Sentences with phrase «who stood down»

Earlier reports suggested that Swiss curator Hans Ulrich Obrist was being lined up to take over from Philip Dodd, who stood down in October after seven years in the post.
«We are here to stay,» added Dennis, who stood down as Formula One team principal last year to head up McLaren Automotive.
But Nigel Farage, who stood down as Ukip leader last week in order to concentrate on fighting the seat, said that he was attracting the support of Conservatives angry at Mrs Bercow's comments.
Several ministers who stood down in protest over his performance in the summer have since returned, although his office seemed unaware one of those it thought had come back had never left.
Among those made OBEs are Annette Brooke, Lib Dem MP for Mid Dorset and Poole, and Christopher Fraser, who stood down as a Tory MP at the last election.
David Maclean - who stood down as chief whip after Iain Duncan Smith was ousted - has been reappointed.
In the following year, Jarvis was elected to serve as Labour MP for Barnsley Central, replacing Eric Ilsley, who stood down after being convicted of fraud for his part in the MPs» expenses scandal.
Law was the Labour member of the Welsh assembly for the seat and an ally of Llew Smith, the left - wing Labour MP who stood down at the 2005 election.
Former police officer Jack Clarkson hopes to replace former Labour police commissioner Shaun Wright who stood down in the wake of Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal
Michael Spencer, who stood down as the party's co-treasurer last month, is tipped to be on the list to join the House of Lords.
A few MPs who stood down have received peerages — Sir Patrick Cormack, David Maclean, and Richard Spring — and there are the usual smattering of donors, though Sir Anthony Bamford is conspicuously absent from the list.
The former advisor to Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy replaces Tommy McAvoy, who stood down after 23 years.
Mr Murphy, who stood down earlier this year, said Mr Corbyn's leadership campaign policies from last year had been cast aside when he took office.
Names of incumbents are listed where they stood for re-election; for details of defeated new candidates and the incumbent who stood down in those cases see individual constituency articles.
13 councillors sought re-election, with the councillors who stood down at the election including the Conservative former council chairman Tony Walker from Kingham, Rollright and Enstone ward, the Liberal Democrat group leader Stuart Brooks of Freeland and Hanborough ward, and independent Derrick Millard of Stonesfield and Tackley ward.
Critics of Mr Opik have pointed out his focus on the external aspects of the presidency could tread on the toes of party leader Nick Clegg, but the former housing spokesperson - who stood down to concentrate on his campaign - thinks otherwise.
Ian Oakley, who stood down as the Tory candidate in Watford last month, admitted five charges of criminal damage and two of harassment.
We have already carried a report on the Standards Commissioner clearing Nadine Dorries of wrongoing, and also today comes news about two of the MPs who stood down during the Expensesgate saga - Julie Kirkbride and her husband, Andrew Mackay, formerly MPs for Bromsgrove and Bracknell respectively.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey condemned the «extraordinary behaviour» of Labour MPs who stood down in protest at Mr Corbyn's leadership.
Any cut would most obviously affect those currently in the inner sanctum who can expect top jobs, which may surprise some of the party's backbenchers who felt the Tory leadership protected their own so - called Notting Hill set while being happy to hang out to dry old guard backbenchers such as Anthony Steen, who stood down over the expenses scandal.
A new Assembly Member for South Wales West has been sworn in at the Senedd, replacing Byron Davies, who stood down after becoming MP for Gower.
The by - election was triggered by the resignation of Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness, who stood down in line with his party's new policy of ending «double - jobbing» to focus on his work as deputy first minister.
Former Labour MP Alan Simpson, who stood down at the general election and is now Friends of the Earth's sustainable energy advisor, reacted with concern.
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.
The deputy party leader's comments echo those of Richard Reeves, who stood down last week as Clegg's director of strategy and suggested that Lib Dems would retaliate by blocking other constitutional measures if the prime minister failed to persuade Tory MPs to support Lords reform.
The former Dulwich and West Norwood MP, who stood down at the general election after 20 years in Parliament, earned widespread plaudits for the role she played in London's bid for the 2012 Olympics and her subsequent performance as Olympics minister.
In 2007 Livingston and Edinburgh East were part of the SNP growth in constituency wins, with Angela Constance becoming a new MSP and Kenny MacAskill moving from the regional list, replacing Susan Deacon who stood down that year, her Labour successor Norman Murray, an unpopular local councillor, finishing second, with 1,382 fewer votes.
Louise Mensch, who stood down from the seat in order to move to New York to spend more time to her family claimed yesterday that if Labour win it wasl her fault and not the party's.
House votes to appoint former Labour minister who stood down from home affairs select committee over sex scandal
Pogba, who also experienced defeats last season, especially to Chelsea in the semi-final of the Emirates FA Cup as the ten holders crashed out having lost 1 - 0, has stated that the team are seeking the challenges which will see them push to win trophies, something manager Jose Mourinho has inspired the players to do, something which had been lacking since the retirement of former manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, who stood down at the end of the 2012/13 season, the last time United ended the season as Premier League champions.
Hill - Wood, who stood down as club chairman in 2013 has until now been one of Wenger's supporters has always had the respect of the Arsenal Board and his opinion will carry a lot of weight with the current members.
Rt Rev Kay Goldsworthy will lead the West Australian division, replacing Roger Herft who stood down from the top job after admitting he let down survivors of child sexual abuse during Royal Commission hearings last year.
He replaces Xavier Rolet who stood down as LSE chief in LSE last year following a public boardroom battle.
There are endless contributing factors to who stands down and when, from the differences in love languages, to past hurts and experiences, to upbringing, to the circumstances of the conflict itself.
MPs who stand down voluntarily should get eight weeks» pay.
MPs who stand down mid-Parliament must apply for an arcane post such as crown steward of the Chiltern Hundreds to trigger a by - election.
Just eight per cent said Mr Cable, who stands down as acting Liberal Democrat leader this month, was the most competent party leader.
Through his stridency, Terence towers over his students and even the other professors in the school, who stand down whenever he loudly enters the room.

Not exact matches

There is another statue over by the NYSE that «Fearless Girl» will have to compete with: George Washington, who stands outside the Federal Hall National Memorial looking down Broad Street.
Unlike tech companies, who are making speakers smart and connected by integrating assistants, Sonos relied on a locked down app ecosystem and inter-speaker connectivity to stand out.
Of course, in this trickle - down Redstone economy, there are others a bit further removed from the family drama who stand to benefit from how it all shakes out.
The United State of Women Summit isn't just a conference — it's a powerful gathering of women and allies from across the country who know their energy and power will break down barriers that stand between women and full equality.
For example, if you intend to project openness, never cross your arms, or stand and hover above a peer or team member who is sitting down for a discussion.
Who actually enjoys trundling a shopping cart up and down the aisles, searching the shelves, settling for what the store has in stock, standing in line to pay and schlepping the heavy bags back home?
Why is it the Liberals who should stand down?
«Senator Rubio, it's hard to look at you and not look down the barrel on an AR - 15 and not look at Nikolas Cruz, but the point is: You're here and there are some people who are not, and I need to ask two things of you,» Cameron began, before asking his a friend of his to stand up in the crowd.
I'm sorry Pastor Evans but I think those «Christians» who abuse what Jesus stood for and his teachings to shove them down the throats of others and / or use them for political gain who do Jesus quite the disservice.
... But I wouldn't bother to tell you anyhow, because you and your kind have no eyes to see... If God Himself came down from Heaven, and stood before you, staring you in the face, you would not recognize Him... you're no different then those who were there and have seen His works, heard Him speak and do great miracles among them.
But until we come to the end of ourselves then we are going to do and say what we want, even as it was with me: It's one thing to be a heathen, even as I was, but a whole other ball game to set our hearts on God and His truth; yet, that can only come when we are sick and tired of being sick and tired of our own lives and we just give up, we know then who has given up by the one they advocate for, even has given place to: Paul said; with my heart I want to do what is right, but my flesh does what I hate: This is when God's grace is sufficient, because our hearts are right with God, but our flesh is not: There is a war going on within these temples, therefore; even as our flesh wins out to do what we hate, our hearts are set on God and His ways which has been established in the Word of Truth, which then causes us to stand and speak forth what we believe, even as this causes a rending to happen within us, for Christ to be formed in us this needs to be, as we come up in His glories even for a better resurrection for them who believe: The heart wars against our flesh, even as Christ wars against the man of sin within: For out of the abundance of our hearts our mouth doth speak, therefore; if we speak not the Wholesome Words of our Lord, Then our hearts are still wicked: But to advocate for wickedness instead of Christ, one has become a teacher of lawlessness, he then advocates for the man of sin: Many who have come out of religion has done this, as they went from one mountain top «from the extreme right» of self exaltation (Religion) to the other mountain top «to the extreme left» of the (Heathen) and missed the valley in - between that is takes to humble us: One extreme to the other, and missed Jesus: Jesus is taking ones through the valley's to strip us down of all who we are before exalting us to be just as He, even as the Christ in us overcomes that man of sin (Adam) through theses valleys of contrast that cause a rending to happen within; and when we are rent in two, we stand on His word of truth, so we too can become one with Him, even as Jesus is with our Father: This is how Christ is formed in us: Thank - you Father; in Jesus Name Alexandria
If Obama loses because of this issue, he will go down in history as a President who stood up for what's right no matter the consequences.
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