Sentences with phrase «blank cheque»

Blank cheque book and Pep and this is what you get.

Free trade, infrastructure assistance and encouragement for business will do more for the third world than Hilary Benn writing blank cheques on our behalf.

«Obviously if the yes vote gets up it will be the supporters of same - sex marriage who will then have the signed blank cheque to fill out and you just can't trust these people given the way they're conducting themselves... now to ensure that these protections are there.»

I've noticed that members of the legal community tend to not have much to say, or for that matter even undertake to suggest an abuse may have taken place, when a legal decision may be seen as having very heavy political overtones — as evidenced by the truth having become so weighted down as to be tethered, thus clearing the way for the facts to be like blank cheques to be used as unscrupulous currency, by those who can simply choose to control the outcome.

[174] Unison and GMB have both threatened to withdraw funding from constituency MPs and Dave Prentis of UNISON has warned that the union will write «no more blank cheques» and is dissatisfied with «feeding the hand that bites us».

«The Government has ignored our calls, and for this reason I would be failing my constituents and the people of Wales if I was to support this inadequate blank cheque Bill.»

Similarly, the SNP argued that Labour MPs had handed the Government a «blank cheque for hard Brexit».

Real toughies like iconic European powerhouses and clubs with blank cheque books.

«Free trade, infrastructure assistance and encouragement for business will do more for the third world than Hilary Benn writing blank cheques»

«I can not accept that term: blank cheque.

There was never any question of asking the UK to give us a blank cheque.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty left little room for negotiation in December when he announced a 12 - year funding plan for health care that made clear the federal government won't write a blank cheque to cover mounting costs.

The IOC didn't quite hold its nose when announcing Beijing as the winner, because they knew that, just as with Sochi 2014, an authoritarian government will offer a blank cheque and put on a great show while brooking no dissent.

Now they're talking about handing a Texas pipeline company a blank cheque.

Last June, we wrote an article («Mr. Flaherty's Blank Cheques» iPolitics June 18, 2013), which supported Senator Wilfred Moore's private member's Bill S - 217.

«This looks like Mr. Harper wants a blank cheque for this war, with no one having access to the numbers,» he said.

The price of the fighter planes keeps going up, but the Conservatives still want to give Lockheed Martin a blank cheque.

Our military deserves better and Canadian taxpayers deserve better than the handing over of a blank cheque.

«We're certainly not going to commit a blank cheque without a plan attached, which is what Labor has done today.

But for a top scout at Arsenal to come out and say that «he'd sign a blank cheque», seems like he is highly rated by the Gunners scouting network.

If the board doesn't want Wenger to dither in the transfer market then they need to hand him a blank cheque book.

disagree on giroud and ramsey, good squad players to have kante an mahrez would be wonderful but cant see Leicester selling two of there most valuable assets - especially to the same club unless we go all man city on them with a blank cheque which wenger wont ever do

Your Point is irrelevant, Man City were after Lionel Messi last year and where contemplating paying his 250 million buy out close, they could have written a blank cheque for his wages, But obviously its a nonsensical move.

Old Trafford chief executive Ed Woodward has been sanctioned by his side's board to pursue a deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo and given a blank cheque to make the move a reality.

They have gone from being the only ones with the best players and a blank cheque to just another top team that can win and lose at any time.

he do as he pleases: he has a blank cheque when it comes to such matters at Emirates.

We have to get thing's right whereas Mourinho can just dump Shurrle De Bruyne Cuadrado F Luiz in one hand and open a blank cheque book in other.

Although again that may be because he gets a blank cheque, and his name is a pretty big catch for world class players — Gotze said the only reason he went to Bayern was Pep I think.

Mendes is laughing all the way to the bank after Manu say name your price, here's a blank cheque, how do we compete with that; --LRB-

The devil in me would love us to bought out completely, sack the board, get big reputation managers on rolling contracts, hand out the blank cheque book then go head to head on a level playing field with Chelsea, Man C and Man U.

With mourinho you get a big tantrum and him saying oh we wont win the league as I need a blank cheque book, and by the way the refs are all out to get me..

It's not about a blank cheque, although this helps, it's more about how to get the best out of your players and being a great tactician.

If you want to really compete for the Champions league, get yourself a blank cheque and begin by winning your own League first.

If it wasn't for cities devastating form alongside that blank cheque book I think pundits would be saying Arsenal have every chance this year.

... A blank cheque?..

this late in the transfer window the only way we can get reus is if wenger makes that call again and give a blank cheque to dortmund.

If even more examples for the «spend spend spend» fanatics are needed then just look at the blank cheques Man City have been writing for the last decade, and have they managed to make any notable impact on the Champions league?

I can imagine the envy some of us feel when they look at Manchester City's squad but unlike them, we don't have a blank cheque.

what effin right have they to be hurt, they are on the verge of being bankrupt / relegated and moneybags comes along and gives a blank cheque, they havnt worked for it, most of the shirt kissing pricks wouldnt be there if not just for money, and as for the great pretender mourinio, do nt go there, come on arsenal lets show them what a great club is.

Atletico Madrid should give Jan Oblak a «blank cheque» to make sure that the goalkeeper remains at the club, Koke said.

The Ligue 1 side would be willing to offer the four time Ballon d'Or winner a blank cheque if he agrees to a move.

That's hardly the kind of record City would have expected when they splashed out on Guardiola, and when they basically gave him a blank cheque to remodel the squad.

And developing nations must understand that they will not receive a blank cheque... That they will be expected to administer aid in ways that are accountable, transparent, and responsible.»

Smith said said his party should not give the Tories a «blank cheque» on negotiations.

Khan says Labour's support at second reading «should not be taken as a blank cheque».

Our backing is not a blank cheque.