Sentences with phrase «cosy relationships»

As a result of this, often cosy relationships are formed between defence contractors, politicians and civil servants.

The once - cosy relationship between the state and federal political leaders requires a delicate balancing act in the wake of a new Labor government.

The Jews prospered, and entered into a cosy relationship with the Egyptians.

Former Coca - Cola boss Terry Davis is still closely linked to the KKR / Rhone proposal, but there are mumblings in the market that Davis may not have the cosiest relationship with Treasury's biggest customer, Woolworths.

It's a good job Sauber and Ferrari have such a cosy relationship, isn't it?

There was mention of a cosy relationship between Edwards and the owners and how they'd regularly share emails throughout the day.

It was not easy, as there had been a cosy relationship with the babyfood companies (as exists in so many hospitals still now).

Yates reveals a little bit more about the cosy relationship between himself and his «friend» Wallis.

It's an issue that crosses party lines and has tainted our politics for too long, an issue that exposes the far - too - cosy relationship between politics, government, business and money.»

The impression being given at the moment is quite the opposite, of far too cosy a relationship between HMRC and large companies.

A party pursuing an agenda of increased tax and redistribution, regulation and nationalisation is never going to have a cosy relationship with media barons and big business in general (though it's worth noting that the corporate lobbyists who stayed away from last year's conference came flooding back this time) but it can reach people in other ways.

The Lords is a check on the power of the Commons, and a cosy relationship between the two would have worrying constitutional implications.

Today marks the opening of the inquiry's examination of the potentially «cosy relationship» between the police and the press - «and the extent to which that has operated in the public interest».

Ken Livingstone's election chances have received a potential boost thanks to his cosy relationship with Green candidate Jenny Jones.

And the cosy relationship between it and successive British governments — of all stripes — is worrying.

As for Hanks, he captures the swashbuckling bravado of Bradlee (played by Jason Robards in All the President's Men), who realises that the cosy relationship he has formerly shared with presidents must come to an end.

not that it was any better before our universities developed the arbitoral system of the peer review that precluded people such as» outsiders» from interfering in their cosy relationship with the governments of the world, but it was the last straw in that book as well.

The increasingly cosy relationship between government, industry and the Academy (we'd throw activism in there, too) is certainly a problem.

Greenpeace enjoys an increasingly cosy relationship with the establishment.

Indications of a cosy relationship between the two organizations came soon after began after the cutoff of University of Calgary project funding and the return of remaining funds to the Science Education Fund at the Calgary Foundation.

Not exact matches

In 2012, a source close to the justice secretary told the Telegraph: «We don't want and we will not accept prisoners replicating cosy, domestic relationships by being able to share cells in our prisons.»

Police and crime commissioner (PCC) candidates emphasise their autonomy and the importance of the electoral mandate in determining policing priorities and disrupting the cosy complacency that is used to characterise the relationship between chief constables and police authorities.

Many rank - and - file Lib Dems have been vocal in criticising what they see as a cosy and consensual relationship with Labour, especially those in areas where the two parties are engaged in cut - throat local politics.

«The committee said that HMRC has left itself open to suspicion that relationships with some companies are «too cosy» and that small firms had not been given the same service as larger firms.

I have a love hate relationship with my Uggs, I love that they're so warm, cosy & comfortable, but I hate the style!!!!

I'm seeking a man (open, kind, serious, confident, cheerful, responsible) who is ready for Long - tern relationship, serious relationship or marriage.I hope to create a happy, cosy, secure marriage with a nice man, I would love to have a loving family in a nice house where everyone feels good to come home to.I think a woman must take good care of her husband and children (family) first, I have a dream to meet the person with whom it is possible to live my life.

Their relationship has been heating up and the 31 - year - old actress looked pretty in pink as she cosied up to the 25 - year - old professional equestrian as they arrived at the event

If you're tall, some aspects might start to grate: the seat is a little too high, the wheel only adjusts for rake and the buttresses make the cosy cabin a little claustrophobic, but the relationship between wheel and gearlever is as close as such things get and your feet tread pedals placed almost perfectly for heel - and - toe gearchanges.

In socialist Europe, rent - seekers have a cosier, more public relationship with the government legally and cleanly, but hardly to the advantage of either the free choices of individuals or of economic efficiency.

Inject some festive romance into your relationship — a winter walk with the one you love, followed up with a cosy hot chocolate on the sofa won't break the bank.

What APS can learn from proj: combat media focus with broad public policy discussion, be aware of cosy media / politics relationships #nco14