Sentences with phrase «about austerity in»

He talks to Greg about austerity in Ireland, how US economic policy has affected Ireland, Europe and the rest of the world as well as how the various political parties in Ireland have mishandled the economic crisis.

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But they are going to have to dismantle some of their welfare state, create labour market flexibility, stop being terrorized by organized labour and the farmers, accept real austerity in the offender countries, abandon this imbecility about leading the world, raise the birth rate and develop less meddlesome and authoritarian institutions.

Many were optimistic about the future economic prospects in Lisbon before the sovereign debt crisis, but the crisis and corresponding austerity measures have stifled its economy.

Albert Einstein would later write about her, «Her strength, her purity of will, her austerity toward herself, her objectivity, her incorruptible judgment - all these were of a kind seldom found in a single individual... Once she had recognized a certain way as a right one, she pursued it without compromise and with extreme tenacity.»

In Gordon's view, Britain is not yet facing significant pressure from bondholders, making the austerity drive very much about the politics of the day.

Yet it is impossible to even guess with authority about where this headed because few before have seen a politician like Tsipras, who led his Syriza party to victory in January on a promise to undo all the austerity measures that had been implemented since Greece's profligacy caught up with it in 2010.

And the NDP's hints about raising the corporate income tax are unlikely to be enough to offset future austerity, much less finance any new spending that they have in mind.

Dublin's campaign to ratify the eurozone fiscal discipline pact is failing to build momentum against a backdrop of weakening economic growth and a wider European debate about austerity, with almost one - in - five Irish voters still undecided.

Italian consumer confidence tumbled to its lowest level since 1996 in June, as residents in the euro zone's third - largest economy fretted about their future in the wake of tax increases and austerity measures.

Varney asked Stockman about a New York Times column by Nobel Prize - winning economist Paul Krugman in which Krugman argued now isn't the time for government austerity.

Rachael Pogois, vice-chairwoman on the council of St Andrew's International Church in Athens, said she was «very, very concerned» about the upcoming levels of austerity which would come with the financial deal.

But the young man rubbed his eyes as if he had just woke up, and he looked towards the rays of the sun, and won the consideration of all who now had turned their attention to him; for he no longer showed himself licentious, nor did he stare madly about, but he had returned to his own self, as thoroughly as if he had been treated with drugs; and he gave up his dainty dress and summery garments and the rest of his sybaritic way of life, and he fell in love with the austerity of the philosophers, and donned their cloak, and stripping off his old self modeled his life in future upon that of Apollonius.

But policy innovation in an age of austerity tends to be politically perilous, because the pie seems to be shrinking and everyone's worried about losing his or her own piece.»

People hate been told about the 10 years of «austerity» but the proof is there and out in the open, how much was spent, what players were sold and the close to zero net spend.

The gloomy headlines about life in austerity have become all too familiar reading over recent years, but what have the pressures on household budgets really meant for family life, and could some of the long - term impacts have been hidden from view behind the front door?

«This issue has now gone beyond Stephen Hester, this is about a prime minister who promised to rein in excess and says to the country in a time of austerity, when his economic policies have choked off growth, that we are all in it together - how hollow is his rhetoric in light of what we have just seen today.

But what was revelatory about the Queen's Speech was what it didn't mention: it wholly ignored the seismic political shifts and horrific events which have brought renewed public engagement in politics and staunch opposition to an ideologically - driven political agenda of austerity and deregulation.

If, say, questions about austerity or the regulation of banks are in the public eye, different ideologies will try to win the debate by appealing to the virtues of private enterprise, or to the need for public transparency and accountability, or to the greater redistribution of wealth.

Otherwise known as «expansionary austerity», EFC predicts that a major reduction in government expenditure will change the future expectations about taxes and government spending and will thus create the space for the expansion of private consumption, which, will in turn, revive the fortunes of the economy.

In this compelling video, Ronnie Draper talks about the alternative to austerity, how to unite the resistance to George Osborne's policies.

Unless Burnham can navigate an acceptable compromise with the Hillsborough families he is deeply loyal to and the Sun, his messages about championing the NHS and delivering a fairer austerity plan may never get a fair hearing in Britain's biggest newspaper.

Meanwhile Nicola Sturgeon, in attacking austerity is saying just the kind of thing about fiscal policy that will help keep their recruits from Labour in the SNP fold.

With Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in London making a speech about the failures of austerity, her appearances are coming to embody her party's momentum in the polls.

This is about the richest Tory front bench in living memory pledging to introduce an «age of austerity» — involving public spending cuts and pay freezes — from which their own estates will be conveniently exempt.

Labour in England was fighting a campaign about fairness, less austerity and the NHS.

What did Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls reveal in his attempts to stifle debate about austerity?

The recent indicators point to a slower pace of economic activity and the Tory government is about to embark on Austerity Mark II, in nominal terms exactly the same level of cuts and tax increases as the # 37 billion George Osborne announced in 2010.

In the first, its leader chose not to consult the party which was very divided about his austerity programme, and chose to go into coalition with the Tories and Liberals.

He has interviewed dozens of those at the centre and writes about the relationship between Cameron and Clegg, the Lib Dem fall from grace over tuition fees, the «surprise» of Lansley's NHS reform, the clash over AV and Lords reform, the decision to intervene in Libya, the debate over the EU, single - sex marriage, «Plebgate» and above all else the economy and austerity measures.

A guest or host on RT might only be talking about austerity cuts in Britain, or inequality in the United States, and their remarks might be full of truth, goodness and beauty.

In this climate of austerity and the need for public sector cuts, when so many are worried about the possibility that nurses, teachers and other such essential workers will be forced out of work as government tightens its belt, it is worth noting that # 2.8 billion of taxpayers» money was spent on consultancy fees in 2005 - 06 alonIn this climate of austerity and the need for public sector cuts, when so many are worried about the possibility that nurses, teachers and other such essential workers will be forced out of work as government tightens its belt, it is worth noting that # 2.8 billion of taxpayers» money was spent on consultancy fees in 2005 - 06 alonin 2005 - 06 alone.

«The Tories are hoping that the British people can be kept in the dark about what the tax increases they are planning will mean for those on middle and low incomes, who have had to bear the brunt of seven years of austerity.

Many of them hinged on local concerns — in particular why Bradford schools are so good at being poor — but then there were the questions about disability and austerity, investment in business and innovation, and tuition fees.

Ed Balls has accused the Chancellor of being in denial about the economic perils facing Britain after US growth figures posed fresh questions about the Government's austerity measures.

He said Conservative austerity had brought about a «nasty, divisive politics» in some parts of the country that blamed problems on immigrants rather than the Government's policies.

Liz Kendall talked about supporting business in her election campaign and also the need for austerity.

In a New Year message, he said the full impact of the coalition austerity measures are now about to hit home.

Glasman's rhetoric about democratic control of industry has been used to pay lip service to the notion that there is a policy debate happening inside the party when in reality Labour remains hopelessly committed to an agenda of austerity - lite.

As Jeremy Corbyn prepares to mount a defence of his legacy in a fresh leadership campaign, his former economic adviser Richard Murphy accused him of turning the Party into a protest movement angry at austerity «with no clue what to do about it».

«We're not just providing funding - which we are, and it's a long story about how we were able to free up the money with austerity in Albany - but it's also devolved decision making,» Tobe said.

Senior author Dr David Stuckler from the University of Oxford said: «The Greek government - along with their European partners — appears to have been in denial about austerity's severe impact on health.

Our dietary choices play a major role in our modern plagues, in other words — IT»S ALL ABOUT THE FOOD — but don't worry, you will not find even a hint of deprivation or austerity here!

That starts through a measure of Kubrickian austerity with a question about whether some people like Eric are truly incorrigible and should just be dropped in a deep, dark hole and forgotten about.

«Stealing Beauty» is a return to relative austerity for Bertolucci, who has wandered from such intimate character investigations early in his career as «The Spider's Stratagem,» «The Conformist» and «Last Tango in Paris» to the more bloated and less successful sagas about the Buddha and the last emperor.

It argues that SEAs generally think about these activities through a lens provided by federal law; it discusses how today's reform - minded state chiefs prioritize this line of work; it highlights how SEAs need to alter how they interact with LEAs if these schools are to improve; it details how some departments have reorganized themselves to do this work; it discusses the challenges associated with launching new school - improvement efforts in an era of austerity; and it offers a three - category framework for comparing SEAs.

Both San Diego Unified and Montebello Unified failed to tighten their belts earlier and now are facing austerity: San Diego gave layoff notices to 850 teachers this month and still faces a deficit in 2018 - 19, while Montebello Unified, amid instability and complaints about its chief business officer, gave layoff notices to 333 teachers.

Questions are also being raised about the role of private, for profit companies in probation services and arrest warrant outsourcing, and about how outsourcing and austerity has driven up the cost of courts administration.

When I ask if anything shocked or surprised him, he instead says what he thinks is «interesting» about schools («everything moves forward»); when asked if austerity and tight capital budgets have derailed free schools, he talks about what is «encouraging» in the policy.

Absent QE, who's going to argue the underlying economy wouldn't still be in the shitter... That's why the US is right & Europe's wrong about austerity — it's the last thing either economy needs right now.

In fact, if we count up all the barrels every other tin pot explorer's now claiming in offshore Ireland — well Jaysus, soon Ireland can forget all about austerity & start rolling in clover oil insteaIn fact, if we count up all the barrels every other tin pot explorer's now claiming in offshore Ireland — well Jaysus, soon Ireland can forget all about austerity & start rolling in clover oil insteain offshore Ireland — well Jaysus, soon Ireland can forget all about austerity & start rolling in clover oil insteain clover oil instead!