Sentences with phrase «in party allegiance»

New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted at the bottom of the page.

Not exact matches

Many China politics experts and some party insiders attribute the downfall of Sun Zhengcai to his reputation as a possible leader whose rise and allegiances lay in his ties to senior party figures other than Mr. Xi.

The question of allegiance is a pressing one for the Jesse Jacksons of the black church who must decide who they ultimately represent: the black community, a coalition of ethnic groups, the Democratic Party or a sense of moral right in the universe.

And Zora Neale Hurston, one of the most renowned Afro - American woman writers, wrote reactionary essays (some of which appeared in the Reader's Digest) and gave her allegiance to the Republican Party — facts often overlooked by her contemporary feminist followers.

Thus a young instructor applying for a job in an elite university is well advised to hide «unsound» views such as political allegiance to the right wing of the Republican party (perhaps even to the left wing), opposition to abortion or to other causes of the feminist movement, or a strong commitment to the virtues of the corporation.

If we start preaching the gospel again, we will have to get used to ethnic, theological, and political diversity because we will share our lives with people whose ultimate allegiance lies with something greater than a political party, greater than a ballot measure, greater even than the highest office in the world.

This has nothing whatever to do with «party» allegiance in any given church, nor with the differences, such as they are, between Anglicans and Presbyterians or Lutherans or Congregationalists or Methodists or any other Christians.

Here we are in San Juan where you practicality have to show a Democratic Party allegiance card to get in, and there he is hosting a reception in order to broaden the appeal of the New York Republican Party — particularly among Latinos.

Boles, a member of the so - called «Notting Hill set» and Remain supporter, compared the rifts in the Conservative party caused by Brexit to the split allegiances during the Spanish Civil War.

However, when many Democratic voters switched their allegiances to Reagan in 1980 it was in part due to the Republican Party's brand of muscular nationalism.

That means an allegiance to the taxpayers of the state, then the party in control and finally one's self.

-LSB-...] & highly active member of the Conservative party who in her debut PCC speech makes clear her allegiances to Cameron's tribe, so press regulation under a tory government, hmm do you suppose it might favour the ruling -LSB-...]

Still, the trend in most other states has been away from ticket splitting, and there is the potential for a «growing and solidifying allegiance to the national Democratic Party» in Vermont, Mr. Johnson said.

It was only a matter of days between Nigel Farage winning the referendum to him resigning; a matter of hours between the results being announced and David Cameron resigning; and a matter of minutes between Boris Johnson being about to launch his campaign for the Conservative leadership as the presumptive frontrunner to falling victim to rapidly shifting allegiances in his party.

Earlier this week, a livid Peter Mandelson suggested News International, the Sun's parent company, was engaged in a secret deal with the Tory party to change allegiance to the opposition in exchange for favourable policies if the Conservatives win power.

Eventually in 1945, he appeared in Churchill's Caretaker Government, suggesting that he considered himself a Conservative, although he never announced a change of party allegiance.

Aside youth groups daily and openly declaring their support for him to use the justice system to fight what they described as injustice meted out to him, a number of big shots of the party are reported pledging solidarity and allegiance to the business magnate's action at the Human Rights Court in Accra.

Like both his grandfathers, Benn's father was a Liberal MP — but he later shifted his allegiance to the Labour Party and was elevated to the peerage in 1941 as the 1st Viscount Stansgate.

In a sign that allegiances and the balance of power is shifting, the governor brought the leader of the minority party senate Democrats, as well as the head of the independent Democrats with him on the trip to Cuba.

It seems to me that too few have grasped how the fundamentals of British politics are changing — how public loyalty to the main parties is in decline, how issues are now more important than old tribal allegiances and how the rise of new concerns such as nationalism and immigration cut across old party divides.

So we will do everything we can to have diverse local parties, candidates selected in a fair way, and we will make clear that MPs» allegiance always being to their constituents and our country.

So its not like allegiance to a party will hold an elected official back from pursuing their own interests in office.

While throwing his weight behind her, Atiku Abubakar who broke silence on the matter at the weekend, said that appointees in the party have the right to keep their allegiance with whosoever they please so far it is within its confines.

The chairman who was suspended in November 2015 over his allegiance to their interdicted NPP National Chairman, Paul Afoko and his supporters from across the constituency, had gathered at Ga to address the media when the Upper West regional organizer of the NPP, Issahaku Seidu, a.k.a Alele, allegedly led thugs from the Wa Central branch of the party to disrupt the programme.

Okechukwu said that politicians in the area were so focused that even without a political party they could decide where their allegiance stood and would not waiver.

In 1919 the local MP, industrialist and major local employer Josiah Wedgwood shifted his allegiance from the Liberal Party — the Lloyd - George Coalition Liberals allying with the Conservatives — to the Labour Party and the seat has elected the Labour candidate who has stood since that date, a total of 29 elections in successioIn 1919 the local MP, industrialist and major local employer Josiah Wedgwood shifted his allegiance from the Liberal Party — the Lloyd - George Coalition Liberals allying with the Conservatives — to the Labour Party and the seat has elected the Labour candidate who has stood since that date, a total of 29 elections in successioin succession.

In a sign that allegiances and the balance of power is shifting, the governor brought the leader of the minority party Senate Democrats, as well as the head of the Independent Democrats with him on the trip to Cuba.

Alcantara said in an email that she does not believe that her party, the IDC, has any strict political allegiance.

Espada flipped party allegiance last summer, joining Republicans in a coup that brought Albany to a standstill for weeks.

Many China politics experts and some party insiders attribute the downfall of Sun Zhengcai to his reputation as a possible leader whose rise and allegiances lay in his ties to senior party figures other than Mr. Xi.

Family and friends in the area, regardless of party allegiance, all think highly of John Mann.

In the run - up to the general election, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg made it clear that electoral reform would be the price of his party's allegiance.

One thing a close poll won't do is encourage tactical voting — while voters in a general election may switch allegiance to a third party to block another, that can't happen in a referendum.

One thing a close poll won't do is encourage tactical voting — while in a general election voters may switch allegiance to a third party to block another, that can't happen in a referendum.

The premise of Sally Potter's darkly witty The Party sounds like a play: seven characters assemble for a house party, where secrets are revealed, and allegiances tested, in real Party sounds like a play: seven characters assemble for a house party, where secrets are revealed, and allegiances tested, in real party, where secrets are revealed, and allegiances tested, in real time.

The third DLC, «The Forgotten Sanctum» available in November 2018, will test your party's allegiance and morality in a quest to help (or obstruct) the great wizards of Eora.

Unsurprisingly, the survey confirmed climate change to be a largely politicized issue, viewed too often along party lines instead of according to factual analysis (and both parties are guilty of this, in different ways — there are plenty of liberals who proclaim their allegiance to the fight against global warming without a basic education on the issue).

Notables from the Democrats need to weigh - in on Romney's fickle new allegiance to the Tea - party skeptics.

With the Obama Administration willing to sacrifice jobs and economic development for some perceived environmental legacy, it is time for unions to abandon the historic allegiance to the Democrat Party and realize that it is the Republicans who advocate for policies that protect the jobs in construction, manufacturing, mining, and energy — all well - paying positions that are often filled by union members.

Whether the maintenance of this loophole is deemed to be the result of bureaucratic incompetence, political in - fighting or a «commons conspiracy» probably depends upon your politics: However, the consequence of this regulatory gap is plain to see regardless of political allegiances: for while the consumer is protected against the misleading claims of toothpaste and other product advertisers, the voter remains exposed to the unchecked claims of all political parties.

A commentator in the Zimbabwe Independent noted at the time: «Goddie has become blinded by his allegiance to [ruling party] Zanu - PF that it is difficult to imagine him being impartial when presiding in a case in which the party or its government is a contestant.»

This is akin to the sort of thing which has occurred in China where, since 2012, lawyers have been forced to sign a pledge of allegiance to the Communist Party in order to practice law.

Though there is specific protocol involved in such scenarios, to which party will the agent have the most allegiance?

It can put you in the awkward position of having your allegiance misunderstood by both parties, casting a shadow of doubt upon the entire transaction.