Sentences with phrase «as liberal»

Three Labour amendments were defeated as Liberal Democrats backed the changes jointly proposed in Nick Clegg and Shirley Williams» letter last week.

The Conservatives are in the hunt for gains across the south of England as Liberal Democrat and Labour struggle to cling on to their seats.

In a written statement, Alexander said: «As a Scot and as Liberal Democrat chief secretary to the UK Treasury, on the basis of this analysis, I couldn't recommend a currency union to the people of Scotland and my party couldn't agree to such a proposition for the rest of the UK.

The warning came as Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell said the government had failed to learn the lessons of the summer floods.

In most cases, it appears that laws and policies which grant personal freedoms and ease restrictions are seen as liberal, while the opposing viewpoint of asserting heavier restrictions for some intended good is conservative.

As liberal - arts colleges around the country face financial woes and skepticism about the value of their degrees, rumblings of distress are emerging from arts - and - sciences professors at even one of the nation's most elite schools: Columbia University.

A conservative Cornell University student says she was harassed and threatened after she appeared on a Fox News segment last year and voiced objections to what she saw as liberal bias in coursework at the prestigious upstate school.

Nick Clegg's position as Liberal Democrat leader is starting to look «precarious», David Cameron has admitted, after a poll found nearly half of his members want him out before the next general election.

A former senior colleague of Tim Farron has insisted that he was right to resign as Liberal Democrat leader after undermining the party's election campaign with his «outdated and frankly offensive religious views».

«Tim has made this point himself, and clearly implied that he views same sex relationships as wrong, but will as a liberal vote to tolerate people who are in such relationships.

«And as far as the Liberal Democrats are concerned, well if you look at the numbers they're right on the edge, and they could face total wipeout on 22 May.

Clegg resigned as Liberal Democrat leader after his party saw its Commons presence slashed to just eight MPs in May's election.

«If we're able, sensibly and ruthlessly actually, as the Liberal Democrats did in the 1990s to target our resources on those seats that are winnable, and there may be some fellow helpers in those areas,» he said.

«As the Liberal Democrats made clear throughout the election and in negotiations, they had four key priorities which were set out on the front page of the manifesto,» the statement added.

While our response must be robust it must also remain true to our values — as a liberal democracy that believes in the rule of law.

Everyone knows the real conflict is taking place within the coalition government's many committees, as the Liberal Democrats dig their heels in against the reforms.

The situation has drawn parallels with Cuomo's own father in the 1980s, when Mario Cuomo staked out a position as a liberal bulwark against a conservative administration.

As the Liberal Democrats move towards finalizing the party's manifesto, The Social Liberal Forum sets out the key principles that we believe should be the basis for formulating tax policy and spending commitments: The party should commit itself to the...

For many progressive activists and donors, Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign represented the evolution of their efforts to surpass Republicans in campaign sophistication and remake the Democratic Party as a liberal force.

-LSB-...] Social Liberal Forum say «It is heartening to see policies that we as Liberal Democrats have long campaigned for -LSB-...]

Cuomo on Saturday pledged to help Democrats take control of the state Senate as the liberal, union - backed Working Families Party endorse his re-election.

Does he like Tim Farron as much as the Liberal Democrat president likes him?

Its ideas seemed as liberal as the offerings of prawn - slathered canapés and hearty glasses of red wine available on every surface alongside copies of the glossy new booklet by the 2020 Group — led by Barker, Nadhim Zawahi MP and George Freeman MP, with at least 24 authoring and supporting Tory MPs.

Democrats in the Senate as well as liberal advocates have questioned Cuomo's liberal bonafides in part because of his hesitance to support a full takeover of the chamber by his won party.

As Liberal Democrats, we strongly oppose any reduction in the capacity of councils to provide for their local communities.

The undeclared race to succeed Paddy Ashdown as Liberal Democrat leader erupted into open warfare yesterday when the man in charge of party discipline was accused of breaking the rules and making a fool of himself.

The negative attacks damaged Ms. Quinn early in the race and benefited Mr. de Blasio, who framed himself as her liberal alternative.

In a State of the State address in Manhattan last week — one of six he gave around the state — Mr. Cuomo appeared to be positioning himself, and the state, as a liberal bulwark against Mr. Trump's planned policies.

Dan Norris, Labour MP for Wansdyke, said: «The end of Ashdown as Liberal Democrat leader will give Labour the chance to eclipse the Liberals in the south - west.»

«I support the tactics that they've used,» said Allon, who plans to run as both a Liberal and a Democrat.

[2]: 31 He was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament for Whitby in 1905, a seat he held until 1906.

It will be one of the most important for the party, even taking into account its old guise as the Liberal Party.

«As a Liberal Democrat candidate in 2010, I knew the Party has the mechanisms in place to form a coalition.

Carlile was created a life peer in 1999, as Baron Carlile of Berriew, of Berriew in the County of Powys, having previously been a Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire from 1983 to 1997; he had stood unsuccessfully as a Liberal for East Flintshire in February and October 1974.

In a YouGov poll for the Sunday Times published on August 22, UKIP received 14 % in voting intentions, almost twice as much as the Liberal Democrats.

As the Liberal Democrats pointed out before the election, a VAT rise to 20 % would cost every person in the country on average # 389, disproportionately hurting the least well off who would be least able to afford it.

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He has the required impeccable Brexit credentials, as former Vote Leave spokesperson, but is seen as a liberal Tory otherwise.

The results of the survey of 580 councillors in England and Wales for BBC One's Sunday Politics programme came as Liberal Democrats gathered in Glasgow for the party's annual conference.

As the Liberal Democrats have learnt, national popularity counts for nothing at Westminster unless you can win locally.

Nick Clegg takes questions from Panasonic workers as the Liberal Democrats launch their Welsh campaign http://t.co/nbhw1nJ2ak

Harig, who describes himself as a liberal - leaning independent, already has the support of the Western New York Area Labor Federation and the 70,000 - member Buffalo AFL - CIO Central Labor Council.

As the Liberal Democrats» conference begins, their leader gives his party an uncompromising message

Since failing last year to halt the expansion of Success Academy Charter Schools, run by his old political foe Eva Moskowitz, Mr. de Blasio has softened his rhetoric toward charter schools, even as his liberal allies continue to seethe.

Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his administration's legal effort to avoid divulging the disciplinary history of the NYPD officer who killed black Staten Islander Eric Garner in 2014 — even as the liberal Democrat claimed to support releasing such records in principle.

that is otherwise known as the Liberal base.

The Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory participates through its affiliation with the Nationals (though the CLP's lone federal House member sits as a Liberal), and the Liberal National Party of Queensland participates through its affiliation with the Liberals (though some federal LNP parliamentarians sit as Nationals).

The Congressman's voting record is as liberal progressive as his talking point.

Walter Bagehot had earlier detected what he described as «the Conservative vein in Mr Bright», and in the end this loyalty to the sovereignty of the Westminster Parliament prevailed and he was counted as a Liberal Unionist.

Crucially, the ComRes poll also found that among divided Labour supporters - who could decide the referendum as the Liberal Democrats are united for AV, while the Conservatives want to keep first - past - the - post - 61 % would vote against reform.