Sentences with phrase «as party leaders think»

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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.»

John, I like your explanation of Jim Prentice's departure but I think Jerrymacgp is right, resigning as party leader made perfect sense.

Liberal Party President Erick Ambtman edged out Calgary - Buffalo MLA Kent Hehr in the latest blog poll asking readers of this blog who they thought should replace Calgary - Mountain View MLA David Swann as leader of his pParty President Erick Ambtman edged out Calgary - Buffalo MLA Kent Hehr in the latest blog poll asking readers of this blog who they thought should replace Calgary - Mountain View MLA David Swann as leader of his partyparty.

It sounds rather evangelical, though Avakian is, as you may have guessed, a leftist, and in fact the leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party» which seems, if we understand Revolution, the broadsheet on whose back page that quote appears, to think Mao too conservative.

Nevertheless, as a potential voter, I would prefer to think that the leaders of whichever party I favor have done everything they can to nominate a quality candidate before I have to make a choice.

Yesterday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said that she doesn't think the Democratic Party should consider support for abortion rights as a litmus test for its candidates.

As for the dangers, I think religion in general, and Christianity in particular, is ill served when leaders of the Religious Right proclaim what Christians as «people of faith» are going to do if a President or major party disagrees with them, as if they have been empowered to speak for all Christians or all people of faitAs for the dangers, I think religion in general, and Christianity in particular, is ill served when leaders of the Religious Right proclaim what Christians as «people of faith» are going to do if a President or major party disagrees with them, as if they have been empowered to speak for all Christians or all people of faitas «people of faith» are going to do if a President or major party disagrees with them, as if they have been empowered to speak for all Christians or all people of faitas if they have been empowered to speak for all Christians or all people of faith.

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!!

It's a real shame because even if he was not to make it as party leader, his presence would really shake up the debate and make the others think, if not answer things they may otherwise not be so comfortable in adderessing.

But, in any case, I think that what we should really focus on, is what Corbyn has achieved as leader of the Labour Party.

People know that I will take the steps that are in the national interest but I think I am perfectly entitled as the leader of a political party to say that I will spend the next 50 days fighting for a majority government.

As many as 50 Labour MPs are thought to support airstrikes, despite party leader Jeremy Corbyn's warning against an «ill thought - out rush to war»As many as 50 Labour MPs are thought to support airstrikes, despite party leader Jeremy Corbyn's warning against an «ill thought - out rush to war»as 50 Labour MPs are thought to support airstrikes, despite party leader Jeremy Corbyn's warning against an «ill thought - out rush to war».

«Well I would think as the leader of the party, that I'm asking all Democrats to support the winner of these primaries,» the governor explained.

With the new leader of Ukip, Paul Nuttall, being spoken about as a threat to the party in the North, how does he think Labour should reconnect with its core voters?

Every week until the general election, the Lord Ashcroft Polls team will visit constituencies around Britain to find out what people from all walks of life think about the parties, the leaders and the issues as they approach their decision on 8 June.

«He (Ryan) is clearly one of our true thought leaders in the Republican party and I respect the work he has done in regards to the policy work and leading our conference as he has,» said Reed, R - 23rd District.

In contrast, he thinks historians have been too generous to Clement Attlee who was less than adequate as a party leader but a great achiever as prime minister.

The activists who take part are slowly undergoing a journey a bit like that of the dissident - turned - conformist Winston Smith in 1984, with Nick Clegg playing the role of O'Brien, as the menacing thought police leader who explains to Orwell's hero what needs to be done to serve the party objective, namely, power.

Some 45 % of Labour supporters thought Mrs May was doing a good job as Prime Minister, while 39 % were happy with their own party leader's performance.

She said: «They are putting loyalty to the Labour Party ahead of personal career or position and I think Jim Murphy should do likewise and step down as leader.

Seventy - two percent of Labour members think Corbyn is doing well as party leader (compared with 66 % last November) including 43 % of those who voted for Yvette Cooper or Andy Burnham last summer.

«He is clearly one of our true thought leaders in the Republican party and I respect the work he has done in regards to the policy work and leading our conference as he has,» Reed said.

In his keynote speech to the conference tomorrow, party leader Nick Clegg is expected to issue a warning that a vote for the SNP is not as «harmless» as people might think.

(I don't think Howe was First Sec of State; It is suggested that Mandelson is therefore being presented as de facto deputy PM, though he does not have that title, not least because the party has an elected deputy leader).

Having argued that Blair was not as popular in his party as we might think, Lansman advises the current leader to set about «taming» those MPs who are prone to going wildly off - message.

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I think it would be a wonderful contribution to the nation if Balls became The Great Leader as it would guarantee that his party would stay out of government for a generation thus ensuring we don't have any more maniacs like Gordon Brown wrecking the country.

Against that, as many as 62 % of those who voted for Gordon Brown's Labour Party think well of the SNP's leader and First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.

The newly chosen Deputy Majority Leader of the Senate, John DeFrancisco of Syracuse, said he thinks Cuomo is responding to anger from his party's base, as well as sinking poll numbers among Democrats.

Just 37 % think Ed Miliband is doing well as party leader across Britain.

Q. Do you think that your negative comments regarding the «two Eds, David and Andy» will be damaging to the party unity, as one of them might become leader?

The actual reasons seems to be the polls were wrong, which means Labour's defeat is suddenly pretty easy to explain: people did not have a positive perception of their party leader, people did not think they were competent on what they considered two of the three major issues of the day (the economy and immigration) and even in the area Labour normally have better figures than the Tories, perceptions of the party itself, people increasingly saw them as out of touch with ordinary people.

If something of this magnitude is not offered I think the conference season will end with the replacement of three party leaders who are unable to address the ongoing muddle of national policies viewed as social and constitutional experiments with no obvious net benefit.

«I think I'm the leader who can fire the imagination of the public as well as the party, unite the different talents of the party and be a credible prime minister.»

Tories are probably right to think that «Odd Ed» is a very weak candidate for 10 Downing Street but if it's hard to regard the Labour leader as a potent threat we shouldn't think the same of the Labour Party as a whole.

Brown mentioned David Cameron only once by name, but referred to a smart «Conservative leaders» team» with a plan that they are implementing «ruthlessly»: give the appearance of having changed as a party and conceal with they really think.

Mr Redwood's supporters - drawn from the right of the party and strongly Euro - sceptic - just could not stomach the thought of a Euro - phile left - winger as leader.

It's as if state party leaders think they're honorary blacks just like our first black president (Bill Clinton) as a consequence of Democrat party affiliation, so it shouldn't matter that the candidates supported for statewide office are all lily - white (would» t want to drive suburbanites into the arms of the Repubs, now would we).

It was a good choice — I think Crosland would be my (somewhat pointy - headed) choice, too — though the shadow foreign secretary seemed irked with it and to want to withdraw it once the four other candidates had chosen actual as well as lost leaders of the party.

UKIP's leader said Mark Reckless's win made him think the party could take twice as many seats as it had thought.

«So I guess my «error», [He gestured with his hand to quote the word «error»]... technical error in 2006, based on what's he's said [to me] and when he himself admitted that he was not too well, and I said «oooh maybe this's the time he wanted me to come forward and offer myself as a leader, but apparently the party thought otherwise.»

A new YouGov poll shows David Cameron overtaking Blair as the party leader people think would make the best Prime Minister.

He was persuaded to stand as a candidate in the election of a new party leader in November 1980 by Michael Foot who thought he was the best - placed soft - left candidate to defeat Denis Healey.

I am told that the Tory leader does not think it worth taking on his party over this as well as the 45p rate.

«Andrew is in a funny spot: He's the leader of the party, and as such he's got to at least look like he's doing everything to help Hillary — yet his own ambition [to run for president] leads everyone to think he'd like to see her lose,» said a Democratic operative who knows Cuomo well.

Charles Kennedy: No, I don't think you'll get that from the Liberal Democrat Party at all, certainly not from myself as Leader; I'm never one to morally criticize anybody else.

Tim Farron, regarded as the frontrunner in a two - horse race, is thought to have as many former MPs backing him, but it is significant that two former party leaders are willing to give their backing to Lamb in what may emerge to be a tighter contest than previously thought.

For what its worth, I don't think that it is unreasonable for a political party to face the ultimate sanction for electing as their leaders and bestowing upon the nation the likes of Gordon Brown with his immoral lust for debt and for the terrible legacy of Tony Blair.

Osborne is thought to be focusing on the current crisis in the Tory Party as MPs look for a new leader and try to heal the rift caused by Brexit.

Despite this, most would still expect him to lose — 60 % think the party would lose the next election with Brown as leader.