Sentences with phrase «against government policy»

Have you ever participated in a protest against government policies?

Technically, of course, last night's vote wasn't a rebellion against government policy.

The coalition faces a lengthy standoff over charities» ability to campaign against government policies when parliament returns next week.

Firebrand critics and pro-democracy activist, Abiodun Aremu, is a leader of the Joint Action Front noted to have championed protests against government policies in the past.

The MPs include some of those who have voted against Government policy in recent months on House of Lords reform - and Europe.

«He was asked to go because he can not be both a government adviser and a campaigner against government policy.»

In the last week we have seen a UK uprising from disabled people against the government policies of cuts, called by Disabled People against Cuts (DPAC) and UKUncut.

Since President Donald Trump was elected, Silicon Valley leaders have railed against government policies that restrict immigrants» ability to work legally in the United States.

Civil servants have been warned not to forward or like content in their WeChat moments that go against government policy, media reported.

As any criticism of government policy can affect how people vote, this would severely limit any organisation's ability to campaign against government policies before an election — tying the hands not just of unions, but also of charities, NGOs and local campaign groups.

As a cabinet minister he had voted against his government policy at a meeting of Labour's national executive.

While not technically part of the government, a PPS is still bound to Collective Ministerial Responsibility and therefore must resign if speaking against government policy.

The result was a total climbdown by the NZ government — it is the sort of victory against government policy that teachers in England have only dreamed about.

He said he did not know the details of Dr Pearman's case, but if a scientist were to join a group that argued against government policy as the Australian Climate Group did on carbon trading he or she would contravene CSIRO's media policy.

The pharmaceutical and healthcare industries use front groups disguised as «patients rights» advocates to market their products and to lobby against government policies that might affect their profits.

It also comes against a background of widespread protests against government policies which have reportedly marginalized the country's English - speaking population.

The Supreme Court of Canada today raised a bulwark against government policies intended to weaken solicitor - client privilege in order to uncover criminal transactions.

He was asked to go because he can not be both a government adviser and a campaigner against government policy.

They protested against this government policy in a fight for their lives.

Prominent Cabinet members have been accused of «rank hypocrisy» after apparently campaigning against government policy to shore up support in their own constituencies.

However, now that he has said that Lib Dem Ministers will vote against Government policy, I wonder what his definition of collective responsibility is within a coalition Government.»

Another Thessaloniki Fair tradition, protest against government policies, was followed Saturday, but on a relatively modest scale.

Mr Clegg's appointment comes days after Tory leader David Cameron reached out to the liberal party to form a «progressive alliance» against government policy.

This is against government policy, which is supposed to be encouraging small - and - medium - sized companies to supply government services.

Among the organisations are the World Wide Fund for Nature Japan, the Nature Conservation Society of Japan and the Wild Bird Society of Japan, which are usually reluctant to speak out against government policy.

They protested against this government policy...