Sentences with phrase «in government as»

In this role, he worked with other departments and divisions in government as well as with school jurisdictions and post-secondary institutions to achieve greater levels of accountability for the purpose of achieving improvement.

Without these, Labour would almost certainly still be in government as the largest party in the House of Commons.

Let him not be deceived by his position in government as if he is equal to a spiritual leader speaking for the Christians.

But make no mistake, I would be in government as a Welsh Liberal Democrat, guided by our values and commitments.»

The President - elect has already named some individuals who will serve in his government as ministers.

«After 13 years of a Labour Government, this is quite simply a disgrace and should act as a constant reminder to those on the Labour Benches, who have already begun looking back on their time in government as some sort of golden age in which poverty and inequality were abolished.

He has also served in government as Minister for Employment and Social Welfare in 2010, and the Minister for Education in 2012.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) signalled its willingness to join Labour and the Liberal Democrats in government as part of a rainbow coalition, but it quickly became clear that Gordon Brown's continued presence as Prime Minister was seen as a major obstacle to formulating a Labour — Liberal Democrat deal.

«For anybody that takes ethics in government as an important issue, this is a no - brainer,» Jacobs said when asked about what he expected Cuomo to do.

The attorney general pointed to recent polls showing 90 percent of New Yorkers regard corruption in government as a major problem, and demanded that the bill pass before the end of next month — a highly unlikely outcome.

He first served in government as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister of Education.

He would never have been allowed to voice those worries while serving in the government as work and pensions secretary.

The localism agenda, which encourages the transfer of decision - making power from central to local government and, even further, to communities, is seen by those in government as an antidote to concerns about a lack of communication between decision - makers and those directly affected by their decisions.

Let me place on record that our performance in Government as summarized in the book, «Accounting to the people» is unassailable and can not be wished away.

«It is one of the strangest things being in government as you agree with certain proposals and then it passes out of your out tray and you do not think of it for some time,» he said.

The article «quoted» a «senior source» in government as saying: ««We looked into who would be adversely affected by scrapping the # 87 a month child benefit for middle class families and realised pretty quickly that it was Oddbins and Majestic».

«You would think someone who's been in government as long as he has, who's been in this job for over half a year, would have some basic idea of what they can do to fix the problem,» Grandeau said.

Long Island Association president and CEO Kevin Law said Schneiderman had made «a good» point in his speech, «that the business community wants to see trust restored in government as well as on Wall Street.

He said that the party had performed creditably in its eight years in government as against the 10 years the opposition Peoples Democratic Party was in charge in the state.

Mark Harper, who resigned as immigration minister after discovering his cleaner was an illegal immigrant, is back in government as a work and pensions minister.

And yet Clarke, who expressed a willingness to serve in government as long as he was asked to, has carte blanche to say whatever he thinks.

He was released from prison in 1989, and after South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, President Mandela persuaded Mr Kathrada to join him in government as his political adviser.

Speaking of Sarah Teather's «very sad» decision to quit as an MP, Farron described being in government as «tough... it's a stressful thing to do, to be in government at a time when you've got to deal with austerity.

Downing Street later insisted the prime minister still had «full confidence» in Mr Hain, who also serves in government as secretary of state for Wales.

«Those of us who believe in government as a force for good must be the very harshest critics when it comes to waste, fraud, and corruption in the public sector,» Schneiderman said in a press release.

The correct democratic thing — as much as I hate to say it — is to recognise that the conservatives have the democratic right to be in government as the majority partner in a coalition, and the offer cameron has made is in my view fair and reflects the electoral mandate.

Vince Cable spent five years in government as Business Secretary tells me he had few problems with the unions between 2010 - 2015.

«But the problem is, Cameron and Clegg as a duo come across as people who are interested in being in government as an end in itself.

The key Welsh Liberal Democrat policy of reducing infant class sizes continues to be implemented by Kirsty Williams in Government as schools across Wales are set to benefit from 80 new teachers to reduce class sizes.

Mr Gove, who frequently clashed with the new Prime Minister, returns to the backbenches after six years in Government as Education Secretary, Chief Whip and most recently Justice Secretary.

The running mate of President Mahama therefore, emphasised the need for continuity in government as it has been demonstrated since the fourth Republican constitution was promulgated and operationalised that the first four year term is not enough for a government to complete its policies and programmes.

This appointment has become necessary following the resignation of the party's national women organizer, Hon. Otiko Afisa to take up appointment in government as Minister for Gender and Social Protection.

I believe the difference between success and failure has been partnership, and I will work with all our partners in government as we pursue an ambitious agenda for Erie County.»

Steve Hilton came to a wider public notice by being David Cameron's guru, licensed to think the unthinkable, first in opposition, and then in government as director of strategy.

Woyome was assisted by some accomplices in government as named above and others at the Ministry of Finance, but without the support of the then Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour, to rape Ghana in the open in a broad daylight.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo has promised to fulfill a 30 % representation of women in its government as well as work with the 7 parliament to pass the Affirmative Action Law which will ensure equal participation of women at all levels.

Anyone who spends any time with Corbyn's shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, would discern a hunger to wield power in government as he once did on the much smaller stage of the Greater London Council.

His lesson is that it is far easier to enjoy a significant honeymoon with the electorate when the changeover occurs in government as opposed to in opposition.

We are planning for a second term in Government as the only party capable of delivering a stronger economy in a fairer society, enabling everyone to get on in life.

The seminar offers a glimpse of the frustration Hilton felt in government as he faced numerous obstacles to implementing a radical reform agenda.

The trust in government as expressed in the Social Attitude Survey has risen by 20 points - from 50 per cent to 70 per cent.

I am immensely grateful for the huge contribution you have made to the government over the past 18 months; both in the trailblazing work you have undertaken as Energy and Climate Change Secretary and in your wider role in government as a key architect of the coalition.

There's as much, if not more, greed in government as the private sector.

Christians have just as much right to being represented in government as non-Christians and just as much a right to being heard.

Not exact matches

Aisling Byrne, a projects coordinator with the NGO Conflicts Forum, believes that what we see reported in the Western media is not the full story, merely «a deliberate and calculated campaign to bring down the Assad government so as to replace it with a regime «more compatible» with US interests in the region».

Trained as a petroleum landman — an agent who bids on government - issued leases on producers» behalf — Orman, 67, was consulting in Calgary when the National Energy Program was introduced.

But Bernier's 18 - month tenure as industry minister stands in retrospect as a golden age for this government's business policy.

The attacks, a week after 60 people were killed as they waited at a voter registration centre in the city, underlined mounting insecurity despite repeated government pledges to tighten defenses.

While the government has been elusive in defining the word, «cluster» is taken to mean a group of companies in the same industry and location, such as fintech in Toronto or artificial intelligence in Montreal.

Government attempts to ease prices — including a 20 percent provincial tax on foreign buyers, a city tax on empty homes, as well as stricter federal mortgage rules — have made little difference: prices are up 16 percent in the past year.