Sentences with phrase «as party leader saw»

The morning before Jeremy Corbyn's first speech to the Labour conference as party leader saw the...

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Elizabeth May, the Green party leader, summarized the mood in Parliament when she recalled, «I never saw Jim Flaherty engage in a single moment that could be described as mean - spirited.

«I see Macron as the enemy,» said Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) who was a key player in the Brexit vote, and now backs Le Pen.

Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader, who has expressed ambivalent views about the EU in the past, was not seen as a particularly strong voice for the Remain campaign.

I think many British Columbians, much like Albertans, have shrunk from voting NDP because they were seen as a party of labour leaders, professors and what my father would call «parlor pinks.»

AfD seems certain to repeat its local success in a general election - in which case Ms Merkel's critics will see her as the German leader who paved the way for a racist and nationalist party to gain a toehold in the national parliament for the first time since 1945.

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin is among the Republicans from outside California who have contributed to the campaign to repeal the state's gas - tax increase, showing the effort has national interest from GOP leaders who see it as a way to boost their party's chances in the Golden State for this year's election.

The Edmonton Journal's Sheila Pratt has wrote about a recent chat with the Alberta Party's Acting - Leader Sue Huff, as did Angela Brunschot in SEE Magazine.

It would be a mistake to imagine that Pope Francis were somehow endorsing the policies of his predecessor as perhaps the incoming leader of a political party might wish to be seen as the anointed successor to this or that great political figure.

... Hitler had no time for Wotan, as one can see from his discussion about one of the few Party leaders who took an active Neo-pagan stance — the appropriately named Baldur von Schirach, head of the Hitler Youth movement.

In other words, evangelical leaders were willing to speak about the issue when it was unpopular to many conservatives (this is another reason why Christians should not be seen as a wing of any political party; they must speak prophetically as needed on issues).

i know that we need to keep both players, their importance to the team should be reflected in their wages, i'd like to see them get between 200 000/250 000 a week but they shouldn't hold us to ransom and ask for 300 000 like i read somewhere also they shouldn't take into account the reasons why they've been playing well (very well i should say) the fact that they are at the right club playing under a manager who gives them the freedom to express themselves on the pitch, teammates that respect them and see them as their leaders they must enjoy leading the team and the way our team plays its football, i think right now both the players and the club suit each other and the best outcome for all parties (including fans) would be to agree on contracts that satisfy everyone!!

Never in the history of the United Party, UP tradition of what is now referred to by our leaders as Busia, Dombo, Danquah tradition have we suffered so much dissension, division and bad - blood - letting as we see today under the Flagbearership of the man who claimed by some as a longstanding political activist, decision - maker and frontline actor; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo.

The other big problem with a challenge is that a contender would be seen by activists as stabbing the leader in the back and would start a vicious civil war inside the party.

My leaders see her as a very strong party builder and a movement builder.

Investigations by the Nigeria Politics Online showed that the SDP leaders had waited patiently to see how APC would play into its hands by forcing some bigwigs out of the party as a result of the Tenure Elongation plot which nearly tore the party apart.

Yun could not say for certain whether Crowley is indeed running for re-election as district leader, although she'll have to if she wants to keep the position — unless, of course, the party races are delayed (see explanation below)-- noting «we're focused on the congressional campaign right now.

Yet strangely, other than Unite and ASLEF, there is no calling for Murphy to resign despite losing 40 seats in Scotland and seeing a massive erosion of support following his election as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party.

After moderate success in that election, Schneiderman quarterbacked then - State Senator David Paterson's effort to unseat longtime Senate minority leader Marty Connor, seen as an important step in changing the culture of the Democratic Party in the Senate.

The resignation brings to an end another bruising period for the Conservative party, which saw them associated with a class snobbery Cameron had spent much of his time as leader trying to dispel.

The man seen by many as Labour's lost leader has lashed out at Labour's current leadership saying the party has «never been further from power».

Mr Corbyn also came under fire for polling loyal party members on the Syria question, which some MPs saw as a scare - tactic from the leader to back his anti-war position.

Here's how it could work... Clegg announces that he will resign as party leader but continue as Deputy Prime Minister: «I have a duty, on behalf of my party and my country, to see through the job that I signed up to,» he would nobly say.

The Central Scotland region is the birthplace of the Labour Party's first leader Keir Hardie and forms part of what used to be seen as solidly Scottish Labour Party «heartland.»

In a nutshell, Labour lead UKIP by 29 points in Doncaster North, not twelve; Miliband leads Cameron as best PM by 14 points, not one point; Miliband's constituents would rather see him as PM than Cameron; they give him the highest ratings of the four main party leaders, not the third highest; and they trust Miliband and Balls more on the economy than Cameron and Osborne, not the reverse.

Quite where he stands in the party, and who he would rather see as leader (including himself) remains unclear.

As it was during the endorsement battle, which saw some on in the activist wing of the WFP support Cuomo's primary opponent, Fordham Law Prof. Zephyr Teachout, while big labor leaders sided with the governor, the party is again showing signs of a split.

But ironically, keeping the WFP's ballot status, much less its spot at Row E, appears to be increasingly a concern for party leaders and activists as the governor pushes for voters to back him on the Women's Equality Party line, which is increasingly being seen as a rival for liberals» votes and potential siphon away support from theparty leaders and activists as the governor pushes for voters to back him on the Women's Equality Party line, which is increasingly being seen as a rival for liberals» votes and potential siphon away support from theParty line, which is increasingly being seen as a rival for liberals» votes and potential siphon away support from the WFP.

Such moves could appear to leave party leader Nick Clegg, who is seen by many voters as being wholly associated with his coalition partner David Cameron, extremely isolated.

He answers: «We'll wait to see what Gordon has to say as the leader of this party on Tuesday.

You could almost see the party leaders» hair waving in the wind as they fought on in the tumult around them.

Key figures who have previously been seen as potential obstacles to reform by the leadership, such as the party's deputy leader, Tom Watson, and Corbyn - sceptic unions, did not block the changes.

Wednesday will see nominations close for those hoping to follow Harriet Harman as deputy leader of the Labour party

Such a case occurred on Long Island in 2008, when leaders of the Suffolk County Conservative Party sniffed out that members of the local police union were switching their party enrollments in an attempt to bring about the defeat of a county sheriff who was seen as cooperating in an effort to downsize the departParty sniffed out that members of the local police union were switching their party enrollments in an attempt to bring about the defeat of a county sheriff who was seen as cooperating in an effort to downsize the departparty enrollments in an attempt to bring about the defeat of a county sheriff who was seen as cooperating in an effort to downsize the department.

It remains to be seen whether the two main party leaders are as pragmatic.

These are Priti Patel (seen by ConservativeHome readers as a future party leader) Alok Sharma, Shailesh Vara (a former Party Vice-Chairman) and Paul Uparty leader) Alok Sharma, Shailesh Vara (a former Party Vice-Chairman) and Paul UParty Vice-Chairman) and Paul Uppal.

There are no examples on record of a British party winning a general election despite being less trusted on the economy than its main rival and with a leader not seen as the strongest candidate to become prime minister.

Tuesday's moves were seen as May preparing for a potential successor as Tory leader from the party's next generation, after media reports about senior ministers such as Boris Johnson and David Davis eyeing up the role.

The 34 - year - old Reeves, who is seen by many as a possible future party leader, said that under Labour the long - term unemployed would not be able to «linger on benefits» for long periods but would have to take up a guaranteed job offer or lose their state support.

But friends of Kennedy say that he does see a future role for himself in the party, if not as leader for a second time, then, at least, in a very senior role on the Lib Dem front bench.

The leader of the minority party Senate Democrats, Andrea Stewart Cousins, says she finds the charges against Skelos «deeply disturbing» and says she can't see how he can continue as Majority Lleader of the minority party Senate Democrats, Andrea Stewart Cousins, says she finds the charges against Skelos «deeply disturbing» and says she can't see how he can continue as Majority LeaderLeader.

Replacing Howard with a leader who is seen as less extreme should help the Conservatives move people's perception of them closer to the centre ground, and once Labour's leader is a figure who is percieved as being on the other side of the psychological left - right divide they may be in a better position to win support back from Labour amongst right - of - centre voters, but either way you cut it they are still as by far the most extreme of the three main parties.

Former Nevada Republican Party Chairwoman Sue Lowden entered the race against Sen. Harry Reid (D) last week to much fanfare from national operatives who saw her as the strongest candidate in what almost certainly would be a referendum on the Senate Majority Leader.

Since the primary, you would see that as the leader of the party, he has not said anything about it.

Pushing the line that the PM's referendum plans are for the benefit of the Tory party rather than in the national interest, which Labour strategists clearly see as their strongest retort (read: EUreka), the Labour leader insisted that, four hours after the big speech that was six months in the making, Cameron still «can't answer the most basic question of all.»

Nick Clegg is seen as the least trustworthy party leader (34 %) although this is a significant improvement from the 25 % he rated in December 2010 following the tuition fees vote in Parliament.

Two former cabinet members have called for a full debate on the future of the Labour party, in what is being seen as a further challenge to Gordon Brown's smooth transition to party leader and prime minister.

This is true in part, as even the leaders of the US and the EU admit that foreign actors are successfully influencing domestic elections, both through direct monetary contributions (see Marine Le Pen's party and Russia) and indirect manipulation of the public opinion (Russia Today, spreading «fake news»).

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

The very exciting day ended with a party which saw Senator Babafemi Ojudu and his entourage made up of political leaders, former political office holders, businessmen and women as well as colleagues and staff from the Presidency taking to the dance floor.