Sentences with phrase «idea of party leaders»

But the idea of party leaders «trying to claim power or hold on to power» was the big story he wanted to explore.

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«Rand has always said that he wanted to be a leader on the message of the Republican Party, and that means talking about old ideas that were part of the party's original message, and introducing new ideas that might help the party broaden its appeal to groups that may have been left out of the conversation,» Doug Stafford, Paul's Senate chief of staff, told Business InsParty, and that means talking about old ideas that were part of the party's original message, and introducing new ideas that might help the party broaden its appeal to groups that may have been left out of the conversation,» Doug Stafford, Paul's Senate chief of staff, told Business Insparty's original message, and introducing new ideas that might help the party broaden its appeal to groups that may have been left out of the conversation,» Doug Stafford, Paul's Senate chief of staff, told Business Insparty broaden its appeal to groups that may have been left out of the conversation,» Doug Stafford, Paul's Senate chief of staff, told Business Insider.

The U.K.'s ruling Conservative party will hold the first stage of its selection process for a new leader on Tuesday evening and potential candidates have been busy putting their ideas forward for the post-Brexit environment.

Party leaders say tech's involvement has helped spread mainstream awareness about the idea of basic income.

He also promised «an awful lot of people are going to get hurt in the process» if legislative leaders go along with the governor's idea of scrapping third party officials» power to hand - pick who runs on their ballot lines — a pledge that no doubt sent shivers up the spines of not a few Senate Republicans.

A growing number of people on both sides of the Britishpolitical divide have told me they are attracted to the idea of primarycontests in Britain, both for party leaders and to select Westminster candidates.

Hon Nii Lante Vanderpuye who is known as a grassroot man and the longest serving Assembly Member in the Accra Metropolitan Assembly used the occasion to engage opinion leaders from the various ethnic groups in the Old Fadama and Kokomba Yam Market community and members of the National Democratic Congress in his constituency to share ideas on how to mobilize people and make the Party more appealing to the constituents.

This statewide tour involves state Democratic Party leaders — Jay Jacobs (chairman), Charlie King (executive director) and June O'Neill (ex-chair, executive committee chair)-- traveling to communities across New York to solicit ideas from residents and (ostensibly) forwarding the best of those on to the gubernatorial designee and his running mate, Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, a supporter of GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, weighed in to express «reservations» with state Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox's plan to establish an independent party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but Party Chairman Ed Cox's plan to establish an independent party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but dead.

For a start the bright sparks behind the idea chose to post their video just hours after all party leaders had given their backing to the charity single recorded by a cross party choir of politicians being released in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox and designed to raise cash for the foundation in her name.

Committee members remain divided on the idea of a 60 % reduction: Some, like longtime party leader Leah Daughtry, support eliminating superdelegates altogether on a first ballot convention vote.

I like the idea of a coup; it has drama and adventure attached to it, and the British public love drama and adventure, and if properly choreographed and played out right, could see Labour winning the next election by a walkoverPeople like decisive Leaders not afraid to step in to save the Party they love.

His Shadow Cabinet disintegrated; his Parliamentary Party passed a huge Vote of No Confidence against him — something that would have ended any other leader's time in office then and there — while large numbers of councillors, the Labour London Mayor and the Party's Leader in Scotland, Kezia Dugdale, all lined up to condemn his ideas, or his performance, orleader's time in office then and there — while large numbers of councillors, the Labour London Mayor and the Party's Leader in Scotland, Kezia Dugdale, all lined up to condemn his ideas, or his performance, orLeader in Scotland, Kezia Dugdale, all lined up to condemn his ideas, or his performance, or both.

Tony Blair is really a closet liberal, but has «an infuriatingly imperfect, even muddled idea of what it means», Paddy Ashdown today warns the seven Liberal Democrat MPs who want to succeed him as party leader.

It's tragic because there are millions of African - American voters in New York but they get little attention from Democratic pols because these self - appointed «leaders» are a bunch of lazy or corrupt suck - ups whose idea of gaining power for Black people is to ask Party bigshots to guarantee a winning spot on «the ticket» as if this were 1910 and Tammany Hall still ruled.

One ally said backers of the new party had been «overclaiming» about Blair's involvement, and he was simply part of a network of socially minded business leaders keen to develop policy ideas.

The idea that the working class rules China, rather than a small, corrupt core of Party leaders, is an unforgivable lie.

The party's deputy leader, Simon Hughes, has said the Lib Dems «would need a lot of persuading» to accept the idea.

«It's that he literally has no idea in the 21st Century how to conduct himself as a leader of a party putting itself forward in a democratic election to become the government of our country.»

In fact, it was Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos» reservations about state GOP Chairman Ed Cox's effort to establish his own third party line that tanked the idea (much to the pleasure of state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Lparty line that tanked the idea (much to the pleasure of state Conservative Party Chairman Mike LParty Chairman Mike Long).

UKIP Wales leader Neil Hamilton has rejected the idea of a second EU referendum after the party's former leader Nigel Farage hinted he might back one to make sure Brexit went ahead.

«The idea that the leader of the party, having lost the confidence of Labour MPs, then takes the national executive of the party to court is just more dysfunction upon more dysfunction and the party is suffering.

«It's the kind of forward - thinking ideas about how we change the party that are substantive and meaningful and the party and its next leaders have to get very serious about.»

Witness the way that Lord Mandelson is already shamelessly letting it be known that Labour would be a willing participant in electoral reform, and the contemptible way party officials are touting the idea of Chancellor Vince Cable and Leader of the House Mr Clegg.

The idea seems to me a logical extension of the principle involved in local primaries: if non-party members can select a party's Parliamentary candidates, why not its leader?

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has mocked the new idea of the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo - Addo to provide dams for villages in Northern Ghana if given power on December 7.

While it is very clear that the opposition NPP has adopted a campaign strategy that focuses on spreading malicious falsehood about government, one expected that the leader of the party would rise above such unwholesome politicking and embrace a campaign of ideas.

David Cameron raised the subject at PMQs on Wednesday when he demanded an urgent meeting of the party leaders so thrash out ideas for reform and he tries to further seize the initiative on the issue with an article in today's Mail on Sunday.

If passed, the idea would dramatically increase the chances of Jeremy Corbyn's successor also coming from the party's left - wing, given the huge number of new members who have joined up to support the leader.

The leader of the Majority Party State Senate Republicans, John Flanagan, said in a statement that while he supports the idea of tax cuts, he has «grave concerns» about eliminating the state and local tax deductions.

His lack of leadership and his lack of ideas shows he's a weak leader of a party that just hasn't changed.

At the end of last month, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie — one of the most powerful Democrats in the Bronx and across New York State — announced his support for Blake, a sign that the once - unfriendly County machine was starting to warm up to the idea of him as a national party leader.

He said: «For propaganda purposes people are calling it the McDonnell amendment, but I've distanced myself from it all along: one, I'm never standing for leader of the Labour party, and two, it wasn't my idea in the first place.

The Majority Whip is an elected member of the majority party who assists the Speaker of the House and the majority leader to coordinate ideas on, and garner support for, proposed legislation.

And some observers say Cuomo is already acting like it, increasingly positioning himself with party leaders, aiming his message at middle - class angst and touting measures such as free tuition as an example of the kind of big ideas he can accomplish.

At the end of last month, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie — one of the most influential Democrats in the Bronx and across New York State — endorsed Blake, the latest sign the formerly chilly County machine was cozying up to the idea of the assemblyman as a national party leader.

I've always thought that the most disasterous trend in British politics over the last generation has been this idea that the leader of the Parliamentary Party should be elected by people other than the Parliamentary Party.

They believe that the party leader's failure in his speech to mention the issues that cost Labour the election — immigration and the deficit — show the new leadership has no idea of how to reach out to mainstream voters.

It's that he literally has no idea in the 21st century how to conduct himself as a leader of a party putting itself forward in a democratic election to become the government of our country.»

The leader of the majority party State Senate Republicans, John Flanagan, said in a statement that while he supports the idea of tax cuts, he has «grave concerns» about eliminating the state and local tax deductions.

You can not kick him out and if you tried then I've no doubt the party would split, the idea of another five years after this one of the Tories with Osborne as leader leaves me cold.

Ed Miliband, you'll remember, said last week that the current set - up, by which wealthy pensioners receive benefits such as Winter Fuel Allowance and free TV licences, «needs to be looked at» — before his party's spokespeople swarmed out to reassure folk that no decisions had yet been made, that their leader didn't like the idea of means - testing, etc, etc..

Mr Blunkett said the Labour leader needed to be «on the ball» at all times and suggested the party must begin setting out policies soon to give voters a clear idea of its vision.

The CSJ has been monitoring the party leaders» pick up of its ideas.

Last night's move was a glimmer of hope for the idea that our elected leaders can act for the good of the American people, and not only in political party lockstep.

But it also helps to explain why leaders of both parties appear spooked by the idea of campaigning strongly on their climate policy.

30 July: ABC Big Ideas: What Australians really think about the world An expert panel considers and interprets the results and discusses some of the other findings that shed light on Australians attitudes towards the economy, climate, border protection, our political parties, leaders and neighbours.

Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May has said that she is in favour of upgrading more bitumen in Alberta, but has not commented recently on the idea of refining bitumen in BC.