, has been made a shadow education minister.

Gloria De Piero MP, Labour's shadow minister for women and equalities, responding to the lifting of Lord Rennard's suspension, said: «Nick Clegg has sent a clear message to women voters — he is more interested in trying to salvage the Lib Dems» fading election hopes than do the right thing by the women who made these serious complaints.

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.

Speaking in the House of Lords during the second reading of the trade union bill on Monday, Labour's Lord Mendelsohn, who is a shadow business minister, said the proposed legislation was a «clear attempt to defenestrate the Labour party's finances», describing it as «extraordinarily partisan, vindictive and selective».

Martha Osamor - mother of shadow minister Kate - signed an open letter in support of activists who'd been kicked out of Labour

Standing at the back of the chamber, Labour MPs Chris Evans and Toby Perkins - who stood down as shadow Armed Forces minister this morning - could be seen shouting «resign» in their leader's direction.

And shrewdly, Cooper, who is also shadow equalities minister, sharply shot the fox of those with fingers poised over the «hypocrite» button, by admitting early on in her speech our politicians» need to put their own house in diverse order as well as advising the private sector, and rest of the public sector.

The MP, who is a defence shadow minister, said he was resigning his membership after 37 years with «great sadness».

Eyes are also on Gloria De Piero, who backed Liz Kendall for leader and is now shadow minister for young people and voter registration.

There is much speculation that Jeremy Corbyn is going to assert his political authority over his troublesome shadow ministers by removing those who are disloyal.

Hunt will be chuffed to have been boosted from his shadow minister role to heading the brief — for which everyone from Vernon Coaker to Liz Kendall to Rachel Reeves had been tipped — a chance to prove he's not just a broadcast personality who does some politics on the side...

The highest level of claims from the Conservatives came from former shadow education minister Alun Cairns, who spent the entirety of his # 12,500 allowance despite having a family home 45 minutes away.

Among the other new appointees to the Labour frontbench is shadow minister for sport Rosena Allin - Khan, who is a boxer in her spare time.