Sentences with phrase «budget as a minority government»

That explains yesterday's hubristic comments from Alex Salmond in declaring he will be able to force Labour to commit to spending that will benefit Scotland in the party's first Budget as a minority government.

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Every minority - government budget is to some great extent a political document, purpose - built for two contradictory goals: persuading at least one opposition party to support it to keep the government afloat, while also serving as a de facto election platform if no one bites.

«Mindful» that as a minority government «alliances» would be necessary to pass the next Budget, she said the time was right to «open a discussion about how responsible and progressive use of our tax powers could help build the kind of country we want to be».

Goldie secured more police officers, a freeze in council tax and new approaches to drug treatments as part of her support for the budgets of Alex Salmond's previous minority government.

But responding to the concerns of the Minority, a Deputy Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah maintains that the government has not flouted any aspects as spelt out in the budget.

As The Business Council has consistently stated, we support New York State's efforts to promote minority and women businesses» participation in government contracting However, we find that there are numerous problems in both the current system and the changes being proposed in the Executive Budget.

As The Washington Post recently reported, «the Trump administration is reducing the role of the federal government in fighting discrimination and protecting minorities by cutting budgets, dissolving programs and appointing officials

And while I sympathize with his frustrations regarding «the holes in his roads and in the county budget», for most in the community know that I, as a minority legislator, have been one of the most prominent voices in county government trying to stop financial missteps over the past few years.

The Minority is predicting that government will not be able to meet economic targets as set out in the 2017 budget.

In a scathing critique of the Akufo - Addo government's first budget, the Minority in Parliament has described the budget as a manifestation of «monumental deception», especially considering the New Patriotic Party's promises to the education sector.

He said on ITV: «In the interests of the country we are willing to form a government — a minority government — to put forward a programme, a Queen's speech, as well as an alternative budget and an alternative programme for the Brexit negotiations.

The report stated: «Academies are unlikely to welcome the ongoing (though diminishing) role of local authorities in setting school budgets, but will almost certainly accept this as a consequence of a minority government.»