Sentence examples for shadow ministry from inspiring English sources

He was given the additional shadow ministry portfolios of international security in 2003 and trade in 2005.

Carr's position in the shadow ministry was preserved only after direct intervention from Shorten and backing from the right faction.

Some of the senior members of the shadow ministry probably thought it was unlikely they would ever become ministers again.

Rather than having the shadow ministry debate difficult policy questions, parliamentary party policy seminars should discuss them, open to the media and live on 24-hour television.

Carr was recently dumped from the national left ticket for the shadow ministry and launched a successful rearguard action to remain on the frontbench.

Of the 11 women entering the shadow ministry only three are on the right, and just one, Michelle Rowland, is a new face.

Mirroring the British concept of shadow ministries appointed by the party out of power as watchdogs and goads, these conventions "shadowed" the Republican national convention in Philadelphia and the Democratic national convention in Los Angeles.

The trading company had the pedigree of the House of Morgan, with its austere headquarters doubling as the shadow economic ministry and its colonial branches filling a diplomatic role.

Labour has a national duty to challenge the government's every step: the combination of Keir Starmer, shadowing the Brexit ministry, and Hilary Benn chairing the relevant Commons committee could deliver sharp scrutiny.

David Willetts, shadow secretary for the ministry, said problems were "more serious" than the government admitted after this week's collapse of 80,000 desktop machines and delays to amending and processing new claims.

All in all, concluded a section of the Bishops Committee on Priestly Life and Ministryy report, "Reflections on the Morale of Priests," "The continuing shortage of clergy casts its shadow on both present ministry and future hopes.