Sentences with phrase «from constituencies»

Fellows are selected on an ongoing basis from the constituencies of HEASC member associations.

A more simpler explanation for what Corner observes, then, is that green values seem to thrive where parties suffer a disconnect from their constituencies, across the political spectrum.

Of course, it also met with opposition from constituencies and legislators with ties to the programs that would no longer be guaranteed a steady stream of revenue, and the proposal soon bogged down in the legislature.

In addition to facing challenges from the right, the national standards movement had to navigate around objections from some constituencies on the left.

If history is a guide, they weigh the benefits of federal money heavily and hope the costs of the conditions can be avoided or adequately compensated for by political support from constituencies within the state.

After Republican legislators began receiving letters from their constituencies, they abandoned the struggling HHC coalition altogether.

Almost immediately after the Trump administration announced its plans to impose tariffs on a broad array of Chinese imports, with an eye towards compelling the Chinese government to address intellectual property theft and other alleged trade abuses, Chinese officials responded by threatening tariffs of their own, shrewdly training their fire on U.S. imports from constituencies crucial to Republican political fortunes.

Most of the MPs who showed up were there by personal invitation, to meet young scientists from their constituencies.

With 550 MPs elected from constituencies, and around 100 from a top - up list, parliament would look something like this.

Members of Parliament (MPs) from constituencies in the Ahafo areas in the Brong Ahafo Region are backing calls for the creation of a new region from the existing territory.

Results from constituencies across the South and South East have come into the Meridian newsroom overnight and through the morning.

The term «West Lothian question» refers to issues concerning the former ability of members of parliament from constituencies in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to vote on matters that affect only people living in England and therefore have no direct consequence on their constituents, whilst being unable to influence matters that affect their own constituencies.

Today's meeting will among other things determine whether to maintain the November 7th date or change it to allow the party deal with issues emanating from some constituencies.

Martin Salter, Celia Barlow and Geoffrey Robinson are the three Labour MPs from constituencies outside London not to have claimed a penny in second homes allowance last year.

Several new Tory MPs, from constituencies where the ban is a hot political issue, would fear the political consequences of voting against repeal, but would still vote to stop a vote taking place.

This is to differentiate them from constituencies for Westminster seats, some of which have the same or very similar names (if not the same boundaries).

As a result, major parties get most of their seats from constituencies, while smaller non-regionalist parties rely on party lists.

«I no longer needed approval or adulation from the outside world — maybe because the stock price was at an all - time low and the noise coming from every constituency was so bad and so critical about both the company and me.

Richardson acknowledged the generous contributions of NDP members and supporters from every constituency across the province; in Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton; from smaller communities in central and rural Alberta and the north; from Albertans with big hearts and enormous pride in the focused work of 54 New Democrat MLAs.

Though only a few of the broadcasters were politically involved, their wide constituency which was made possible by the mass media and the passionate loyalty which they appeared to engender from this constituency made them a minority group whose power exceeded their number.

The house was located 80 miles from his constituency and 30 miles from Westminster.

Under the current Labour system, the National Policy Forum receives delegates from constituency party associations and has a debate with the shadow Cabinet and affiliates about policy positions.

To take into account the aspects explained above, I introduce the following control variables: MP received an office budget uplift; MP is a London MP; MP held a frontbench position in 2014 - 15 [12]; MP stood down at the next election; the time it takes to drive from the constituency to Westminster; and the MP's party affiliation.

My proposed system would actually retain a local representative but adjust their voting power in parliament to match the support they have from their constituency.

In his statement, Alhaji Banda alleged that Hon. Asomah promised the 2016 NPP parliamentary candidate of Kintampo North Constituency, Mr. Charles Inchanagabe to help him to become the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the area and later took money from some Constituency Executives but couldn't help him to become the MCE.

The issue as to why I was not fortunate to be returned was not my making, I came from a very volatile community and predominant of then ruling party, most of the juggernauts of the party came from my constituency, namely FFK, Prof Ladipo, the Secretary of the acclaimed biggest party in Nigeria, Senator Omisore and others..

It's no coincidence that UKIP's spring conference later this month is being held in Margate, a stone's throw from the constituency boundary.

Even though they have been given a free vote by their anti-war leader Jeremy Corbyn, many Labour MPs will feel pressure from their constituency parties and local left - wing activists not to vote in the same lobby as the Tories.

Prime Minister May has said that, for herself, while leading Britain out of the EU, but from a constituency which voted to remain, is she is a representative, not a delegate, a view with which many of her colleagues are not able to agree.

And Margaret Hodge, the Luton South ex-Labour MP whose second home was over 100 miles from her constituency, only escaped jail on because of mental health problems.

The planned purge of left - wing and «Old Labour» Euro - MPs and the exclusion of left - wing MPs from the constituency section of the NEC are harbingers of what is intended at every level, including Westminster.

There would be more work - both from the constituency and in Westminster.

It was my MP's son, who lives a few miles away from our constituency office.

Three plaintiffs: Joseph Narku Botchway, Jacob Amin, and Reverend Michael Kwabena Nii Adjei Sowah, who are all from the constituency, had filed a suit and prayed the court to declare Dr Rawlings» election as parliamentary candidate null and void on grounds that she was not an eligible voter.

The association executive were informed - via circular email from the constituency office - of the chosen candidates on 15th January, just the six names, and reminded of a meeting on 21st January when all six candidates would address the executive and answer ten unseen questions in turn.

[174] Unison and GMB have both threatened to withdraw funding from constituency MPs and Dave Prentis of UNISON has warned that the union will write «no more blank cheques» and is dissatisfied with «feeding the hand that bites us».

Like many MPs, I've had the opportunity to visit Auschwitz - Birkenau with students from my constituency as part of the Holocaust Educational Trust's amazing «Lessons from Auschwitz» project.

Shelter Island's first - term Assemblyman Dan Losquadro (R - Riverhead) on Thursday spoke against a state redistricting proposal that would shift his district to extend from Riverhead to the west and remove both Southold and Shelter Island from his constituency.

«From declared results from the constituency level alone, we can provisionally say that the NPP has won...

-- Two Representatives from the Constituency Council of Elders and Patrons, one of whom shall be a woman

He has more nominations from MPs than everyone else; more from constituency organisations, too.

If you'd rather not stray too far from the constituency, then consider a «staycation.»

Unconfirmed reports from the constituency suggest the tension is being fueled by the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Eric Opoku, who is also the NDC parliamentary candidate for the area.

Maiden speeches - first, praise the previous speakers (all of whom are excellent, only adding to the nerves); then say something nice about your predecessor; name - check a few highlights from the constituency, including some leading characters and organisations; say something about your interest areas in politics; throw in a few light - hearted comments and sit down.

Addressing hundreds of NDC supporters and party executives from constituency and regional levels, Dr. Ayine said considering his proven track record, he is confident of a massive victory come December 07.

Let me again place on record my thanks, particularly to the Domeabra - Obom branch of the NDC, everyone from the constituency executives through to branch executives and volunteers who have all been wonderful and committed.

Since becoming the chairman of the All - Party Parliamentary Group on Poland in 2014, Kawczynski has supported a range of enterprises from his constituency in seeking business partners and export markets in Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries and on many occasions encouraged Shropshire businesses to contact him if they needed advice.

He said he got the idea after he noticed the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, regularly takes to Twitter to answer questions from his constituency with the hashtag #askboris.

Members were then elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention, the 1982 Assembly, the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.

The university is calling for election addresses, manifestos, and related publicity from any constituency and party to be sent to: Special Collections, Arts and Social Sciences Library, University of Bristol, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TJ.