Sentences with phrase «coalition government last»

They say those cuts don't show up in the government's tally of science spending, however, because much of the reduction comes in spending on capital projects — such as new buildings and equipment — which the newly elected Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalition government last year moved outside of the science budget.

At present schools can receive # 488 for each pupil who is eligible for free school meals, under a measure introduced by the coalition government last year.

On a lighter note, here are questions from the master's quiz, that briefly held up the starters: «Which member of the coalition government last held offi ce in 1983?»

Vince Cable opened up a new gulf in the coalition government last night, as he warned his party would not support George Osborne's plans for # 30 billion more cuts in the next parliament.

This coalition government lasted until 1916, when the Unionists became dissatisfied with Asquith and the Liberals» conduct of affairs, particularly over the Battle of the Somme.

Not exact matches

The Conservative government's first efforts to pass it in the last parliament were frustrated by its Liberal Democrat coalition partners, but the bill has been revived in a slightly watered - down version since the Conservatives won a majority in May's general elections.

Though the German government is notionally committed to the alliance's 2 - percent defense - spending target, it only spent 1.2 percent of its GDP on defense last year — an amount her coalition partners, the Social Democrats, and more than half the German public oppose increasing.

Far - right leader Matteo Salvini had made a «last offer» for a coalition government that would resist EU policies.

Following last Friday night's coordinated missile attack by a coalition of U.S., U.K. and French forces against Syrian chemical weapons facilities, there was a high level of consternation about whether the barrage of targeted airstrikes would escalate into a dangerous and wide - ranging military engagement between the Assad - led Syrian government backers (Russia, Iran, Hezbollah) and NATO forces.

Prime Minister Najib Razak was the best thing going for the ruling coalition in Malaysia's last elections, but he's a hindrance this time because of financial scandals and government policies blamed for a rising cost of living.

The idea of coalition, by the way, and for all that I was an internal friendly critic of it for five years, I would argue that in the last couple of generations the coalition government was the best in terms of stability and certainly when you compare it to the current shambles you've got to say they were good years.

The American constitutional system stands in the way of coalition governments, but our last presidential election featured an anti-Trump consensus among elites that transcended traditional left vs. right distinctions — here, too, the establishment consensus failed to carry the day.

The Coalition said the former Labor government of establishing new protection zones in the Jervis Bay and Solitary Islands marine parks shortly before the last election to attract Greens preferences.

The safety performance of the industry has improved over the last decadeMr Kilgariff urged that an incoming Coalition government review the tribunal operations as a priority.

Farm businesses in Victoria rebuilding from the downturn in dairy prices and drought last year will benefit from an additional $ 30 million in concessional loans funding from the Coalition Government.

The coalition's junior party is now calling for the media plurality rules laid down by the last government to be dropped in favour of stricter ones.

George Osborne has denied the coalition is U-turning over payday loans - after confirming the government will force the loan shark regulator to impose a cap on the cost of last - minute credit.

The government's humiliating defeat over the EU budget last night has dragged up old coalition tensions over Europe.

The last Howard League in - prison investigation, which was granted access by the outgoing Labour government and the coalition, was on veterans in the penal system.

MPs finally voted the academies bill through the Commons last night, with the coalition government retaining a 92 - vote majority.

Meanwhile at the party headquarters of the far right Laos party, sitting under paintings of classical Greek scenes, vice-president Georgios Georgiou explains why they left the current governing coalition (formed under Lucas Papademos last November when the Papandreou government collapsed): «I suggested we leave the coalition... we said not to touch pensions and wages and to get rid of the two million illegal immigrants... you can not have Germans coming in sitting in ministries ordering ministers what to do.»

The coalition government is unwaveringly refusing to reverse a combination of the housing and climate change policies formulated by Ed Miliband as secretary of state for energy and climate change in Gordon Brown's last Labour government.

Looking at these results, one could argue that the British voters decided at the very last moment to prevent the formation of another coalition government, assumingly returning to their traditional attitude of regarding coalitions as an exception.

Satisfaction levels with the coalition stayed unchanged since last month, with 59 % still unimpressed with the government's performance.

DC: Look, I've run a coalition government for the last five years.

The coalition Government stopped the regional level of control after coming to power in May last year, saying bodies such as Regional Development Agencies and Government Offices lacked legitimacy.

For example, the fiscal squeeze that began with the «Geddes Axe» under the UK's last Liberal - Conservative coalition in 1921 - 2 (and implemented in the following three years under three different governments) was also based on spending cuts alone, and went far deeper even than the plans announced by George Osborne.

One of David Cameron's first acts as prime minister was to come to the Department of Energy and Climate Change last May and declare his ambition that this coalition should be the greenest government ever.

This time last week he was chief secretary to the Treasury, responsible for implementing the spending cuts which the Lib - Con coalition government says are needed to get Britain's structural deficit under control.

More than three quarters of all voters, including a clear majority of those who intend to vote Labour on Thursday, think the last Labour government «must accept a large part of the blame» for Britain's economic problems; Mr Miliband is unlikely to succeed in his campaign to persuade the electorate that this idea is a «big lie» put about by the coalition.

(June 22, 2017, Albany) A coalition of prominent government watchdog groups say Governor Cuomo, Senate Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie have completely failed to address the huge problems revealed by last year's alleged rigging of $ 800m in state economic development contracts and that... (read more)

(June 22, 2017, Albany) A coalition of prominent government watchdog groups say Governor Cuomo, Senate Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie have completely failed to address the huge problems revealed by last year's alleged rigging of $ 800m in state economic development contracts and that billions of state funds remain at risk for bid rigging and pay to play.

David Cameron and Nick Clegg have challenged critics in both their parties by declaring that the coalition will last until the next general election in 2015, as they insisted the row over House of Lords reform would not be allowed to disrupt the work of the government.

[18] After the last election Helle Thorning - Schmidt started working towards forming a centre - left government coalition consisting of the Socialist People's Party and the Social Liberal Party with parliamentary support from the small Red - Green Alliance.

But last time around, the combination of the electoral maths and the lack of preparation for coalition negotiation by Labour led to this Tory government.

Joiners, who say they would vote Tory tomorrow despite not having done so last time (two thirds of them having come from the Liberal Democrats), think similarly but are more likely to prefer coalition government and to say they may change their mind again before the election.

57 % of the public expected the coalition to be tougher than the last Labour government in dealing with crime; only 13 % thought it was being tougher; 23 % said it was less tough and 64 % said it was about the same.

Although the coalition has made much of its action to levy # 2 billion from the banks, the one - off «bonus tax» introduced under the last government was cancelled.

«We formed the Senate majority coalition because we believe that it is the best way to continue to build on the progress we've made over the last two years in ending government dysfunction, bringing spending under control, enacting a property tax cap and helping businesses create new jobs.

And Cabinet Secretaries and the office have been a steadying and guiding hand with governments under pressure, such as Churchill's last, Wilson's second and Major and then Cameron's Coalition government.

Ed Miliband's decision to launch 18 - month policy units suggested he believed the coalition would last the full five years, but the recent public split at the top of the government has forced some Labour figures to reassess their timetable.

Peers rejected the government's welfare reform bill yet again last night, in the largest Lords defeat yet for the coalition.

One of the flagship policies of the last few months of the coalition government was the introduction of an additional compulsory one year supervision by the private companies for anyone sentenced to prison for a short period.

Evoking memories of the end of the John Major's administration, ministers are pulling up the shutters, with the coalition government spending a third less time on legislation than the last Labour government.

One Tory MP who did not make it into government because of the Coalition deal told me last week that he has heard nothing from Cameron.

«In the last three years, at the hands of the Coalition Government, teachers have suffered a relentless assault on their pay, conditions of service and rights and entitlements.

BY CHERYL SLAVIN The bi-partisan state Senate Majority Coalition, seeking to identify and eliminate the most costly government regulations that inhibit business and job growth and drive up local taxes, hosted one of 10 public forums on regulatory reform at the Nanuet Public Library last Monday.

First, the economy: These last three years have been a success not only because the Conservative - led Coalition stabilised the economy and cut the deficit down to size, but because the Government started the process of rebalancing the economy away from the bloated public sector.

As the Executive Committee of the Rockland County Democratic Committee we were disappointed to read last week that you and the other members of the IDC would be forming a coalition government with Dean Skelos and the Republican Conference.

Until Tuesday, he was chairman of the Independent Democratic Conference, whose members defected from the Democratic Conference last year to form a coalition government with Senate Republicans.