Sentences with phrase «many of their party leaders»

Despite a slew of warning signs about the health of Canada's housing market, none of the party leaders want to rock the boat

In my research, I was interested in how Nazi symbols and rituals penetrated private, family festivities - away from the gaze of party leaders.

Another core issue of the 2008 election campaign is political leadership or, more specifically, public confidence in the abilities of the party leaders to govern the country.

In this week's episode, we ask former PC President, Katherine O'Neill, about what really happened inside the PC party after it was nearly wiped off Alberta's political map in 2015, and why she decided to step down from the party executive, just three weeks after the election of party leader Jason Kenney.

Despite Abe's slide in popularity, the opposition Democratic Party has been unable to gain support, prompting the resignation this week of party leader Renho Murata after 10 months at the helm.

But that would require a fundamental change to the Elections Act — eliminating the requirement of a party leader's endorsement to run as a party's candidate, then fashioning a more coherent rule — and a change in the ways our political parties do business.

Imagine that after careful study a government official — say, the president or one of the party leaders in Congress — reaches a considered judgment that a particular course of action is best for the country.

When the medium is the message, the personality and character of the party leader is so important.

The current primary - dominated system for selecting presidential candidates has its flaws, but I don't see us going back to a system in which a conclave of party leaders choose the nominee.

However, many of the party leaders, like Hans Schemm, and Otto Wagner, were far from happy about the use of Hitler Youth events to stage Pagan rituals so they complained to Hitler who ridiculed the youthful paganism by saying: «All that rubbish about the Thing places, the solstice festivals, the Midgard snake.»

Ipsos Mori's latest Political Monitor shows Labour regaining the lead over the Conservatives, but none of the party leaders will be completely happy with their situation.

Her approval ratings are also now the highest of any party leader across the UK, with even many English voters saying they would back her party next month given the chance.

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

Sadly dismal words of my party leader can probably be found nearly verbatim in the speeches of Mrs Thatcher.

Second, a number of opposition MPs — who might have been expected to oppose legislation that empowers government censorship — backed the bill, against the stated position of their party leaders.

Earlier, the Minister had addressed a mammoth crowd of party leaders from all the 177 wards of the state at the APC leaders meeting held in Ishan Ekiti, where he urged them to be united in the battle to unseat the incumbent PDP - led government.

The influential Erie County Democratic Town Chairs Association has unanimously called for ending the power of party leaders to enable candidates from other parties to run on their lines — otherwise known as fusion voting.

The Working Families Party is still scrambling to find a placeholder candidate for governor in advance of its June 5 convention, and is looking for someone who will not only attract 50,000 votes but also might exploit the fact that the statewide Democratic ticket lacks diversity, a source with knowledge of party leaders» thinking said.

Weld had the support of party leaders, but Faso worked the rank - and - file and out - polled Weld at the convention.

The party split following the arrest and imprisonment of party leader, Hassan Radjabu — a key strategist in the civil war — divided members, leading to key figures, such as Alice Nzomukunda and Pascaline Kampayano deserting the party and forming new offshoot parties.

Calling a meeting on Monday of party leaders feels wholly inadequate from a PM ignoring the Suffragette call for deeds not words.

Momentum, the pressure group that is strongly supportive of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, emailed its supporters to extol the draft manifesto as «brilliant».

Whether or not earmarks were involved, campaign finance experts say the general practice of party committee transfers to candidates amounts to a loophole that boosts the influence of party leaders and big donors.

Members of the Appeals Panel may be members of the National Council but not hold the positions of Party Leader, Party Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary or any executive position.

Until we know the answers to these questions, we can not tell how strong or weak the position of each party leader will be.

Of course, in three - men - in - a-room Albany, the positions of the candidates in all these competitive races can be less important than those of the party leaders.

This brought him to the attention of party leader Tony Blair, and shortly after his defeat by the SNP he was welcomed at the Scottish Labour Party Conference in the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness where he spoke immediately before Blair in the critical debate on abolition of Clause 4.4 of the Labour Party Constitution.

The audience however seemed one step ahead of the party leaders, understanding that deals will have to be done.

Boosting the profile of the party leaders and focusing on head and heart policy issues, by identifying the policy areas that stir the emotive and rational faculties of the UK electorate, will swing the outcome on 7th May.

Andrew Hawkins examines how much the popularity of a party leader impacts upon electoral fortunes

If one of the party leaders came up with such a hilarious line in 2015, it would instantly be on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and elsewhere.

When Andy Burnham himself went AWOL from his own «victory celebration» it made it clear what he thought of his party leader.

We asked our 1000 respondents whether the performance of their local MP is the most important factor in determining their vote or that of the party leader.

The graphic above shows the popularity of party leaders in terms of prime ministerial potential in the month prior to two key general elections, in 1979 and 1997.

He demanded union party members should be given the right to choose Labour candidates in constituencies, have an «equal say» in the election of the party leader and the «right to a level playing field in the party where their views and votes count as much» as other party members.

Twelve months on the preoccupations and energy levels of our party leaders are rather different.

Though I personally have a soft spot for Obama, I found the talk of party leaders «encouraging» Clinton to drop out after Iowa offensive.

It also divided the electorate into segments according to their characteristics — including how they voted in 2010, their views of the party leaders, which party has the best policies on different issues, and their opinion of each party's attributes — and identified each segment's propensity to vote Conservative.

As Rob Hutton notes of party leader Nick Clegg: a public apology on tuition fees, a weekly phone - in show and being rude about David Cameron and Boris Johnson have done little to change the public mood toward him and his party.

The other thing is that — far from the hardline free market ideology of some party leaders and activists — Tory supporters really come across in the poll as utterly indifferent to the issue.

Galloway's comments meant he lost the support of party leader Salma Yaqoob, who said his views were «deeply disappointing and wrong».

While most delegates are awarded by popular votes in state - by - state elections, superdelegates largely consist of party leaders and elected senators, members of Congress and governors, and can change their mind at any time.

Cantor said he plans to vote for Cuomo on the WFP line in November even if by that time it becomes clear that Cuomo hasn't held up his end of the bargain to the satisfaction of party leaders.

However we will continue to work with those individuals within the party who do not support the closed - doors and closed - minds approach of the party leaders.»

Tory MP Nadine Dorries has now questioned his judgment in being seen with such a well - known critic of the party leader.

Key allies of party leaders Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband have met to discuss what the two parties have in common, BBC Newsnight has learned.

How fantastic is it that three of the party leaders — Natalie Bennett of the Greens, Nicola Sturgeon of SNP and Leanne Wood of Plaid Cymru — are inspiring women, and that this photo exists?

A more positive reading might be that select committee chairs are becoming increasingly attractive to former frontbench MPs as an avenue for exercising real influence that does not depend on the patronage of party leaders.

It's been nearly 25 years since a Democrat presided over the Florida Senate, but if the plans of party leaders and operatives come together, the president's gavel could be theirs as soon as November.

Timothy Kneeland, chair of the political science department at Nazareth College, says the Republicans would have an advantage with a candidate who has already raised funds and has the backing of party leaders.