Sentences with phrase «much personal independence»

Some Coalition figures fear that MPs chosen through the primary process, such as Sarah Wollaston in Totnes, may have too much personal independence from the party whips.

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Although he actually did know or had met almost everyone of prominence in twentieth - century Britain, Runciman retained a degree of guarded, teasing, slightly costive independence, a determined individuality characterizing his career and historical work as much as it did his personal life.

I can't add much to this flood of advice except to submit, with humility, that in my view we don't have much choice about our fundamental emotional attitude; it is a matter of personal character (body chemistry and the close culture of family and schooling), but this need not affect our choice of creed and code if we have independence of mind.

Much was made of the fact that state Independence Party Chairman Frank MacKay expressed personal support yesterday for the legalization of same - sex marriage, with some suggesting this could somehow neutralize the state Conservative Party's threat to deny its endorsement — and ballot line — to any Republican who votes «yes» on the bill.

Outwardly, she seemed to be the poster girl for women's independence, but her personal life was much more complicated.

It's not the personal slight so much as the principle of the thing: While recognizing that some of the Hoover era was marked by abysmal violations of civilians» rights, Felt is convinced of the overall goodness of the Bureau and deeply committed to its independence, particularly from the White House it is investigating.

On the other hand, they'll also overlook some income, so for example if you get disability living allowance (DLA) or personal independence payment (PIP), this won't be taken into account when assessing how much you could afford to pay.

That perspective is to favour as much personal freedom and independence as possible within an administrative structure that deals primarily with defence against external threats, the assisting of the unfortunate, maintenance of a basic infrastructure and the supervision of a light handed rule of law.

Whilst the ultimate outcome of a personal injury claim is a financial payment the actual role of the solicitor is much more than that in supporting the injured person to regain as far as possible their independence and be returned to the position they would have been absent the incident.

Because your career says so much about you, making personal decisions about this integral part of your life is essential to your independence.