gibe - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; his parting shot was `drop dead'; she threw shafts of sarcasm; she takes a dig at me every chance she gets. Synonyms: barb, jibe, shaft, dig, slam, shot.
Plymouth City Council Leader hits back against budget cuts. Tudor Evans, Leader of Plymouth City Council, hits back against the cuts the budget brings to Plymouth. Tudor said: Over the last year George Osborne announced more cuts to support for local councils, saying that the gap would be made up by councils getting more business rates by 2020.
Scottish Conservatives elect gay leader. Ruth Davidson, widely seen as David Cameron's favourite, sees off rival who proposed forming a new party. Ruth Davidson prepares to be announced as the new leader of the Scottish Conservative party.avidson was quickly congratulated on her victory by her Labour and Liberal Democrat opposite numbers. Iain Gray, acting leader of the Scottish Labour party, said: She has shown a lot of energy and drive to win her party's election.