Sentences with phrase «as political parties»

Except that now it is aided and abetted by those who would be scrutinising it were it not for the fact that sociology has lost any sense of mission, just as political parties, the media, environmentalist activists and a host of scholarly disciplines attempting to justify themselves in terms of «relevance» have lost sense of their mission.

Utah Senate President John Valentine said SB156, which would allow legislators to pick Senate candidates, as long as the political parties agreed, has nothing to do with sitting Sens. Orrin Hatch and Bob Bennett.

But as long as both political parties promise cheap energy and tax breaks, we will just pile up idea after idea on the academic shelf but see little real change in the marketplace.

But as both political parties look for ways to cut the deficit, payments to growers are under the microscope, and farmers are bracing for leaner times.

While it said two of the associations withdrew their application letters, five others were registered as political parties.

Voters opted again for roughly the status quo, underlining the trends that we saw developing at the general election as the political parties grappled with a new landscape after the referendum.

«The Tories fended off attacks on their plans to give married couples a tax break as political parties engaged in angry clashes over family policy... Mr Cameron renewed his commitment to the policy, saying he wanted to send out a message that «If you take responsibility, you'll be rewarded»... As family policy took centre stage in pre general - election skirmishes, Mr Cameron said supporting marriage was an important part of his plans to tackle Britain's «broken society».

This often causes mayhem as the political parties with the most votes jockey for control by trying to convince minor and often extreme parties to join their coalition and agreeing to some very extreme and very self interest centered goals of the minor parties.

The BBC only recognises parties which are registered as political parties by the Electoral Commission.

The five successful new political parties were said to be part of the 95 associations that applied to the Commission for registration as political parties.

The development comes as political parties and pressure groups wrangle over the government's solution to the Leveson report.

Barrow and Furness MP John Woodcock welcomed the move but called for Home Secretary Theresa May to allow membership organisations, such as political parties, to have access to the sex offenders» register in order to check applicants.

So far, the Commission has received over 120 applications from political associations seeking registration as political parties.

Obasanjo's intervention comes as political parties and candidates begin jostling for position in preparation for campaigning.

As the political parties assess the shutdown / debt ceiling fight and its effects on the political landscape, a lot of Democrats are perking up at the possibility that Republican congressmembers who looked unbeatable a month ago might be more vulnerable than they appeared.

Interestingly, despite stern warnings in the 1992 Constitution, as well as the Political Parties Law; Act 574 of 2000, against non-Ghanaians funding political parties, many Chinese nationals were at the event donating to the NPP and receiving gifts of appreciation from Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who led the delegation to the Asian country.

«I think the EC has done what it deemed right and so we need to accept that as political parties.

It has been going on for more than a decade as the political parties have been catching up with the move towards more detailed and individual - level behavioral targeting long used in corporate communications and commercial marketing.

As political parties wrangle over immigration, Steve Bell of Interserve argues Christians should embrace its evangelistic opportunities

Passage of implementing legislation for the Constitution Reform to Mexico's labour justice system has been delayed beyond the February 24 deadline as political parties jockey for advantage in the midst of an election campaign and NAFTA negotiations.

The bleaker fiscal outlook, released Wednesday, surfaces as political parties are pitching economic policies to voters ahead of the October election.

As political parties announce their clean energy goals...

• Make sure that third parties are subject to the same donation limits as political parties and candidates, as well as increased transparency around their activities.

These included its legalization as a political party, and a requirement that the Syrian army stay out of Douma.

That struck me as a political party that really doesn't have their act together.

An object is something to be manipulated, to be pushed around, to be in the service of another object such as a political party or state.

The party has no planks or formal agenda, and party leaders view its role less as a political party and more a way to organize and attract residents to village government, Clark said.

In Spain there is no need for primaries; as long as the political party internal workings are democratic, the way of chosing a candidate is up to each party.

In a statement, the Council further called on the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to openly condemn the actions of the Delta Forces, the Invisible Forces and any such «similar groups within their ranks, disown and dismantle them to demonstrate to Ghanaians its abhorrence to such extremist elements as a political party»

We also call on the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to openly condemn the actions of the Delta Forces, the Invisible Forces and any such similar groups within their ranks, disown and dismantle them to demonstrate to Ghanaians its abhorrence to such extremist elements as a political party.

But I want to say is that if we're going to be grown up and succeed at as political party that gets more than a Douglas Carswell, more MPs, then we have to put those factions aside and unify as a party in order to send that message out.»

They had the power as a political party to reign in on the President.

Since the formation of the Coalition Government in 2010 the SLF has consistently stated that the Liberal Democrats must maintain independence as a political party, and develop policies that are distinctive, radical and progressive.

Now, as a political party, we can start thinking about the future.»

The new grouping could not run as a political party without registering as such with the Electoral Commission, and thus becoming more explicitly and legally separate from the Labour Party.

Numerous loopholes such as political party «housekeeping» accounts and separate limits for affiliated corporations can eviscerate even New York's extremely high limits.

«I challenge him (Omisore) and any other member of the opposition to come out and tell the whole world what they did to support the state while PDP as a political party was in government for seven and a half years.

«What hope do you give the people as a political party when the political party itself doesn't support its own agenda?»

Any person thinking Sheriff to be friend is dreaming.If members of PDP, have not learnt the antics of Sheriff, then they have no reason coming out as Political Party to rule this country because it means they won't even know when war in coming into the country.

1.2 «EGM» means an Extraordinary General Meeting 1.3 «NEC» means the National Executive Committee 1.4 «Rules» means Rules made by the NEC under this Constitution 1.5 Where the context so implies, the singular shall include the plural 1.6 Headings shall not form part of the meanings of Articles 1.7 «Branch» means a branch or constituency association 1.8 PPERA means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 PART II NAME AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTY Name 2.1 The Party exists as a Political Party registered with the UK Electoral Commission under the PPERA.

These are the concerns for which Mr. Pyne relayed the concern of the NPP saying «We as a political party are calling on the Electoral Commission to extend the registration period for the re-registration, so those affected can get their names back on the register.»

Just about one year in office as a political party and in the case of M / DCEs, less than a year because they were recently nominated and approved.

According to him, the NDC as a political party has the belief in their youth and women while «other traditions think that before you can participate actively in politics you have to be a grown up person with property.

While maintaining that all the APC governors and ministers of the region have performed satisfactorily well, Akande revealed that «we are looking at what we can do as a political party to have Ekiti State back in our fold.»

George Galloway adopted an uncompromising position on his Julian Assange statements yesterday, even as his political party fell apart around him.

The only problem is that such a beastie does NOT quite exist in USA as a political party - a vast majority of US left wing parties, Communist included, tend to have much more progressive social policies (# 2)- see below.

It is worth mentioning that once the Akyem Abuakwahene or any other person makes any statement or expresses his opinion that obviously has political undertones, we in the NDC as a political party have our God given right to respond appropriately in a respectful manner and that is exactly what we have always sought to do.

The NDC as a political party in the Eastern Region respects the chieftancy institution in the region and has a very cordial relationship with all the paramountcies, a situation which has led to spurring monumental developments in the region of which Osagyefo is a witness to.

«We have already called the attention of INEC and the need not to register APDA as a political party.»

The Republican National Committee spent Christmas afternoon defending a press release that many interpreted as the political party deeming Trump a king.