«It's like a Faustian pact with the devil, with Flanagan trying to buy more time in power by giving Cuomo something that could devastate the state's economy while boosting the governor's standing with the unions, who want to organize higher - paid workers, and his prospects for president in 2020,» the source continued. (nypost.com)
His entire time in power has been dominated by trying to make accommodation with other forces: from the Lib Dems, to Ukip, to his own backbenchers. (politics.co.uk)
In his short time in power, blanket protests and petitions have failed to rattle Trump — in some cases, they have emboldened him — but he has conceded, albeit only slightly, to pressure from elected politicians. (totalpolitics.com)