Sentences with phrase «for austerity policies»

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«The GUIDES indicators that focus on some overall macroeconomic indicators,» Chisa recommends, plus «a few other topics that get you a lot of bang for the buck: British Colonialism, nations versus states, Dutch Disease (resource curse), Sovereign Wealth Fund, import substitution, current account balance, fiscal deficit, IMF austerity measures, and the «trilemma» of free - capital flows, independent monetary policy, and fixed exchange rates.»

Critics of the German - led austerity policies have called for boycotts of German products and have suggested that Ms. Merkel and Mr. Schäuble had unjustifiably humiliated Greece and its prime minister, Alexis Tsipras.

On paper, the recommendations for debt relief and reduced austerity «suddenly evaporate when IMF functionaries coalesce with their ECB and the European Commission colleagues in order to impose upon our government their chosen policies,» said Mr Varoufakis.

«The deadend austerity policy has created a lot of divisions, we do not want to create one more between the North and the South,» the Greek leader said, alluding to German opposition to Athens» drive for a new debt agreement.

The policies put in place so far, such as budgetary austerity, are little match for the size of the problem, and may make things worse.

Many analysts have long flagged a similar pitfall for the ECB's purchasing program, namely a scarcity of eligible bonds, as issuance from member governments has been restricted by their austerity - driven policies.

The character of this suffering moves theological attention to the social systems that shape our lives — economic, political, cultural — as well as to public events themselves (the Holocaust, programs and policies of economic austerity, military intervention, terrorism, ethnic nationalist expression, struggles for survival and freedom).

«The UK government will effectively be asking taxpayers to pay a Westminster premium to crowbar a modern parliament into a Victorian building at a time of austerity when Tory policy is hitting some of the poorest in society, and political uncertainty when this UK government has no plan for the UK outside the European Union.»

«Spread», «bailout», «rating agency» have become terms that Europeans have become acquainted with, while austerity policies have hit them as it has not happen for decades.

The party's leftist, post-material and socially liberal stance is well - known, and emphasises policies such as opposition to economic austerity and to PFIs to fund public services; higher marginal rates of income tax for the wealthy; a «living wage» for all; and the replacement of VAT with «eco-taxes» such as aviation fuel tax.

But within those limits, we have a chance of pushing for an end to austerity and racist immigration policy.

These 2 parties, represent the progressive currents in Welsh politics and registered a clear combined majority of votes overall, then announced common policy objectives which could defend Wales against austerity and begin to build a foundation for economic recovery.

For the left, the Party and the broader labour movement, now is the time to unite behind the Labour campaign, andstart to popularise policies that present real solutions to the cost of living crisis and a positive alternative to the Tories» ideologically driven austerity.

The need for a senior minister to knock heads together across Whitehall comes after a period which has seen youth and community services in England seriously eroded by the Tories» austerity policies since 2010.

Austerity means the UK hasn't had any real fishing policy for years, for instance on the concentration of quotas into ever - fewer hands.

No policy for how to govern in an age of austerity.

There will be time enough to steer the heart of the party later but, for the moment, we must accept that our leftwards shift has failed and that we now urgently need to move forwards - because time is a luxury that those suffering under this government's dogma - driven policies of cuts and austerity simply can not afford.

The policy the public are looking for is not how far Labour can out - tory the Tories over austerity, but rather a policy of growth and hope for the future.

Its austerity policies inhibit growth and constantly pull down aggregate demand, and when as a result the budget deficit grows instead of falls, that is used as a pretext for another massive round of cuts (another # 9.8 bn in this year alone).

«Our determination to oppose Tory austerity policies, and our successes in pushing them back on tax credit and police cuts show that Labour is getting results for working people.

Arianna Giovannini is Senior Lecturer in Local Politics in the Department of Politics and Public Policy, De Montfort University, where she is a member of the Local Governance Research Unit (LRGU) and the Centre for Urban Research on Austerity (CURA).

TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said that the government's austerity policies like tuition fees and the scrapping of the EMA have made things worse for young people.

Commenting on the announcement of the draft Scottish budget for 2013/14, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the fastest growing teachers» union in Scotland, said: «While the Scottish Government has been placed in a difficult position by the Westminster Government's imposition of its austerity measures, it is deeply disappointing that the Scottish Government has chosen to follow the Coalition's flawed economic policies by imposing another year of pay freeze on public sector workers.»

While much is made of the continuity between Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Diana Abbott and others with the legacy projects of the Labour left, and the absurd attempts by self - proclaimed «moderates» to conjure up the ghost of the early 1980s; the far more significant phenomenon is the discontinuity with the establishment consensus about austerity economics, and the development of economic policies by John McDonnell and his team which commit a future Labour government to calibrated state intervention for a capitalist economy that works.

We will also be targeting communities of color who feel abused and neglected by the Cuomo administration and his austerity policies on schools, criminal justice and human services,» said Hawkins, a working Teamster from Syracuse who unloads truck at night for UPS for a living.

I believe that we are seeing a shift that regonises austerity and neo liberal policies (crash anyone, bit more deregulation) do not deliver for the many, and only to the few.

The need for alternatives to the Coalition government's austerity policies is widely shared amongst Labour Party members.

Labour's right - wing is pressing for the leadership to adopt the Tories» austerity policies.

The Green Party calls for cancellation of Puerto Rico's debt and an end to the austerity policies that have been imposed.

What is clear is that Vince is determined to present an economically credible, progressive and above all distinctly Liberal Democrat economic platform — as the Tories test their coalition partner's resolve by attempting to legislate for crushing austerity in the next Parliament, his defence of a Lib Dem approach to economic policy will matter more and more.

And whilst Fianna Fail's vote had marginally recovered from their last general election collapse as a result of their own austerity policies and the catastrophic economic situation which saw the public pay the price for the bank bailouts, the population were clearly not returning in significant numbers, and on the contrary were turning against the right wing establishment parties.

Plaid's approach is based around a rejection of the austerity policies, which the coalition government has followed for the past five years.

If we re-elect Governor 1 %, he will continue his economic policy of austerity for working people and special favors for his rich donors.

According to Janan Ganesh's recent biography, The Austerity Chancellor, George Osborne believes that it is important for politicians to be able to «weaponise» policy.

Unfortunate, then, that within hours of the «austerity budget», the Bank of England's monetary policy committee reveals it's first single vote in favour of an interest rate rise for nearly two years.

He said austerity has created obscne inequality and that Greece was a neoliberal laboratory for policies to be tested in Greece which would then be exported to the rest rest of Europe.

Organising the meeting, the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy's George McManus reminded delegates that the Labour Party had rejected CLPD's calls to reject austerity in favour of an emergency budget at last year's National Policy Forum.

Speaking outside his polling station, Mr Corbyn accused the Conservatives of killing children with «heartless» austerity policies today as he ramped up the rhetoric for the local elections.

On the left, the Labour leader is surrounded by Leanne Wood of Plaid Cymru, who was once arrested for protesting over Trident and told to leave the Welsh Assembly chamber for calling the Queen «Mrs Windsor»; Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP, who is a fiery and accomplished debater intent on savaging Miliband for signing up to the austerity agenda; and Natalie Bennett of the Greens, who can promote precisely the sorts of policies core Labour supporters are desperate to see.

Dr Antonakakis, a Senior Lecturer in Portsmouth Business School and an Assistant Professor in Vienna University of Economics and Business, said: «Despite its legal obligation to assess the health effects of EU policies, the Directorate - General for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission has been rather passive in terms of assessing the impact of the troika's push for austerity, and has rather limited EU commentary to advise how health ministries should cut their budgets.

A key element of bargaining for the common good is challenging the corporate and financial actors who are driving an austerity agenda and profiting off privatization and other policies that threaten our communities.

The Proposal's prescription for grid austerity marks a disastrous wrong turn for California energy policy.