Sentences with phrase «blocked by the liberal»

«As noted by S&P Global Ratings there is an expectation that in order to maintain our current credit rating the government will seek other revenue measures after the proposed gold royalty was blocked by the Liberal and National parties.»

«However, some are finding their entry to ordination blocked by liberal clergy who do not believe orthodox Anglican teachings, like Jesus being the only way to be saved.

The plans were blocked by the Liberal Democrats behind closed doors, clearly prompting Conservatives sources to leak them to the Daily Mail in a bid to drum up support ahead of a planned announcement next week.

Alec Dauncey, Welsh Liberal Democrat European candidate, has welcomed the news that Conservative plans to opt out of key EU crime - fighting measures have been blocked by Liberal Democrats in coalition government.

«It's quite clear the prime minister wants to bring this in... but has been blocked by the Liberal Democrats.

Mr Osborne's plan is a variation of a proposal recommended to Downing Street by Adrian Beecroft, the venture capitalist and Conservative Party donor, whose idea of allowing firms to «fire at will» without fear of an unfair dismissal claim was blocked by the Liberal Democrats.

David Cameron's decision to press ahead with the review, which was blocked by the Liberal Democrats in the last parliament, means MPs will be competing with each other to keep seats if their current constituencies are too small to survive and forced to merge with ones nearby.

The proposal was originally suggested in 2011 by Charlie Taylor, the government's education adviser on school discipline, but was blocked by the Liberal Democrats.

This is the wind farm that became famous for being at first blocked by Liberal Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell because of a alleged threat to the endangered orange bellied parrot, and then OKed when it became apparent that the proposed wind farm posed no threat to the parrot.

Not exact matches

- Christian liberal arts college which forced at least two professors to resign for legalistic reasons - Non-denominational church in which several of us who were leaving after a Sunday School class to attend worship services at another church were confronted by the main pastor in the parking lot who literally blocked our exit until we satisfied his curiousity about why we were leaving.

By the way, a liberal voting for Ron Paul is like a turkey buying stock in a chopping block company, around Thanksgiving.

Mr Hague and Mr Cameron are constrained by his coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats, whose pro-European stance effectively blocks a British referendum on the EU during this parliament.

The dynamics of this stage of the conversations could be promising: Carper is acting as a go - between to centrists such as Sens. Snowe, Landrieu, Nelson and Lieberman, while Schumer is in constant contact with liberals like Sen. Sherrod BrownSherrod Campbell BrownHillicon Valley: Facebook, Google struggle to block terrorist content Cambridge Analytica declares bankruptcy in US Company exposed phone location data Apple starts paying back taxes to Ireland Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — Trump hits federally funded clinics with new abortion restrictions Senate Dems call for probe into why Trump has not issued Russia sanctions MORE (D - Ohio).

«David Cameron's plans to introduce tougher controls on the internet to block hardcore pornography were rejected on Sunday night by Liberal Democrat activists.

MARK HALPERIN: You're going to come under pressure from national liberal groups to join an attempt to block him by demanding 60 votes.

These were previously blocked by their former Liberal Democrat coalition partners because of the failure to secure House of Lords reform.

Clegg told a news conference that Liberal Democrat MPs will in turn block plans made by the Conservatives to redraw the parliamentary boundaries.

Plaid Cymru, Conservative and Liberal Democrat politicians demanded this funding be made available solely from central government in addition to the block grant already paid to the Welsh Assembly by the UK Treasury, and the chief reporter for Wales on Sunday newspaper Martin Shipton stood as a single - issue candidate demanding «Match Funding now».

During a fundraiser for Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer's Senate campaign, Cuomo went on the offensive against state Senate Republicans, blaming them for blocking policy measures favored by liberals and calling for their ouster after two key special elections later this month.

On Tuesday, Cuomo went on the offensive against state Senate Republicans, blaming them for blocking policy measures favored by liberals and calling for their ouster after two key special elections later this month.

Nixon has criticized Cuomo for what she said is allowing Republicans, bolstered by the Independent Democratic Conference, to remain in power, leading to a block on liberal priorities like early voting and more money for high - needs schools.

His remarks, before the critical by - election for the coalition partners, reflect Conservative concern that the main route to an overall majority at the next election will be blocked if Tories can not capture a string of Liberal Democrat seats.»

She was nominated in 2011 by President Barack Obama to serve as a federal judge, but that appointment was blocked by Republicans in the U.S. Senate who complained of excessive liberal activism in her previous legal work.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a liberal Democrat, kicked off the block party outside the center, which was attended by hundreds of supporters carrying flags and cheering any time they heard Clinton had a lead in any state — even as projected results indicated that her opponent, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, was leading her.

But Mr Clegg criticised his counterparts for failing to take action, claiming Liberal Democrat plans for recall powers and reform of party funding had been blocked by the other parties.

Nick Clegg will next year outline plans for the most far - reaching changes to the House of Lords since landmark reforms 100 years ago by a Liberal government ended the upper house's ability to block Britain's annual budget.

The Liberal Democrats have launched a renewed attack on the government chief whip Michael Gove's record while he was education secretary, setting out plans to block «micro-interventions» by ministers by establishing an independent educational standards authority.

«May accused the Liberal Democrats of putting children's lives at risk by blocking the Snoopers» Charter, citing cases dropped by the National Crime Agency.