Sentences with phrase «democrat role in government»

[14] After the televised debates between the three leaders — the first of their type during an election campaign in the United Kingdom — their poll ratings had risen to the point where many considered the possibility of a Liberal Democrat role in Government.

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«The tailings pond failure at Mount Polley Mine may be the worst industrial accident in B.C. I've seen in my lifetime and Premier Clark and the Liberal government need to be held accountable for their role in it,» said New Democrat leader John Horgan.

The Liberal Democrats under your leadership are playing an essential role in ensuring that the coalition government reflects liberal values at home and abroad.

Some elements of opposition to the Liberal Democrats» role in government are «hysterical», Nick Clegg has told party activists during a Q&A.

Liberal Democrat trade and industry spokeswoman Susan Kramer said the government has clearly had a role in the decline of the Post Office network, despite blaming the way people choose to live their lives.

Tim Montgomerie of ConservativeHome thinks that was over-egging the pudding, and Jackie Ashley reckons that Clegg is still struggling to find a distinctive tone in which he can both defend his role within the government and also explain why people should go for the Liberal Democrats over the Conservatives.

«Politics is so volatile these days and this government is so rudderless when it comes to Brexit negotiations that Liberal Democrats should not dismiss the possibility that we might once again need to play a role in putting the country first sooner than people think,» he told the Observer.

Following Baroness Ros Scott's decision not to seek a second term as Party President, the race is on to become the Liberal Democrats» first new President under the Coalition government — a role that is increasingly significant given the Party's participation in said Coalition.

In government Liberal Democrats played a key role in securing S4C's current settlement and ensuring that the new operating agreement between the BBC and S4C gave the channel a secure future whilst retaining its independencIn government Liberal Democrats played a key role in securing S4C's current settlement and ensuring that the new operating agreement between the BBC and S4C gave the channel a secure future whilst retaining its independencin securing S4C's current settlement and ensuring that the new operating agreement between the BBC and S4C gave the channel a secure future whilst retaining its independence.

The people supporting are ready to have a role in this government — real Democrats,» Stringer said.

We should enjoy being in power, the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg tells activists, with a strong defence of his role in the coalition government.

With both sides said to be bruised by the row, John Redwood, a former Conservative Cabinet minister, rejected angrily suggestions that the role of the Liberal Democrats in government was to «bridle the instincts» of the Conservatives.

If the SNP had enough seats to form a coalition with Labour and Salmond were an MP, there is a chance he could be given a senior role in the government like Nick Clegg, who became the Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister in 2010.

In the pilot episode, Jay Greene, Professor of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, and Joe Williams, Executive Director of Democrats for Education Reform, discuss the role of the federal government in educatioIn the pilot episode, Jay Greene, Professor of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas, and Joe Williams, Executive Director of Democrats for Education Reform, discuss the role of the federal government in educatioin education.

For the Democrats, a party that philosophically believes that government should and can play an important role in providing for both the national and economic security of our country, the public's desire for government action is an enormous opportunity to demonstrate leadership (see Figure 1).

The 2002 law was due for reauthorization in 2007, but earlier attempts to craft a replacement fell apart as Democrats and Republicans argued over the appropriate role of the federal government.

Republicans and conservatives now control every level of government, the state's spending on taxpayer - funded school vouchers for private schools has increased and the state's teachers union no longer plays an influential role in funding and supporting Democrats.

Democrats are committed to the federal government continuing to play a critical role in working towards an America where a world - class education is available to every child.

While subcommittee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R - CA) and his Republican colleagues believe a decentralized approach that empowers parents to spearhead school improvement is best, Democrats hold steadfast to the idea that the federal government must continue to play a role in ensuring equity for at - risk students, particularly those whose parents may not be well - equipped to take action on their own.

If Democrats see an active role for the federal government in education and value the bilingualism of Tim Kaine, what role do they see for the federal government in ensuring U.S. children, including ELLs, have the opportunity to develop these bilingual skills?

I'm a Democrat: I think governments play a key role in helping preserve our environment for the future in the most cost - effective way possible.