Sentences with phrase «day political machinations»

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In between came the most tumultuous, tortuous and unpredictable machinations of the modern political era: the departure of six cabinet ministers; the return to the Cabinet of Peter Hain and Tessa Jowell; three peers; four women, the lowest number since the days of John Major; and the survival, just, by the skin of his polished veneers of the Prime Minister.

ALBANY — It was perhaps the biggest understatement of what has been a chaotic eight days in New York government, a swirl of political machinations precipitated by the resignation of Eric T. Schneiderman, the disgraced former attorney general accused of assaulting four romantic partners.

Director Michael Ritchie worked on Tunney's campaign, and the story of competing generations and the machinations of elections was perfect fodder for the political - minded Hollywood of the day.