Sentences with phrase «speaking after polls»

But speaking after a poll showed the majority of the Labour party wanted a 50 % tax rate on high earners, and despite having called for it in the past, he would not back the plans.

Not exact matches

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks as supporters gather in Manhattan after the polls close on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014.

Speaking to Kenyans about the need to keep the peace of the country after the polls, Mr Mahama drew on his own experience, saying losing an election «can be very disappointing» and «very frustrating» but urged the losers to be «gracious» by accepting that the people chose an alternative over them.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) after Mrs Benita Sena Okity - Duah, MP for Ledzokuku Constituency, had launched her election campaign, at the Teshie Aboma Park, Mr Ashie Moore said the group realised the need for the support because the task ahead of the 2016 polls, was a herculean one.

After the debate, we spoke with John Liu about his consistently low showing in public polling.

«After speaking with like - minded colleagues, I have raised this with my association chairman and asked them to get on with readopting me as the candidate in my seat in anticipation that we could go to the polls as early as the autumn.

Speaking on Accra - based Oman FM last Thursday, the firebrand politicians alleged that the «shady» transaction took place after Mr Mahama lost the 2016 polls.

Many individuals and institutions have spoken vociferously against the unwarranted attacks on perceived political opponents hours after Akufo - Addo was declared winner of the December 7 polls.

The legal practitioner who spoke with newsmen in Akure, the state capital said he had written congratulatory letter to Akeredolu immediately after his Victory at the poll, pleading with him to carry everyone along.

The moves come as de Blasio, who's been on the outs with the White House after saying President Barack Obama showed up late to the income inequality conversation (and is in such bad shape with the Clintons that all the mayor got was a midafternoon speaking slot at last month's Democratic convention), is battling rocky poll numbers and a list of investigations that has grown almost by the week.

Ruth Davidson spoke out after a poll suggests support for independence in Scotland is lower than when the last vote took place.

Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga spoke on national TV after holding their first public meeting since the poll.

New York City Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson speaks with members of the media after voting at his polling station in Harlem on September 10, 2013.

Nigel Farage, seen here after speaking at the UKIP Spring conference, believes his party can top the polls

Although I could speak today about the underfunding of B.C.'s courts, legal aid, and a recently released Angus Reid public opinion poll suggesting that British Columbians are dissatisfied with the justice system, this is, after all, supposed to be a light, entertaining, and fluffy column about legal practice on the west coast, and there are some topics that don't lend themselves to my swordplay.