Sentences with phrase «special advisers do»

But special advisers do not always share identical politics with the ministers for whom they work and Dugher is not a classic Blairite.

Not exact matches

When it comes (as it always does), he will not be allowed to directly lobby ministers, special advisers and officials for the next two years.

Jay asks that now he's clarified that JH means special adviser why didn't he make that clear?

In the book's epilogue Salmond notes that his special advisers and private office team «did not always see the sunniest side of my nature», although at other points he positively relishes his ability to put powerful individuals in their place.

She said: «He's a great bloke and so on... but I don't believe someone who's been a special adviser and a pharmaceutical lobbyist is going to enthuse the base...

Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser Adam Smith has insisted he did not resign because he behaved inappropriately in evidence to the Leveson inquiry.

A former Labour special adviser himself, Forde skillfully managed the New Labour banter by pushing the right buttons, chucking in the odd impression, gently mocking his interviewees and ensuring that it didn't get too serious too often.

Professor Robert Hazell of the UCL Constitution Unit — which has published a series of training resources for special advisers — told CSW that «shrewd» Spads could already «convey instructions without directly appearing to do so».

Brake said the bill was being amended to give future ministers the power to add special advisers to the list without the need for further legislation «if and when they are persuaded to do so».

How much did he know about the behaviour of his special adviser, Adam Smith, whose actions he condemned so uncompromisingly in the Commons last Wednesday?

His record on gay rights is despicable and given this is not the first time he has employed a special adviser for dubious reasons, what did he expect.

Any minister is reliant on their private office to point out what they need to read and what they don't, and on the face of it she was let down by her civil servants and her special advisers.

Not only did it destroy Norman Lamont's Treasury career (although not that of his special adviser David Cameron) but it torpedoed the Conservatives» reputation for economic competence for well over a decade.

The Speaker, while reading the list, did not distinguish those whose names were sent to the House for confirmation as commissioners from those nominated for appointment as special advisers.

Of course, constructive and even warm (ish) relationships did develop between some ministers and special advisers, but these didn't have the depth of trust and friendship that exists in political allies.

The Welsh Government says it doesn't recognise the comments made by Steve Jones who was special adviser to the First Minister from 2009 to 2014.

«Owen Smith is a great bloke and so on, but I don't believe that someone whose history is having been a special adviser and a pharmaceutical company lobbyist is going to enthuse the base.»

I don't believe that someone whose history is having been a special adviser and a pharmaceutical company lobbyist is going to enthuse the base,» she said.

John Hendrickson, a prominent racing figure who serves as a special adviser to the NYRA board, said he didn't see how Bonomo could remain «with this cloud over his head.»

Clegg does not name Gove's principal aide, but he is referring to Dominic Cummings, a maverick special adviser who subsequently served as campaign director for Vote Leave, the main out campaign in the EU referendum.

«And what you're seeing is people that came up under a certain system where you did politics at uni, you became a special adviser, you became an MP, you became a minister who are rightfully upset because Jeremy's brought a whole lot of new energy and new people into politics.»

But a senior flu scientist recruited by NSABB as a special adviser says the panel did the right thing.

Once special counsel Robert Mueller unveiled charges against George Papadopoulos, a former foreign policy adviser to the Trump 2016 presidential campaign, the White House insisted he didn't play an important role in the campaign.

Sean Worth from the think - tank Policy Exchange, who was formerly a special adviser to David Cameron, has told BBC News: «The evidence shows that grammar schools do work, but they under - represent the poorest children.»

Scott Jensen, senior adviser for the American Federation for Children, said choice schools would like to provide more special education services but don't have enough money.

Don't forget to ask one of the client advisers about the special APR associated with CPO Honda's also and the Honda Care Certified additional coverage.

Many don't know about the program, or are «reluctant to tinker with their mortgage,» even if they can achieve significant savings, said Megan Moore, special adviser to agency Director Mel Watt.

In its decision in the 2009 HudBay proceedings, the Ontario Securities Commission noted that an adviser's success - based compensation may adversely affect the ability of a board to rely on financial advice: «a fairness opinion prepared by a financial adviser who is being paid a signing fee or a success fee does not assist directors comprising a special committee of independent directors in demonstrating the due care they have taken in complying with their fiduciary duties in approving a transaction.»