Sentences with phrase «hit back at»

The Olympic Delivery Authority has hit back at «inaccurate and scathing» reports by the BBC that the Zaha Hadid designed Aquatics Centre will be too complex to build in time for the 2012 Olympics by announcing the early commencement of its construction.

The UN's official panel on climate change has hit back at sceptics» claims that the case for human influence on global warming has been exaggerated.

Daniel Cressey; cross-posted from The Great Beyond Over 250 members of the US National Academy of Sciences have hit back at global warming deniers, warning that attacks on climate science are being mainly driven not by intellectual inquiry but by special interest and dogma.

However Xbox have hit back at PlayStation releasing more and more exclusive titles such as: Halo 5, Forza and the new Rise of Tomb Raider game which fans will be able to grab a year earlier than PlayStation users.

Jones hit back at the criticism the team have received over the last few months, suggesting that - in no uncertain terms - we should just relax.

Tom Watson has hit back at his fellow Labour MP Keith Vaz over claims about Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Microsoft has hit back at Sony's Kaz Hirai claiming the PS3 is the «official» industry leader, but branding the company «out of touch».

Games for Change has hit back at The White House after earlier this month the US Government released a graphic, violent video games montage that seems to reflect its stance on violence in gaming today.

Now, webrooming may be the next trend to hit back at online retailers.

Well, Samsung and Google has hit back at Apple's bread and butter tablet, their iPad, by introducing the Google Nexus 10.

Hachette Book Group hit back at Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday, rebuffing the retailer's suggestion that the two jointly compensate authors affected by a dispute between the companies.

The trust hit back at the DfE's decision to issue a pre-termination warning notice, in a press release which condemned the action as «a misguided judgment that will put the education of vulnerable children at risk» and «ignores two years of good progress at the school».

Education leaders in Bedfordshire have hit back at inspectors following criticism about standards at the county's schools.

Governors have hit back at the education secretary's claims that they can be «local worthies» who view their post as a «badge of status not of work».

Unions have already hit back at the suggestion, claiming Ms Morgan is «delusional».

Ulster's Grand Slam winner Jacob Stockdale has hit back at «ridiculous» claims from former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll that the club is a «basket case».

John Michael McDonagh has hit back at his critics, claiming some sections of the Dublin media have an axe to grind.

Filmmaker and director Spike Lee has hit back at Chance The Rapper's criticism of his new movie Chi - Raq, claiming that the rap star's father...

On Wednesday, Hollywood legend John Carpenter hit back at neo-Nazis and white supremacists online who had been idolizing his 1988 cult classic, They Live, as an allegory for fighting against Jewish supremacy.

Judi Dench has hit back at reports that she's going blind after admitting that she is suffering from macular degeneration and insists the rumours have been «overblown».

Robert quickly unveils an almost supernatural talent for combat — a kind of macho - gallant superpower — to hit back at these bullies on her behalf and put right other wrongs elsewhere in the city.

The 28 - year - old Insurgent star hit back at an Esquire tweet promoting the cover story, which read, «Miles Teller is on a quest for greatness (with a bit of dickishness too).»

AshleyMadison have hit back at the woman suing the site for $ 21m for wrist damage suffered while allegedly inputting 1,000 fake profiles to the site.

Valerie Gibson, author and journalist hit back at Dunn stating that it isn't a phase or fad.

It is difficult to penalize or hit back at an enemy when you aren't sure who it is.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul hit back at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the two Republicans» ongoing spat over national security.

Penny Mordaunt hit back at Mr Barnier's comments, telling Andrew Marr: «the other nations involved in this are very pragmatic and have not been impressed with some of the language that the (European) Commission has used».

But Mr Bugri on Wednesday evening broke his silence on the matter, and hit back at Mr Kofi Adams who he said is a useless man who only drinks locally brewed gin, popularly known as Akpeteshie, TV3's Zubaida Ismail reported

Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith, who made a major speech today advocating a Leave vote in June, hit back at the former home secretary.

Pro-EU Tory minister Amber Rudd hit back at his dirty tricks accusations, claiming it was «a ridiculous thing to say».

With the dust barely settling on the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Djaba's advise to girls to dress decently to avoid being raped, the Minister has hit back at critics of her comments saying she does not regret her utterances.

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has hit back at Sen. Joseph Waku over claims by the ACF Chieftain that Governor Yahaya Bello had a hand...

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has hit back at Ed Balls after the shadow chancellor suggested he had fallen asleep during today's Budget speech.

The three MPs who resigned were also today branded a «disaffected group of uber - Blairites» by Ken Livingstone, as allies of Jeremy Corbyn hit back at criticism of the Labour leader.

A source within the SNP hit back at what she called a «poor attempt by Labour to deflect from its own campaign».

In response, a Labour source hit back at the peer, suggesting Mandelson was part of the establishment.

A Labour MP who is an arch Corbyn critic today hit back at claims he sent inappropriate texts to a female former aide.

Labour leadership candidate Ed Miliband has hit back at veiled criticism from Lord Mandelson, insisting the party needed to change.

However, Health Secretary Andy Burnham hit back at Clegg's growing confidence.

*** This is a tacit confirmation of the hate speeches that IPOB has helped to gain root among many Yibos, which has forced other Nigerians to hit back at their derogatory remarks against Yoruba and Hausa - Fulani especially.

The Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday hit back at the executive over the delay in passing the 2018 budget.

He hit back at Marc Brumer, the DCCC flak who tweet out that photo, in an appearance on «Fox and Friends» this morning:

Labour chief Ray Collins hit back at accusations about the integrity of the selection process levelled by Jim Fitzpatrick, the MP for Poplar and Limehouse, who is backing Oona King «s bid to be the party's mayoral candidate.»

The acting Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay has hit back at the president for describing his meeting with the press as a «rabbit press conference.»

He framed the proposal as a way to hit back at the new federal tax law, which he called «the biggest giveaway to the wealthy and corporations in our history.»

Schumer also used his «View» appearance to hit back at the president's accusation that the New York Democrat cried «fake tears» during a press conference last month on the administration's executive order on immigration targeting refugees and people from seven Muslim - majority countries.

NYSUT spokesman Carl Korn hit back at StudentsFirstNY on Wednesday, arguing the pro-charter school organization was bankrolled by hedge fund managers who seek to privatize public education for a profit.

Nick Clegg has hit back at a leading Liberal Democrat peer who said the party should consider deposing the deputy prime minister as their leader before the next general election.

Unison boss Dave Prentis has hit back at Len McCluskey after the Unite general secretary claimed Labour's election would be a «success» if the party lost 30 seats.

But Mr Prentis took to Twitter last night to hit back at his fellow union boss, insisting only a Labour win would constitute a successful campaign.