Sentences with phrase «several party leaders»

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Questions about where Mr. Low and the prime minister's stepson — a movie producer behind films including «The Wolf of Wall Street» — obtained money for the United States properties have helped fuel political unrest in Malaysia, where several political leaders in the opposition and in Mr. Najib's own party have called for the prime minister to step down.

Moreover, the leader described a direct link between this double standard and the rise of populist parties in several European countries — namely Greece, Poland, Portugal and potentially Spain.

A new report from Korean daily newspaper The Hankyoreh states that leaders of several opposition parties are moving to criticize what they deem a unilateral crackdown without any discussion or debate.

Several top Congress party leaders stated that it...

Dinowitz, who chairs the Bronx Democratic County Committee (not to be confused with the county leader title, which is held by Assemblyman Carl Heastie), said he had «heard a rumor several weeks ago» that someone at state party HQ might try something along these lines, but he wasn't kept in the loop.

Only a few dissented: Churchill, Macmillan, a young Heath and several leaders of the Labour Party.

The building of several basic schools, construction of the Community Secondary School, numerous health facilities, and the improvement of the road network, are some of the major projects of the NDC in the area The Volta Region would not be a comfortable zone, for the leaders and the supporters of the NPP, if government and party attempt to take for granted the peaceful nature of the NDC.

Several major Tea Party leaders refused to accept the apology.

But a more concerted attempt to produce some intellectual ballast for this political repositioning was launched yesterday by Demos, an event blessed by the presence of leader David Cameron and party big brain Oliver Letwin alongside several luminaries of the left.

Molinaro won support from the leaders of several large county Republican organizations when he told party officials last week that he was re-entering the race for governor.

Pressure on the president to be ousted or to resign has grown with several veteran leaders of the party that brought Nelson Mandela to power in 1994 calling for him to step down.

[92] Publicly speaking about the 2017 Scottish council elections, Sturgeon has said that the elections were a clear choice between voting for herself and Ruth Davidson, the leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, citing the stark fall in support of the Scottish Labour Party and their leader Kezia Dugdale over the past several years.

While several MPs worry out loud about how the party's Europhilia may damage their electoral prospects, the leader Nick Clegg has decided to dress his reformist zeal in Eurosceptic clothes.

During the race, The Advance Group helped Mark - Viverito prepare for the race, which included several community forums and debates as well as behind - the - scenes politicking with council members and county party leaders who helped collect votes in her favor.

Former assemblyman Michael Benjamin, who represented the 79th District before Mr. Stevenson, attacked Mr. Blake in the New York Post this week for taking donations from allies of ambassador to South Africa (and Mayor Bill de Blasio confidant) Patrick Gaspard and for unceremoniously dropping several district leader candidates from his petitions in order to allegedly win support from the party establishment.

The minister is reported to have met with the leader of one of Israel's main political parties and made visits to several organisations where official departmental business was discussed.

James» kickoff demonstrated the momentum behind her bid to replace Eric Schneiderman — supporters from several unions, old colleagues from the City Council and kind words from party leaders — and a pretty cogent demonstration that she and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are on the same page.

Ms Patel is reported to have met with the leader of one of Israel's main political parties and made visits to several organisations where official departmental business was discussed.

Party leaders seem inclined towards supporting Paul Massey, but several other attendees I spoke with offered discomfort with Massey's stated policy positions.

He was welcomed back to the party at a ceremony attended by top leaders of the PDP, including the interim National Chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jibrin, among several others.

«When the Kings County leader announced several weeks ago that he would not seek another term as County Leader, I believed that there was a real opportunity for change and a fresh start for the Democratic party here in Broleader announced several weeks ago that he would not seek another term as County Leader, I believed that there was a real opportunity for change and a fresh start for the Democratic party here in BroLeader, I believed that there was a real opportunity for change and a fresh start for the Democratic party here in Brooklyn.

As Capital NY reported this morning, Cuomo has made progress re-establishing his ties with the leaders of several of the unions that are key members of the Working Families Party, but it looks like many of the rank - and - file, with whom the endorsement decision ultimately rests, are less pragmatic and harder to convince.

Party leader Paul Nuttall came third in his target seat of Boston and Skegness, and several candidates lost their deposits.

But it is thought that in several of these files the civil servants have thought it necessary to include options that do go against the grain of what the party leaders have been campaigning on - because they are not convinced the total number of cuts can be achieved unless the politicians eat their words.

Private emails circulated by several party officials have asked Republican leaders to hold off on endorsing DeFrancisco, and to search for alternative candidates to challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo in November.

(CNN)- Despite a disappointing showing by Republican Senate candidates on Election Day, the man who spearheaded the GOP Senate election effort is poised to take the number two position in the party's leadership behind Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, several GOP aides told CNN.

Keir Hardie, who had taken a leading role in getting the party established, was elected as Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (in effect, the Leader), although only by one vote over David Shackleton after several balparty established, was elected as Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (in effect, the Leader), although only by one vote over David Shackleton after several balParty (in effect, the Leader), although only by one vote over David Shackleton after several ballots.

Although he is the newest member of the Town Council, Dionisio is familiar with town politics; he is the vice chairman of the town Republican Party, and has served as a district leader for several years.

The polls, commissioned by Lib Dem peer Matthew Oakeshott, showed several of the party's biggest hitters set to lose their seats if Clegg remains as leader.

Jacobs said he was approached several months ago by some GOP leaders about opposing DiNapoli, whom many Democratic observers view as the weakest leak on the party's statewide ticket next fall.

Several members of the Stand Up to Racism group were thrown out of the event before party leader Paul Nuttall arrived to deliver a keynote speech.

Several individuals and key party leaders have also spoken to me about offering myself for a national position.

The Daily News reported last week that several major unions either quit the party or stopped funding it over disagreements with WFP leaders dating back to their handling of the endorsement of Gov. Cuomo's 2014 re-election campaign.

Tim Farron's resignation as the leader of the Liberal Democrats will spark a contest between the party's 12 MPs — several of whom lost seats in 2015 and have only just returned to parliament.

Pragmatic party leaders liked his communication skills — he stole the show at several cattle calls in» 91 — as well as his centrist background (former chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council) and his appeal in the South, a region the party was desperately trying to win back in the wake of the Mondale and Dukakis debacles.

He hinted that the Presidency was equally edgy owing to the fact that many members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and several other leaders of the ruling party were friends of Atiku.

[15] Since then, the current presidential system has been openly supported by Justice and Development Party leaders several times, along with a «new constitution».

Peace has returned to Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following several meetings and consultations held with stakeholders and aggrieved party members by the leader Party (PDP), following several meetings and consultations held with stakeholders and aggrieved party members by the leader party members by the leader of...

The former minister explained that several meetings had been convened at the geo - political level where party leaders in Ibadan - Ibarapa, Ogbomoso and Oyo / Oke Ogun agreed on way forward.

For the last several weeks, we legislative leaders — for the first time since I've been at the Capitol — put aside party labels, locked ourselves in a room and talked as leaders and friends about the direction of the state of Connecticut and how collectively we could orchestrate a budget that fulfilled our expectations for a new Connecticut.

LaValle said that no decisions were made because several of the 10 town party leaders could not be present for the meeting.

Party leaders excited about Astorino turned up their nose, but Trump won several friends when he headlined local party dinners and an April, 2014 gun rights rally in Albany that was organized by Paladino himParty leaders excited about Astorino turned up their nose, but Trump won several friends when he headlined local party dinners and an April, 2014 gun rights rally in Albany that was organized by Paladino himparty dinners and an April, 2014 gun rights rally in Albany that was organized by Paladino himself.

On Monday, 42 local Democratic officials, including several New York City Council members, sent a letter questioning Cuomo's credentials as a progressive; hours later they were blasted as a bunch of nobodies by the governor's handpicked leader of the state Democratic Party.

Several Labour MPs - including leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn and former minister Diane Abbott - voted against the bill, despite the party's official stance being to abstain after an amendment tabled by acting Labour leader Harriet Harman was defeated.

Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, an Upper East Side Democrat, was calling allies and party leaders last night to inform them that he plans to resign his seat within the next several weeks to accept a job with the Cuomo administration, according to sources with knowledge of the legislator's plans.

Several individuals and critical party leaders have also spoken to me about offering myself for a national position.

Ignoring pleas from his advisors and party leaders, Donald Trump continued to attack the parents of a slain Muslim American soldier and declined to endorse for re-election several Republicans who criticized him, including the House speaker, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, and Arizona Sen. John McCain, who both face primaries this month.

Members of the Republican State Committee in the Syracuse area have appointed several long - time party leaders to serve as delegates to the GOP national convention in July.

Several days after MPs voted against UK military action in Syria, the Daily Politics asked commuters and shoppers which of the main two party leaders came out on top.

Nick Clegg, the Lib Dem leader and Deputy Prime Minister, signalled his «irritation» over remarks made by his party colleagues, several of whom hit out both personally at Tory ministers and politically at Conservative - inspired policies, including removing child benefit from higher earners.