Sentences with phrase «for leadership debates»

Cameron's reckless challenge to his adversaries to debate with him (and Brown's inexplicable, suicidal agreement to do so) was not in the least «laudable»: it was a cheap ruse designed to give him an unearned advantage over Brown plus a weak response to the pressure from Murdoch's Sky News, bleating away for leadership debates for obvious commercial reasons — politics as entertainment.

Ed Miliband was given a «brutal» dressing down by Alastair Campbell in a rehearsal for a leadership debate, according to the latest inside account of Labour's election campaign.

George Freeman MP said losing your voice and being heckled was not a reason for a leadership debate, as he compared May to the Queen.

Not exact matches

«There's a role for him to use presidential leadership and use the bully pulpit to get the base supportive of this debate.»

The three Wildrose leadership hopefuls presented themselves for consideration at a leadership debate in Red Deer Monday.

And as we saw in this week's UCP leadership debate, only Calgary lawyer Doug Schweitzer was willing to come out in support of gay rights, taking Kenney to task for his silence.

After the massive losses of Vietnam and Watergate, the intelligence debate is set at a historic» juncture for U.S. international leadership and trust in American institutions at home.

I suspected I'd get a little pushback from fellow Christians who hold a complementarian perspective on gender, (a position that requires women to submit to male leadership in the home and church, and often appeals to «biblical womanhood» for support), but I had hoped — perhaps naively — that the book would generate a vigorous, healthy debate about things like the Greco Roman household codes found in the epistles of Peter and Paul, about the meaning of the Hebrew word ezer or the Greek word for deacon, about the Paul's line of argumentation in 1 Timothy 2 and 1 Corinthians 11, about our hermeneutical presuppositions and how they are influenced by our own culture, and about what we really mean when we talk about «biblical womanhood» — all issues I address quite seriously in the book, but which have yet to be engaged by complementarian critics.

Appearing as they do in the context of vigorous debates among Roman Catholics about Pope Francis's leadership of the Church, Rose's comments are clearly meant to be taken not only as a criticism of Taylor but more specifically as the apology for «traditional» Christianity that Rose «regret [s] to say» he doesn't find in Taylor.

I am no Scholar but, I believe God has the power to change prophecy the way that he did with Hezekiah, his intentions for a perfect people in the beginning changed due to disobedience so who's to say our men or intended leadership has overall been disobedient, and many women have been forced to lead and in that leading women have been more obedient.We all need each other if my husband was a pastor and I'm his help mate if he for some reason can't teach or preach who else other than myself would be the closest to him.I don't believe GOD changes he's always the same but, he does have the power to make changes and he does not need our permission to do so, instead of debating back and forth over our version of the Bible we should be sure we have the Holy Spirit and real relationship with GOD because he will reveal to us his truths but, please know he's not the author of confusion

• In one of the most visible debates, private Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., has said some religious groups won't be officially recognized if they require certain beliefs or do not allow all members to compete for leadership roles.

I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Glasgow Central (Alison Thewliss) for initiating the debate and for her leadership of it.

This assessment re-opened the debate of what caused the NDC's heavy defeat and reinforced calls for the leadership to be booted out though their tenure would officially come to an end in 2018.

The executive summary of the article concludes: «In preparing for a second election the Tory leadership needs to negotiate for the debates to take place earlier in the campaign; put more money into its ground war; build better relations with the whole of the party and Conservative movement; trust professional polling to test messages; and develop clearer decision - making structures.»

It must try to earn leadership through argument in open debate with others — including trade unions, religious groups, community organising initiatives and anti-cuts campaigners.It is encouraging to see that Labour is starting to grapple with the need for serious economic reform.

The Scottish Tories will then have a leadership contest that should be an opportunity for a wider debate about the party's position in Scotland.

BBC Parliament would be a good choice, if it wasn't for that annoying balance requirement (how about arguing the other parties can also have their leadership election debates televised, they just have to hold a leadership competition...)

While Collins says he has House leadership support for cutting federal reimbursements to state Medicaid funding derived from counties in the sales tax, the Senate side is still debating how states would be impacted.

It was then debated this morning, but anti-NHS reform campaigners managed to reject its central demand, thereby triggering a crisis for the party leadership.

Champion is one of the 35 MPs who nominated Corbyn for the leadership contest last year, saying she did so in order to «broaden the debate».

There will be ample time for everyone to discuss and debate these issues and in addition to Vince Cable's important contribution there will be Tom Brake MP, Meral Ece and the leadership of SLF and EMLD.

«In the end, the choice at the election is going to come down to: who do I want to provide fresh direction and leadership for the country, rather than who scored a points victory in a debate?»

In August, he told the Guardian that Labour members did not like being told who not to vote for and called on the parliamentary party to see the leadership contest as exciting, rather than being frightened of debate.

He added that Labour members did not like being told who not to vote for and called on the parliamentary party to see the leadership contest as exciting, rather than being frightened of debate.

There are those who may criticize Levy for running against Paterson, but they are wrong to do so, because Levy has just done a service to Democrats and all New Yorkers by starting a real conversation and debate about issues, leadership and New York's future.

Whilst the existence of the document itself is cause for much cheer, it appears as if the leadership contenders are coming to the wider debate about the future of the Labour party with their direction already established.

I thought that Jon Cruddas would be good news when he took over from Liam Byrne (who was careful to ensure that there was no genuine debate for the 18 months of his «leadership» of the process).

We look forward to meeting Michael Grimm in our scheduled future debates, where Domenic will proudly match his record of fighting for middle class families to improve our schools and protect our city against Michael Grimm's embarrassing and failed leadership,» Weinstein wrote.

Mauro's leadership at FPI since 1993 has been essential to its development as a credible and effective advocacy organization that helps to shape the debate over key economic and fiscal issues in ways that ensure a voice for working people — from middle income homeowners struggling with high property tax bills to those families whose breadwinners toil in minimum wage jobs to the involuntarily unemployed.

He contended that the debate over the next steps for Labour had to go beyond the Labour leadership contest and he admitted the Labour leadership contest was a «lottery» that could throw up an unbalanced leadership pairing.

Cabinet ministers standing for the Labour deputy leadership should quit their jobs to allow a proper debate, the one non-ministerial candidate has declared.

For his part, Mr Davis - who had led the seven - month race until the party conference in Blackpool - said he looked at the debates between them as «not just a contest for the leadership, but a preamble to us winning the next general election&raquFor his part, Mr Davis - who had led the seven - month race until the party conference in Blackpool - said he looked at the debates between them as «not just a contest for the leadership, but a preamble to us winning the next general election&raqufor the leadership, but a preamble to us winning the next general election».

The Labour leader could have upgraded to first class for his journey to Gateshead to debate Owen Smith in the latest Labour leadership hustings.

«There's a debate starting and either it's done in a self policing way, a way that shows moral and socially responsible leadership, or people will look for other solutions.»

Mike Freer MP Conservative MP for Finchley and Golders Green Driving the debate Jim Pickard's implication (TP, June) that Ed is playing it safe in difficult policy areas doesn't reflect the leadership that we've seen in practice over the last 20 months.

«I doubt that it will, in my judgment, because in order for it to be put on the floor, since there is joint leadership, there has to be an agreement by the two leaders to put in on the floor for a vote, and that's going to be subject to a debate in the conferences.»

«I stood for the Labour leadership as the candidate of the Left and trade union movement so that there could be a proper debate about Labour's future in which all the wings of the party were fully represented.

«We had television debates for the leadership of the Conservative party.

The BBC's Ben Brown takes a closer look at the contenders for the Labour Party leadership, who take part in a Newsnight debate in Nuneaton on Wednesday evening.

As Cameron's circle intensify their preparations for Thursday's television debate, by issuing pleas at Tory HQ for fresh ideas, shadow ministers have told the leadership that their «big idea» is too vague and needs to be scrapped in favour of practical policies.

To make the Tories a smaller target, minimise the potential for distracting internal conflict and focus the national debate on the two areas where David Cameron is confident he has the beating of Ed Miliband: leadership and the economy.

He warned: «Let us remember one thing if there is a debate, if there is a leadership contest, if there is a change of leader is the British public really going to wear the Labour party carrying on in office, is it not going to ask for an immediate general election.

The four candidates for the Labour leadership faced questions from the public in the first televised debate between the would - be leaders of the opposition.

«It was disappointing that someone who is seeking to lead our nation failed to turn up to the debate and provide the leadership that the country is currently crying out for.

Despite being informed in advance that MORE chapter leaders and delegates intended to raise this resolution for debate and voting, UFT leadership called time on the ten - minute new motion period, thus prohibiting this conversation.

Tim Congdon, who ran against Farage for the party's leadership in 2010 and led the internal referendum campaign opposed to forming a Pepp, said: «In 2011 Ukip held a big internal debate on the issue.

[10] Also in 2007, Cameron used the website to challenge Gordon Brown to a live televised political debate as he prepared to succeed Tony Blair as Prime Minister, arguing the format had proved useful for discussing «serious policy issues» during the 2005 Conservative leadership election.

«I think Mayor Bloomberg did a wonderful thing for New York and he's been very generous and people don't realize how generous Mayor Bloomberg's been in his personal life to make the cultures of New York City sustain, for his leadership in his 12 years as mayor,» Mr. Donovan told reporters after the debate.

With the leadership candidates asked for a Labour political hero during the Newsnight debate, we were at least spared their tributes to Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi.

Angela Eagle, candidate for Deputy Leader, weighed in on the leadership debate yesterday attacking those who have said they would not work with Jeremy Corbyn, and calling for the party's elite to respect the membership's decision if they elect him.