Sentences with phrase «campaign for independence»

The ripple effects could help the Conservatives to remain in power at next year's general election by making voters feel richer as bills fall — while hurting Scotland's oil - reliant economy and setting back its campaign for independence.

* A campaign for independence, mainly led by Maronites, led to independence in 1943.

While Walsh is mounting a write - in campaign for the Independence Party line in the primary, he seems to be saving any big spending for the general election in November.

But the referendum could not have been avoided after the SNP defied all expectations and won a majority in the Scottish Parliament on a platform of a referendum and a campaign for independence.

Prime minister David Cameron said the SNP win was «emphatic» but promised to fight the campaign for independence.

Scottish nationalists are preparing a lengthy campaign for independence after their party's annual conference in Inverness.

The party, formerly Lega Nord (Northern League) used to campaign for independence for Italy's northern regions but has now focused on national matters, particularly immigration.

From establishing a Brexit Working Group, which lobbies on behalf of the profession for the free movement of lawyers, to campaigning for the independence of judiciary, or launching Wellbeing at the Bar, a website dedicated to supporting the profession on wellbeing and mental issues, the Bar Council was able to represent the Bar efficiently.

Not exact matches

In a very real way, the Fox anchor and the Republican candidate have created a kind of marriage of convenience for the TV cameras: Trump's independence from Fox served its purpose as his campaign was building up steam, but he needs the network now that the campaign is heading into its final stages.

Often lauded for his independence, Comey had come under intense scrutiny in past months for his role in the agency's investigation into the email practices of Trump's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, including a pair of letters he sent to Congress on the matter in the final days of the campaign.

For example, in the latter days of the 2011 election campaign, as Jack Layton's orange wave was gathering momentum, Harper and then - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty jumped all over Mr. Layton for allegedly violating the sacrosanct principle of central bank independence. Layton had responded to a reporter's question about interest rates, indicating it would be better for Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independenFor example, in the latter days of the 2011 election campaign, as Jack Layton's orange wave was gathering momentum, Harper and then - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty jumped all over Mr. Layton for allegedly violating the sacrosanct principle of central bank independence. Layton had responded to a reporter's question about interest rates, indicating it would be better for Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independenfor allegedly violating the sacrosanct principle of central bank independence. Layton had responded to a reporter's question about interest rates, indicating it would be better for Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independenfor Canada's economy if they stayed low. Harper and Flaherty denounced this statement violently, calling it a «rookie mistake» that threatened the independence of the Bank. Layton quickly issued a clarification confirming that he, too, accepted the doctrine of central bank independence.

Either way, the existence of three memos is seriously complicating the Republican campaign to #ReleaseTheMemo — an effort that, if successful, could have profound implications for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump's Russia ties and the FBI's independence more broadly.

Given this variation in party fortunes, a particularly bad argument in the recent referendum campaign was that if you wanted to avoid Conservative government you should vote for independence.

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As both sides of the Scottish independence campaign use the day before the referendum to push for votes, churches across the country will open their doors for prayers.

The City boss has claimed his protest is not political, but humanitarian, although it relates to four Catalans currently being held in prison over the campaign for Catalan independence from Spain.

Alex Salmond has been hit by a triple - whammy of bad news in the Scottish referendum campaign, with serious questions being raised about North Sea oil, his plans for currency union and Scots» access to the BBC after independence.

The yes campaign has largely taken the natural supporters of independence for granted, concentrating instead on trying to reassure those more inclined to vote no of the continuity of traditions and down playing the risks of independence — tactics more likely to appeal to those high on conscientiousness and low on openness to experience.

The suspects are part of the Homeland Study Group Foundation which has over the past year been campaigning for the separation of parts of the Volta, Northern and Upper East regions to form the Western Togoland state, which they claim existed before Ghana's independence in 1957.

Today, in what the Wilson campaign billed as «an unprecedented show of unity» the Ulster County Republican, Conservative and Independence Party committees all announced support for the would - be comptroller.

Former Independence Party member and Staten Island gadfly Frank Morano claims he has made some headway in his long - shot campaign to draft retired Paychex CEO and ex-New York resident Tom Golisano to run for president as a (small i) independent.

I remain commited to the causes of the UK Independence Party, but sadly, at this campaign, it was a bridge too far for us.

If the «Yes» campaign can make a better economic case for independence, or if fear of the UK leaving the EU becomes real, the economic calculus may change.

Paychex billionaire Tom Golisano doesn't appear to like the idea of Democratic AG Andrew Cuomo running on the ballot line of the state Independence Party established and nurtured by his three unsuccessful self - funded campaigns for governor.

While many senior Labour politicians have realised that the Scottish independence referendum campaign had seriously harmful political ramifications for the Labour Party, I believe that they drew the wrong inference for why such harm occurred.

During the 2014 independence referendum campaign football was again mooted as a way to foster support for the union with the Better Together cup floated as a stunt that would see Scottish and English legends play a high profile game.

Alex Salmond goes into the last month of campaigning for the Scottish independence referendum with a spring in his step, after two polls show a boost in support for the «Yes» camp

The referendum campaign greatly increased support for independence, which is highly correlated with SNP voting in the General Election, as well as further dividing the Scottish party system, which was already split by attitudes towards independence.

A senior Labour strategist has submitted a proposal to the group campaigning against independence for a game between two teams of union supporting legends.

In that same 2002 campaign, billionaire Independence Party candidate Tom Golisano set an unmatched record for expenses, with $ 75 million.

Late in the campaign, amid polls showing a potential Yes vote for Scottish independence and panic among the Westminster political class, it was he who got each of the main UK parties to sign up to the now infamous «Vow» promising further devolution.

The open secret about this kind of independent expenditure is that, since you can't legally ask for the money, you can credibly claim that you have nothing to do with it, and that your independence is immune to campaign money.

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The candidates» 11 - day pre-election campaign finance reports show that Sini, who also has the backing of the Conservative, Independence and Working Families Parties, spent $ 454,382 over the past two weeks, compared with $ 120,099 for Perini.

I asked Wilson campaign spokesman Bill O'Reilly how his candidate could slam DiNapoli for being willing to take the WFP line when he has agreed to run with the support of the state Independence Party, which is also the subject of an investigation (by the Manhattan DA's office).

With the independence debate likely to dominate the agenda for the next two years, and the «No» campaign being led by high profile figures such as Alistair Darling, this may prove difficult.

Sen. Roy McDonald's decision not to campaign on the Independence Party line through November is a particular blow to Republican same - sex marriage supporters, who just this morning released a poll paid for by New York Unity PAC that found the senator could have won the general election even as a minor party candidate with a single ballot line.

Ed Miliband will appeal to Scottish voters» desire for «social justice» in his biggest intervention yet in the independence referendum campaign.

An astonishing surge in membership after defeat for the Yes campaign in last year's independence referendum was followed by an SNP landslide in May's general election, when the party won 56 of Scotland's 59 constituencies.

The rows came as opinion polls showed support for Scottish independence continues to fall, ahead of a referendum campaign agreed by Salmond and David Cameron this week.

Support for the Tories north of the border is at historic lows, with fears about a future Conservative government playing a large part in the latter stages of the independence campaign.

Sturgeon has faced the embarrassment of «the 56» becoming «the 55» and then «the 54» as first Michelle Thomson and then Natalie McGarry were suspended by the party over, respectively, allegations surrounding property deals and claims of missing funds from the Women for Independence campaign group's Paypal account.

There is also clearly an overwhelmingly strong case for forms of direct action protest in the case of disenfranchisement (campaigns for the vote, for US civil rights, against apartheid South Africa; for independence from Empire, etc).

Unionists of all major parties have ignored the possibility of a «yes» vote (hence there has been precious little planning for the independence settlement) and the UK government removing Scottish suffrage would not do the «no» campaign any favours.

Of course, Sturgeon would like to hold a second referendum and to be the politician who led the Yes campaign to victory but she is not reckless; the First Minister wants to see support for independence polling at at least 60 per cent - for a substantial period of time - before gambling on another vote.

The former New York City mayor, who's adamant about his political independence and gives to Republicans and Democrats who align with positions he wants, comes into Election Day having donated more than $ 65 million — overwhelmingly to issue campaigns for local gun control and soda tax measures, but also to 18 individual candidates.

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Haggerty, as you'll recall, was indicted in the ongoing Bloomberg / Independence Party investigation by Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr., and had made clear he'll gladly spill secrets of the mayor's successful campaign for a third term last fall (breaking a traditional code of silence adhered to by Bloomberg acolytes).

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