Sentences with phrase «argued against the minister»

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Most of the alert ministers as well as the scholars admitted that socialism had correctly analyzed the situation, but they all argued against its solution.

Where Liberal Democrat ministers can argue for fairness and social justice directly against those who seek to curtail them.

The APC argued that since allegations over which Fayemi was being invited for investigation were the same allegations over which the minister instituted a libel suit against Fayose's aides, the lawmakers should utilise the matter before the court to establish their case.

David Parks, head of physics at Graveney school, argues against the new GCSE, saying it shows a «confused and contradictory situation» where ministers promise to increase the number of science graduates but «dumb down» the subject to broaden its appeal.

First, David Cameron's good pal Michael Gove revealed that he would be arguing against the prime minister» wishes to stay in the European Union.

The triumphant result is that the drinks colossus Diageo, as an example, could go on meeting junior ministers and special advisers to argue against, say, minimum pricing for alcohol, while Alcohol Concern (annual income, less than # 1m) would have to jump through a chilling series of hoops in order to take part in any kind of campaigning, with the risk of criminal charges if it were found in breach of a law that the Electoral Commission says is so opaque it can not confidently predict how it will police it.

Lord Malloch - Brown, a former diplomat and Labour Foreign Office minister under Gordon Brown, who is heavily involved in a new organisation, Best for Britain, which seeks to mobilise civil society against leaving the EU, argued that Labour risked missing its chance of power if it continued hedging its bets on Brexit.

After a Cabinet discussion about the Union on Tuesday, ministers who attended the meeting said that Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary, argued strongly that arguments against independence would not work.

Cat Smith, the Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs, who was also reported to have strongly argued against the imposition of a whip, confirmed on Twitter today that she will back the legislation.

The Deputy Minister for Justice, Dominic Ayine, who appeared for the Attorney - General and argued against my application, was and is an officer of the Court.

This lack of consensus led Wilson to propose an «agreement to differ» so that government ministers could argue against European integration during the referendum campaign without having to resign.

Released by Health Minister Tanya Plibersek, Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research in Australia — Better Health Through Research, known as the McKeon Review, recommended strengthening the country's IP system and argued against outlawing patents on human genetic material.

The schools minister Nick Gibb, a fan of PISA, has recently argued in favour of more teacher - led instruction, but school leaders have warned against using «limited» international studies to inform assessment policy.

If Goldacre really wants to stick his neck out, why doesn't he try arguing against a rich, powerful, bullying Climate - Change establishment which includes all three British main political parties, the National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, the Prince of Wales, the Prime Minister, the President of the USA, the EU, the UN, most schools and universities, the BBC, most of the print media, the Australian Government, the New Zealand Government, CNBC, ABC, the New York Times, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, most of the rest of the City, the wind farm industry, all the Big Oil companies, any number of rich charitable foundations, the Church of England and so on?