Sentences with phrase «backroom battle»

This backroom battle resulted in delays in developing and launching the Tezos network and new currency.

The Death of Stalin By Lauren Kaminsky History becomes cathartic farce in Armando Iannucci's comedy - all - star retelling of the political backroom battle for succession in postwar USSR

After a contentious backroom battle, the Brooklyn Democratic Party last night nominated a black Coney Island civic leader to run for the predominantly white Assembly seat Alec Brook - Krasny vacated in July.

Ms. Harris became the candidate after a fraught backroom battle with Mr. Brook - Krasny's chief of staff, Kate Cucco.

Alice Cancel, a longtime Lower East Side district leader, triumphed in a backroom battle for the Democratic nomination to take over the Assembly seat of disgraced former Speaker Sheldon Silver.

The sitting assemblywoman won the job in a special election in November, after securing the Democratic Party line in a hotly contested backroom battle.

Two state lawmakers have emerged as the front - runners in the backroom battle to be tabbed as the Democratic candidate to replace disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner — but they were also warned this week not to get too comfortable in the seat if they win.

After backroom battles, Clegg also ensured that a controversial communications data bill, covering the right of intelligence agencies to access emails and text messages, will first appear in draft form.

Not exact matches

Those have been replaced with the darker CGI side of a revolution, with hard fought battles, backroom deals, and betrayal at the heart of things.

I can never repay you backroom all you have done me, with few words that you for your time and dedication to me during my legal battle in Canada, You are the Best.