Sentences with phrase «as political party leaders»

The Chairman said that as political party leaders, «you wield significant influence on the shape and structure of the political culture and orientation in the parties.

Not exact matches

The Popular Unity Candidacy joins a line of far - left movements seizing the political momentum in Europe, from Greece's ruling Syriza party and Spain's own far - left Podemos movement to the shock emergence last week of hardcore socialist Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain's Labour Pparty and Spain's own far - left Podemos movement to the shock emergence last week of hardcore socialist Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain's Labour PartyParty.

His shooting spree lasted an hour and 13 minutes, as he methodically stalked and killed many of the 600 up - and - coming leaders of Labour, Norway's dominant political party, which he blamed for the rise of multiculturalism.

The indictment says Manafort and Gates received the money by acting as unregistered agents of the pro-Russia government of Ukraine and its political parties and leaders.

As such, some have suggested that Canadians may support domestic political parties and leaders that resemble Obama's image, while turning away from incumbent parties and leaders.

As the 2008 campaign continues to unfold, the political parties and their leaders will continue to place an emphasis on their economic policies and credentials, while, at the same time, working to downplay and discredit the plans of their opponents.

Clark was a former Liberal, having worked as a staffer at the Legislature during Laurence Decore «s time as party leader (Clark's father, Gilbert Clark, was 823 votes away from ending Ralph Klein «s political career when the former mayor first ran for provincial office in Calgary - Elbow in 1989).

Britain's shocking decision to remove itself from the European Union brought more political turmoil Sunday as Scotland's leader threatened to block the move and the opposition Labour Party's leader faced a coup attempt from his own legislators.

Edmonton - Gold Bar Liberal MLA Bettie Hewes became the first woman to lead a major political party when she served as interim leader of the Official Opposition in 1994.

But that would require a fundamental change to the Elections Act — eliminating the requirement of a party leader's endorsement to run as a party's candidate, then fashioning a more coherent rule — and a change in the ways our political parties do business.

Effi Eitam, leader of the National Religious Party and a member of Sharon's cabinet, refers to all Palestinians as a «cancer that must be rooted out», and claims that Arabs must never be given any political rule or sovereignty within the Land of Israel.

Colin Hart, director of The Christian Institute, commented: «This poll should act as a wake up call to the leaders of the political parties.

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.

For example, business leaders in the aftermath of the popular protests that challenged U.S. involvement in Vietnam complained about too much democracy in the United States.6 In a similar way, free elections are held up by U.S. leaders as essential for democracy unless political parties opposed to U.S. interests win.

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).

«To be a political leader - especially of a progressive, liberal party in 2017 - and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible's teaching, has felt impossible for me.

Today's dramatic announcement by British politician David Miliband - once widely expected to succeed Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party - that he is stepping back from front - line politics completes a chapter in a political psycho - drama that has transfixed the British political classes for months.

As the general election approaches, we're hoping to speak to the leaders of all the main political parties in the coming months.

It appears that the people in Galilee were especially open to revolutionary appeals, sometimes of a political, sometimes of a religious, sort: Judas of Gamala (east of the Sea of Galilee) was known as a leader of the Zealots; among the disciples of Jesus appeared a Simon the Zealot, apparently a former member of the revolutionary party converted to Jesus.

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.

Dictating the pace and pattern of political policy was Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Premier of the Northern Region who held sway in Kaduna as leader of the Northern Peoples Congress, NPC, the party that with its allies formed the largest bloc in the federal parliament.

The email comes as party leaders from across the state and the political spectrum question or outright oppose ending the law, which allows members of one political party a waiver to run on another ballot line.

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.

He has exercised that right as a person and also as the leader of a political party with his members,» Mr. Adams said.

As one panelist described it: «He's backed up by, pretty much, the leaders of all other political parties and so many people in positions of authority

The movement «s organization illustrates what we have observed in recent political turbulence — as in Brazil, Hong Kong and Egypt; a complete rejection of mainstream political parties and institutions and an absence of leaders in any conventional sense.

How could Party leaders be consistent with the values (fiscal restraint, social conservatism — e.g., high moral code) they have professed for 30 years and nominate someone with zero performance in reducing expenditures even on a local level, someone tainted by giving and receiving political favors as a Commissioner on the Port Authority, and someone linked for 20 years by business and marriage to mobster activities?

The very few that succeed usually do so very quickly on a massive scale, but without the normal organizational or institutional trappings of a social or political movement, such as leaders or political parties.

Bakir Izetbegovic, the former leader of one of the three main political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina, portrayed the history of Bosnian Muslims as a struggle for recognition and equality under a multitude of oppressors.

But as the former leader of the strongest political party representing Bosnian Muslims, SDA (Party of Democratic Action), Bakir Izetbegovic spoke in the name of only one section of the Bosnian population, to which he exclusively referred to as Bosniaks, much like his late fatherparty representing Bosnian Muslims, SDA (Party of Democratic Action), Bakir Izetbegovic spoke in the name of only one section of the Bosnian population, to which he exclusively referred to as Bosniaks, much like his late fatherParty of Democratic Action), Bakir Izetbegovic spoke in the name of only one section of the Bosnian population, to which he exclusively referred to as Bosniaks, much like his late father did.

Dr. Acheampong, revealed how at the residence of the said «Opposition Leader» was also offered a whopping US$ 50,000 to constantly attack the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) through statements to be churned out from that offeror's political party, but disguised as biblical message from the Presby Church on good governance.

As the results come rolling in, and whilst TV reporters interview their political leaders, all we get are glimpses of blurred, ghostly profiles milling around the respective Party HQs.

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.

At 62, he has had a political career spanning four decades, working with senior party figures such as the former Tory leader Lord Howard, and the former party chairman, Lord Patten.

Brown's thesis is a strong rebuttal to a commonly held point of view, arguing that a «strong» leader — defined as someone who «concentrates a lot of power in [their] hands, dominates both a wide swath of public policy and the political party to which [they] belong, and takes the big decisions» (p. 1)-- is ultimately an undesirable leader.

These doctors have managed to persuade the old political parties that all - women shortlists should be employed in parliamentary selections and the Labour party that they have to have a woman either as party leader or deputy.

In an outcome that stunned political observers in Wales, the former Conservative MP deposed the party's Welsh leader Nathan Gill as he got the nod by four votes to three.

Sadly for the Conservatives, not one of her successors as party leader (notably the current holder) can match her political skills, strengths and service.

Moreover, as Jay Nordlinger at National Review admits, the term «teabagger» was introduced to the political lexicon by Tea Party movement leaders:

That is why the Whitehouse Consultancy has written to the leaders of all three main political parties urging them to work to achieve a political consensus on statutory regulation as soon as parliamentary time allows.

That President Xi has accumulated so much personal power is partly a reflection of his political acumen, and partly a recognition by the Party that China needs a single strong leader at the moment as it transitions from a weak local power recovering from the disasters of Japanese occupation in the early 20th century followed the cultural revolution and the great leap forwards, and instead becomes a global power.

Today, Salit is President of Independent Voting, which holds itself out as the leader of independent voters in the United States, and which teaches that political parties are harmful to society.

He went on to be a special adviser to Douglas Hogg, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and worked at 10 Downing Street as well as for Prime Minister John Major's campaign team in the party's unsuccessful 1997 general election campaign, before becoming a speechwriter and political secretary to Major's successor as party leader, William Hague.

The Independence party leader, finance minister Bjarni Benediktsson, whose name also appeared in the leaked documents in connection with a Seychelles - based company of which he once owned a third, was holding talks with Grímsson, who flew back early from the US to sound out all of Iceland's parliamentary party representatives as the island's political crisis deepened on Tuesday.

According to the political science lecturer, if the President decides to shrug off pressure from leaders and supporters of his party as well as some of his ministers to grant the Montie trio pardon, it could win him floating voters.

Founder and Leader of the newly - formed All People's Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, wants the public to regard his party as a formidable one that has entered into the Ghanaian political landscape to make a difference.

He said Ghana could have peaceful election devoid of fear and panic while the political parties must demonstrate to the people that they had learnt something as leaders over the 25 years.

There were two political shocks in Britain in 2015 — the Tories being able to form a majority government and the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party.

Perhaps Paddy Ashdown was right when he wrote at the end of the week that all this trouble was caused by the time of the year; when the silly season stories «give way as they always do, to the press» September pre-conference bombardments on the political parties and their leaders».

As DiNapoli seeks his first full term this fall — the former Democratic assemblyman was picked for the post in 2007 — his party's leaders have made divestment a political issue.