Sentences with phrase «government adviser»

He argued a «matter of principle» had to be defended but could not explain why government advisers could not repeat their views once ministers had decided on their policy.

«No one did more to get to the truth than Andy,» one former government adviser tells me.

Frank Field MP, Government adviser on poverty and life chances, suggested that local authorities «must seek to employ innovative methods to ensure families — especially the poorest families — do not lose the vital support they need».

«In that report we recommended that members of scientific advisory committees «should not be criticised for publishing scientific papers or making statements as professionals, independent of their role as government advisers»,» it continues.

Former government adviser tells the Academies Show his «unthinkable thoughts» about schools asking parents for money

That structure is too complex, hampers interdisciplinary research, and makes aligning the agency's efforts with national priorities difficult, two top government advisers said in a report made public along with 2025 - Vision (Dutch).

Senior government advisers in any position who do not believe in climate change should be removed from their posts, said the Green Party leader.

The statements by Xie, who has led China's delegation in climate negotiations for many years, carry far more weight than those of government advisers, whose comments about a cap coming in the country's next five - year plan were wishfully spun in June.

You were sacked as a UK government adviser for comparing the risks of horse riding with taking MDMA.

Generating 30 per cent of Britain's electricity needs from renewable energy projects is a feasible goal, a senior government adviser insisted in London last week.

«We're seeing a new rationality in relation to drug laws,» says David Nutt of Imperial College London, who is a former UK government adviser.

Writing for The Drum, former Howard Government adviser Terry Barnes urged the government to fix the flaws in the policy rather than walk away from it.

The idea of capping specialist fees is an attractive proposition, according to former Howard Government adviser Terry Barnes — who reinvigorated the co-payment idea.

That structure is too complex, hampers interdisciplinary research, and makes aligning the agency's efforts with national priorities difficult, two top government advisers

Lisa Nandy, another Labour MP, is moaning about government advisers attending events with lobbyists.

U.K. government advisers warn that European agriculture risks falling behind the rest of the world because of inappropriate E.U. regulation

The UK needs to prepare itself quickly to deal with the impacts of climate change, government advisers warn.

The Welsh education system has «massive untapped potential» and the Schools Challenge Cymru (SCC) initiative has a made a «significant impact» within its first two years, according to a leading Welsh government adviser.

The Fabian Society invited Nicola Smith of the TUC, Dan Corry — once a Labour government adviser — and me to address their Summer Conference ten days ago.

13 April 2006 — The Metropolitan Police arrested former government adviser Desmond Smith under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act.

The new social care package may sound appealing to some, but has been panned by the former government adviser Andrew Dilnot.

In an apparent grassroots revolt, some local Tory activists have even rejected government advisers proposed by Conservative Campaign...

Toshiyuki Shikata, a Tokyo Metropolitan Government adviser and former lieutenant general, said that part of the rationale for the fifth M - V Hayabusa mission, from 2003 to 2010, was that the re-entry and landing of its return capsule demonstrated «that Japan's ballistic missile capability is credible.»

A former Cabinet minister and his ex-wife, who was once a respected government adviser, are both in jail tonight.

A panel from the Second Judicial Department of the state Supreme Court's Appellate Division released the opinion Thursday, upholding the challenge brought by state Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) against Paterson after the governor appointed Ravitch, a long - time government adviser, to the position last month.

Ketamine users could face significantly higher jail sentences, after government advisers suggested the drug be upgraded to Class B from Class C.

Tony Gallagher says phone calls from government advisers about Maria Miller «came quite close to menace».

Head teacher and government adviser Sir Alan Steer said he was responding to teachers» concerns.

Mr Carmichael said: «A number of cross-party parliamentary committees and prominent government advisers have concluded it is essential PSHE is taught in all schools.

Sir Mike, a former government adviser who first entered the education profession in 1965, will assume the role for 12 months.

But Mark Vickers, the MAT's chief executive, said government advisers visited Olive AP Academy in Essex after it received its grade, as well as its sister academy in Havering, and reassured the trust that it could continue with plans to take over the Kingsfield Centre, a failing pupil referral unit currently run by Suffolk County Council.

The country plans to install 35 gigawatts by 2015, compared with a previous goal of 21 gigawatts, government adviser Shi Dinghuan said Jan. 30.

But a report by Australian government advisers this week unequivocally and directly links the summer's extreme weather to climate change, and should make the link harder to ignore in future.

Government advisers unequivocally link the country's extreme weather and global warming, and say the worst is yet to come

Daniel Rosen, a partner at New York's Rhodium research group and former US government adviser, told Forbes: «We have new concerns arising about what previously might have been seen as purely commercially oriented transactions because of the evolving nature of technology and how it could be used by states.»

His proposals for more rational, evidence - based drug policies have triggered angry reactions, and he was fired as a top U.K. government adviser in 2009 for criticizing a new cannabis policy.

David Reynolds, professor of educational effectiveness at the University of Southampton and a Welsh government adviser, said: «Frankly what I think is the pity here is that David Evans is neglecting the money, the support, the clear statements about what Welsh children are able to achieve in English and mathematics.»

Senior government advisers in any position who do not believe in climate change should be removed from their posts, says the Green Party leader.

Prof Bob Watson, a UK Government adviser: «What risks are we willing to take?

Meanwhile, both the Grattan Institute's Stephen Duckett and former Howard Government adviser Terry Barnes offered their advice on health in open letters to Malcolm Turnbull in the Australian Financial Review.

Robert Hill, an education consultant and former government adviser, told Schools Week he suspected it was «not the first time» formal intervention procedures had been flouted.

«There is a recognition that too many of these targets were too aggressive and maybe having too much impact on the economy,» a government adviser told the Financial Times.

The U.K. government announced the appointment of Charles Randell, a prominent financial services lawyer and government adviser, as the chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority, starting in April.

But it would be inflammatory,» said Jon Johnson, a negotiator in the original Canada-U.S. trade agreement, a government adviser on NAFTA and now a C.D. Howe Institute analyst.

The government adviser hired to get 120,000 «problem families» back to work resigned yesterday amid allegations of fraud at her firm.

Future responses to «catastrophic» events may be undermined by the coalition's localism drive, a government adviser has told politics.co.uk.

Heathrow should double its capacity by becoming a four - runway airport, a government adviser has proposed.