Sentences with phrase «by campaigners lainie»

There has been growing controversy over the work experience programme in recent weeks with a series of protests by campaigners.

The government's pledge to ensure the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) covers residents of private care homes has been applauded by campaigners.

Putting a financial value on trees that could otherwise be cut down is viewed with deep suspicion by campaigners, who warn of land grabs and fraudulent accounting in host countries.

Perhaps this is no surprise, because as George Monbiot and others have shown, the methods used by campaigners on nuclear bear all the hallmarks of the methods used by anti-science climate change «deniers».

The issue of climate justice has been repeatedly raised at international level by campaigners, by religious leaders and by academics.

I get daily phone calls and get stopped by campaigners at Farmer's Markets and at street fairs, asking me about my political leanings and concerns.

The study is waved around frequently by campaigners for wind and solar power.

The portrait award, regularly targeted by campaigners who object to oil company sponsorship of the arts, is in its 39th year at the National Portrait Gallery and 29th year of sponsorship by BP.

The message by campaigners is loud and clear «Sorry tourists, no more vandalizing our city.

The rhetoric used by some campaigners is hard to undo: already today I have seen the YA writer Malorie Blackman racially abused on Twitter for lamenting the nation's choice.»

You'd think from all the whooping and dancing around by the campaigners that they were electing the President, but in truth, even if they got their man elected, he would be only one vote out of nine members; hardly enough to convince the staid politicians to extend the Monorail — which to this day it simply is not.

I am assuming that most readers will appreciate Reg Platt's arguments against the untruths perpetrated by campaigners against wind power...

It has been welcomed by campaigners as a first step, but Iain Duncan Smith, the former work and pensions secretary, has said it does not go far enough.

Among other complaints raised by the campaigners included the wrongful spelling of «Ghanaians», written as «Ghanians» and a false statement that Ghana's president - elect, Nana Akufo - Addo had contested a general election in 1998.

Evidence submitted by campaigners highlights the fact that all three groups — Vote Leave, Veterans for Britain and BeLeave — chose to spend their money with the same small data analytics firm, which has a minimal online presence.

Projects like the Severn barrage have been blocked by campaigners keen to preserve the estuary's natural beauty, to Farron's frustration.

MPs will be lobbied tomorrow (Wednesday 22 February) by campaigners who want to stop the closure of all 39 regional offices of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.

The group organised a «mass action» by campaigners to march on the trial site in Harpenden, Herts., on 27th May with the intention of destroying the GM wheat crops.

The government's involvement in a major arms fair held in London next month has been attacked by campaigners.

«Unfortunately, the lead ammunition debate has been hijacked by campaigners who are looking to damage shooting as a whole.

Although it is not regarded as truly proportional by campaigners for electoral reform, AV is favoured by some because it maintains the constituency link, ensures elected MPs have the support of at least 50 per cent of voters and allows supporters of minority parties to express opinion through their first vote while giving their second preference to a mainstream party.

The figures published by the watchdog cover the period from 1 February to 21 April, detailing money raised by campaigners spending more than # 10,000 and individual donations of more than # 7,500.

The move, which will end the practice of silencing NHS staff via clauses in their severance packages, is being welcomed by campaigners but is unlikely to help Nicholson's prospects.

Council powers to ban gatherings of two or more people have been challenged in a wide act of civil disobedience by campaigners.

The adverts, which appeared on the Tube last year, were defaced and parodied by campaigners.

The government's high court defeat over its solar power feed - in tariff cuts is being celebrated by campaigners today.

The move, an effort to halt the spread of bovine TB which ministers acknowledge is devastating Britain's beef and dairy industry, is being questioned by campaigners who argue there is little evidence the cull will work.

Plans to reform the tax credit system to make it more flexible and reduce the scope for overpayments have been broadly welcomed by campaigners.

The committee's latest report has been welcomed by campaigners including Girlguiding UK and the Fawcett Society, which has warned that proposed boundary changes could make things even worse for women looking to get into politics.

Mr Prescott also called on ministers to ratify the European Convention on Human Trafficking, described by campaigners as the modern form of slavery.

The judgement has been jumped on by campaigners as proof that indeterminate sentences are an example of badly planned and poorly implemented government posturing on crime.

Indeed, Mr Cameron might have quoted a letter sent to him a fortnight ago by campaigners in Nigeria.

Nestlé is the target of an international boycott for its activities and Danone has been warned by campaigners that it may also be targeted with a consumer campaign, which has prompted it to change some practices.

It has been taken to court in the US by campaigners acting on behalf of former child slaves from Ivory Coast.

Meat Free Week was set up by campaigners Lainie Bracher and Melissa Hobbs four years ago, before Bowel Cancer Australia took over.

Produced by the campaigners themselves, Food Fight tells their story and locates this battle in the context of ever - increasing corporate control of our food.

It was compiled by campaigners, who say the missing girl's parents - and even her siblings - have been threatened with violence.

A troubled child needs help, not an ideology imposed by campaigners paid by public funds.

There had been such muddles over the complex ticketing arrangements, and such hostility from sections of the mass media, and such horrible things said by campaigners opposed to the Church's teachings, and such tragedy over the evil actions of priests who had betrayed their calling.

Democratic Unionist, Jim Shannon responded to calls by campaigners for a relaxation of legislation, insisting any change must warrant the support of voters.

Furthermore the «evidence» provided by the campaigners was taken from assemblies which had nothing to do with CrossTeach.

An attempt by campaigners to challenge a change in the law, which they believe will make assisted suicides... More

Groundgame, an app for election canvassing that integrates voter data with «geospatial visualization technology,» was used by campaigners for Trump and Brexit.

The foreword to this book by the campaigner and critic of successive Labour leaders is written by Tony Benn.

Concerns about knife crime getting worse in Gloucester have been raised on social media by a campaigner.

Mr Duncan's comments were covertly filmed by campaigner Heydon Prowse of the Don't Panic magazine and website after he was invited to the Commons by the MP.

The costs were requested under freedom of information laws by campaigner Janet Downs, from the Local Schools Network.

Previous attempts by a campaigner to discover this information, using freedom of information laws, were rebuffed due to «commercial sensitivity».

Not exact matches

The artist is an anti-violence campaigner in his hometown of Chicago, and he was recently praised by former First Lady Michelle Obama for his million - dollar donation to Chicago's education system.

There is a hard core of eight campaigners, led by the cafe owner Duncan Lawrence.