Sentences with phrase «campaigned against bans»

[LM (prior to Spiked)-RSB- campaigned against bans on tobacco advertising, child pornography and the ownership of handguns.

The campaign against the ban exploded overnight, helped by the high - profile support of people like Richard Dawkins, Nick Cohen and Ben Goldacre.

Curiously (or not) the statement sounds quite a bit like the arguments used by the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) in their campaign against the ban.

Not exact matches

Within the Bitcoin community, there are recent reports of a «massive banning campaign» by PayPal against merchants selling anything related to the cryptocurrency.

An unprecedented, simultaneous rally across U.S. airports last week protesting Trump's order banning travel from seven Muslim - majority nations sparked an online campaign against Uber with the hashtag #deleteUber.

The #DeleteUber campaign gathered momentum on Jan. 30 after a weekend of protests against the travel ban.

For example, Uber has been hit by an unsubscription campaign because of its CEO's link to the Trump administration and the fact that its drivers didn't comply to a call to halt pick - ups at John F Kennedy International Airport in protestation against the ban.

«He had advocated for the church to allow gay and lesbian leaders, campaigned against California's same - $ - e-x marriage ban...»

He had advocated for the church to allow gay and lesbian leaders, campaigned against California's same - sex marriage ban and disputed deeply held church doctrines about the End Times.

«He had advocated for the church to allow gay and lesbian leaders, campaigned against California's same-se.x marriage ban»

A stigma on racism, for instance, would hopefully exist even in a libertarian paradise, but it draws a great deal of its potency from the fact the American government has spent the last 40 years actively campaigning against racist conduct and racist thought, using every means at its disposal short of banning speech outright.

Campaigns against the practices of fast - food chains and the campaign to ban battery cages, which have been heavily supported by the hard work of tens of thousands of grassroots activists, have improved the living and dying conditions of millions of animals.

But even with all the campaigning the two reporters have done against the boxer, Mayweather's PR team claimed they never banned the reporters at all:

The striker, who is no stranger to a suspension, having recently served a four month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup in Brazil, was quoted in Metro saying, «I don't know if the English press have a campaign against me, but it looks like they miss me.

«At his first official campaign event, Chris McGrath outrageously confirmed he is against ethics reforms to ban outside income and will continue to line his pockets through his outside law practice.

While all the campaigns noted above were developed or at least supported by most European states, the nuclear ban - treaty movement marks the first time an instrument of international humanitarian law is forced into existence against a kicking and screaming European core.

Chris Grayling warned that he could face legal proceedings over the prisoner book ban, as the campaign against the policy escalates

Carol Ann Duffy takes lead in campaign against the prisoner book ban with poetry protest outside Pentonville prison

In many respects, Pence's conservative rallying cry against tobacco regulation is similar to more recent conservative hobby horses: campaigns against energy - efficient lightbulbs and against attempts by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to ban some vendors from selling large sodas.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have led the campaign against Labour's proposed e-cigs ban, with nearly 3,000 people signing their online petition.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have led the campaign against the e-cigs ban, with nearly 3,500 people signing the party's petition calling for it to be scrapped.

The Working Families Party has come out against a ban on horse - drawn carriages, putting the group at odds with a signature campaign promise of Mayor Bill de Blasio.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have led the campaign against Labour's proposed bans on the use of e-cigs in public places, collecting over 2,000 signatures on a petition in less than a month.

Mrs Beckett's campaign may be damaged by reports that she voted against banning claims for furniture and the introduction of external audits of expenses.

The «day one» strategy hit major roadblocks as the public, led by an unusually aggressive Daily News campaign that included a 40,000 - signature petition, pushed back against the banning of a beloved tourist attraction that employs about 300 drivers — drivers who just happen to belong to the Teamsters Union.

The mayor's campaign promise to ban horse carriages won him support from animal rights groups including NYCLASS, which ran a massive independent expenditure against his primary opponent Christine Quinn that helped Mr. de Blasio.

DeMaio was silent during the Proposition 8 campaign, unlike Dumanis, who was outspoken against the marriage ban.

David Golub, the Democrats» attorney, argued in court that when the state contractors» ban bumps up against more - permissive federal campaign - financing statutes, the federal law «pre-empts» the state law and thus the SEEC subpoena isn't valid.

Mr. de Blasio's campaign promise to ban the horse - drawn carts earned him the favor of animal rights groups like NYCLASS, which advertised heavily against his primary opponent Christine Quinn.

Welsh Lib Dems led the ultimately successful campaign against Labour's e-cigs ban in the previous Public Health Bill, gathering the backing of over 4,000 people.

In recent days, the candidates have weighed in on the closure of Indian Point and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's fracking ban, and advocates are now making an aggressive push to get the campaigns of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton to come out against the proposed Constitution pipeline.

Given the timing, he and others suspect the cause is President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric during the campaign and his election, rather than the White House's 27 January travel ban against seven Muslim - majority countries, which is now in legal limbo.

According to the study, «screenings of Gasland in different locations had an effect on the mobilization of local campaigns against the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing; in turn, those local mobilizations made local policymakers significantly more likely to take action to ban the practice of fracking.»

Documentarians Ben Cotner and Ryan White took a look at the campaign to overturn California's ban on same - sex marriage in «The Case Against 8,» while «The Overnighters,» from director Jesse Moss, examines the manpower boom in the oil fields of the Northwest.

As part of her campaign against the private sector, President Bachelet has banned the growing number of for - profit schools.

(Animal Defenders International Press Release) Animal protection organisations with a long history of campaigning against animal circuses have welcomed publication of the Scottish Government Bill to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Scotland, along with proposals to review performing animal regulations.

Sharkwater, and the «fin - free» campaign that grew out of it, was a main driver behind shark fin soup bans, China's decision not to serve shark fin soup at state dinners, and various companies» (Air Canada, UPS, DHL, etc.) policies against transporting shark fins.

Then, as part of its new campaign against extravagance, instructions went out to officials all around the country in February and March to ban lavish banquets.

350 Brazil, along with the Latin American Coalition Against Fracking (COESUS), have achieved over 350 municipal fracking bans in Brazil with campaigns active in 75 cities.

After over six years of campaigning against fracking by Friends of the Earth Scotland and local communities, the Scottish government announced on 3 October to effectively ban unconventional oil and gas extraction - in short: fracking — in the whole country.

The plaintiffs challenged eight restrictions on judicial conduct: 1) the prohibition on judicial candidates campaigning as a member of a political organization, 2) the prohibition on judicial candidates making speeches for or against political organizations or candidates, 3) the ban on judicial candidates making contributions to political causes or candidates, 4) the prohibition on judicial candidates from publicly endorsing or opposing candidates for public office, 5) the prohibition on judges from acting as a leader or holding office in a policitical organization, 6) the prohibition on judicial candidates knowingly or recklessly making false statements during campaigns, 7) the ban on judicial candidates making misleading statements, and 8) the prohibition on candidates making pledges, promises, or committments in connection with cases, controversies, or issues that are likely to come before the court.

Letting agency fees are to be banned — pleasing housing charity Shelter, which has campaigned against «unfair» fees.

The campaign wrote to the new UN Secretary - General António Guterres, who began his term on 1 January 2017, urging him to take a strong and unequivocal stance against lethal autonomous weapons systems by endorsing the call for a ban.

As part of its campaign against ICOs, the Chinese government has declared them as illegal and imposed a ban on ICO activities.