Sentences with phrase «during opposition day»

During an opposition day debate, it was the Tories who made the most effective arguments against the plan.

Following exchanges over the issue at PMQs earlier, a vote has just taken place during an Opposition Day debate initiated by the Liberal Democrats in which the Government was defeated on settlement rights for Gurkhas.

Of the 86 Labour MPs that backed the original early day motion criticising the # 100 million cuts 63 voted against the Tory motion, brought during an opposition day debate.

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Interestingly, the government had not put forward an amendment to the motion - a typical ploy utilised by ministers in order to win the day during opposition day motions.

A member of the National Communication Team of the main opposition National Democratic Congress, Abass Nurudeen has said that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo must apologize to the former President His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for calling him incompetent when during his opposition days.

Not exact matches

If Trump's frequent, occasionally personal critiques of opponents during the campaign disturbed some reporters, the first days of his presidency were an equally ominous sign that the press would face years of opposition from a president who seems eager to battle for every factual inch.

During the 90 - day comment period that followed the announcement, most professional tours circled the wagons around the planned ban while the PGA Tour and the PGA of America voiced opposition to the scheme.

During those early days of his breakthrough into the first team, there was a sense that he was riding the crest of a wave of good fortune, that his luck would eventually run out and that opposition managers were simply unable to deal with such an unknown quantity.

Mr Mahama's comments come just a few days after his arch-rival, Nana Akufo - Addo, flag bearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) told party supporters in the Volta Region during his campaign tour that he will not abandon projects started by the Mahama administration should he (Akufo - Addo) win the forthcoming polls.

Nana Akomea wondered why the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) which, during its days in opposition, harshly criticized former President John Agyekum Kufuor for having 82 ministers and Deputies in his first government between 2001 and 2004 has rather done worse.

Hence when Labour was in government the Liberal Democrats could choose topics for three opposition days per session, and enjoyed rights to some (albeit fewer) interventions by frontbenchers during debates and question times.

The implication is that the opposition party in the state will have a field day during the December 3 elections.

On the occasion of Mother's Day, Mrs. Akufo - Addo said the main opposition has a track record of social interventions which gave priority to women and the family during the Kufuor administration, and will intensify that if her husband comes to power.

After a day - long conference in London on how to move forward the political process in Libya, other developments included: An admission the Coalition did not yet fully know who made up the opposition, which came after Nato said American intelligence had shown «flickers» of al Qaeda among the rebels; A suggestion the Coalition would be prepared to see Colonel Gaddafi go into exile if a country was willing to take him; A claim by the Italians that several nations were working on a deal involving a ceasefire, exile for Gaddafi and a talks framework between Libya's tribal leaders and opposition figures; Nick Clegg warning about the «danger of overreaching» during a speech in Mexico, but stressing liberal interventionism must be upheld.

Such a meeting between an American president and leader of the opposition would usually be routine during a trip to Britain stretching across three days.

Murphy is clear favourite to win, despite likely opposition from many trade union leaders, after he staged a high profile «100 towns in 100 days» anti-independence tour during the referendum campaign.

House Democrats, who've sought to draw attention to their push for gun control legislation in the wake of recent mass shootings, emphasized a new demand during the day as they announced their opposition to any bill that doesn't undo a longstanding provision that has been interpreted to block the Centers for Disease Control from conducting research on gun violence.

I know there were rebellions during Labour's time in power but to - day they seem more united in opposition or at least we don't hear about internal differences.

DNR: Opposition emerges to longer Wisconsin deer hunt Wausau (AP)-- Opposition to a 16 - day deer hunt has emerged during the first five hearings to find out what hunters think about the idea, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural...

Meanwhile, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is facing opposition to full funding for a 2002 ballot initiative, which he spearheaded during his own days as an actor, that aims to expand tutoring, homework - assistance, and enrichment programs.

Back during the days when we were educating the public about the need for a constitutional amendment to create a new charter schools commission in Georgia, there was a lot of stiff opposition.