Sentences with phrase «facing abolition»

HPA's staff members had faced an uncertain future since the agency appeared on a leaked list of government agencies facing abolition earlier in the year.

Not exact matches

In his account of the movement toward the abolition of slavery, Whitehead faced this problem squarely, In his view the long delay in the abolition of slavery after the introduction of the idea of the human soul does not reflect only human willfulness and stubbornness in the pursuit of unjustified self - interest.

Indeed, «abolition of disciplinary boundaries would be a first step toward liberating seminary faculties to consider the most important issues facing the church and to encourage students to do so as well» (107).

The link between the Lib Dems» victory in Ribble Valley and the abolition of the poll tax is not a straight line - after all, John Major had already promised change - but it is widely viewed as one of the key catalysts for the abrupt about - face.

The Coalition Government's education policies, which have allowed schools to charge for educational activities which were previously free and which have seen the abolition of the national guidance on school charging policies, have been instrumental in driving the increasing financial burdens that parents face for items such as school uniform and equipment.

Responding to the report published today by Policy Exchange arguing for reform of the public sector pay and pensions frameworks, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «This report appears to be another example of supporters of the Coalition Government seeking to rally support for localised pay in the face of a dearth of evidence to back up the Coalition's proposals for the abolition of national pay frameworks for public services.

And he criticizes Clegg for failing to face down his own party over the abolition of tuition fees.

He persuades Wilberforce to join the ranks of the House of Commons and spearhead the argument for the abolition of slavery, in the face of vociferous resistance from Lord Dundas (Bill Paterson), the Duke of Clarence (Toby Jones) and Lord Tarleton (Ciaran Hinds).

This has included developing a major multi-site exhibition programme, called We Face Forward, of art from West Africa, for the Cultural Olympiad; an exploration of the visual legacies of slavery with Trade and Empire, presented to coincide with the bi-centenary of the abolition of British slavery; and consistent attention to artists from South Asia, including a celebrated 65 - hour drawing and performance installation in 2013 by Indian artist Nikhil Chopra, the presentation of Subodh Gupta's work in the grounds of the Whitworth and video and textile work by Aisha Khalid.

On September 28, 2010, the Superior Court, without deciding whether or not there is a constitutional right to sell sex or the right policy model (criminalization, regulation or abolition), agreed with the plaintiffs» arguments, ruling that the Criminal Code provisions relating to prostitution contribute to the danger faced by sex - trade workers in Ontario.

For example, a community in Queensland or the Northern Territory may not only be coming to terms with the abolition of their regional representative voice through ATSIC; it may also be faced with changes to the operation of their local council as new models of governance are introduced.