Sentences with phrase «new social democratic»

Elected to the House of Commons in 1979 as a member of the Labour Party for the constituency of Stockport South, in 1981 he was one of the later defectors to the new Social Democratic Party.

What Labour needs is a new social democratic revisionism, that heavily focuses on restructuring the welfare state, to unite communitarian and cosmopolitan voters, in an era of globalization, high inequalities, increased demands for choice, and an ageing population This requires applying the principles of solidarity, reciprocity and individual empowerment, in relation to reforming the welfare state, to make it more effective at tackling poverty and providing economic security, and to satisfy rising demands for choice.

Not exact matches

Talks to draw up a new executive in Germany between the pro-business FDP (Free Democratic Party), Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU (Christian Democratic Union), its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the Greens came to an end at the weekend, after the FDP decided to walk out for what it saw as a lack of compromise from other parties.

And while the New Democrats are rightly celebrating the historic results that led to their first - ever chance at being official opposition and the hope that a social democratic government is within reach, the reality is that Canada will suffer four years of Conservative rule — at a minimum.

Thousands of brand - new members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) may very well be the ones who decide on whether Germany will be governed by a grand coalition with Angela Merkel at its helm.

Voter support for Germany's Social Democratic Party has plunged to a record low of 16 percent, according to a new poll.

In response to the realism of the Nixon - Ford years, a new, morally urgent human - rights activism was born in the mid-1970s within those elements of the Democratic Party aligned with Senator Henry M. Jackson, including pro-democracy social democrats and the trade - union movement.

They involve new laws and policies, radical changes in mentalities and lifestyles, codes of conduct for businesses and institutions, changes in the content of curricula and textbooks, new norms and decision - making methods in politics, health care and education systems, new strategic priorities for international cooperation, radically new approaches to development, fundamental transformation of democratic principles and mechanisms - a new social ethos imposed on all.

They are seeking what has been called post-modern paradigms for «an open secular democratic culture» within the framework of a public philosophy (Walter Lippman) or Civil Religion (Robert Bellah) or a new genuine realistic humanism or at least a body of insights about the nature of being and becoming human, evolved through dialogue among renascent religions, secularist ideologies including the philosophies of the tragic dimension of existence and disciplines of social and human sciences which have opened themselves to each other in the context of their common sense of historical responsibility and common human destiny.

There, in a nutshell, is the line of thinking that made Lasch such a blister to many liberals and conservatives: his condemnation of corporate and governmental power grabs, his attachment to a robust vision of democratic citizenship, and his conviction that the social work establishment, educators, therapists, and other semi-skilled technocrats had undermined the competence of the middle class, while subjecting the poor to «new controls sincerely disguised as benevolence.»

New right - wing governments were installed across the social democratic heartland of northern Europe.

The New Labour model of political economy was shaken to its core, having pledged allegiance both to Thatcherite deregulated markets and an overly complacent social democratic model of «tax and spend».

Former President Jerry John Rawlings and wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, are facing the biggest test of their political and social lives as the opposition New Patriotic Party, the pair are now rooting for, never ceases latching onto the sordid record of the Rawlings / NDC I regime while the ruling Mahama led - National Democratic Congress, the party they founded, has been incapacitated defending the duo owing to their antagonistic posturing.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana believes in the principles that democratic societies provide individuals with the best conditions for political liberty, personal freedom, equality of opportunity and economic development under the rule of law; and therefore being committed to advancing the social and political values on which democratic societies are founded, including the basic personal freedoms and human rights, as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; in particular, the right of free speech, organization, assembly and non-violent dissent; the right to free elections and the freedom to organize effective parliamentary opposition to government; the right to a free and independent media; the right to religious belief; equality before the law; and individual opportunity and prosperity.

As was the case in 2005, the new coalition is comprised of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU, together with the CSU, its Bavarian pendant) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

Throughout its long history, Sweden's Social Democratic Party has skillfully reached out to new electoral constituencies, while preserving the support of their core voters — reconciling the demands of anticlerical and religious workers in the 1910s and 1920s, workers and farmers in the 1930s, blue - collar and white - collar employees in the 1950s, and so on.

Democratic republicanism is the new social democracy.

Perhaps a new «third way» that avoids the over-simplistic definitions of right - wing capitalism and left - wing socialism is needed, because even though the aims of the protest movement would seem to be leaning towards a social - democratic, «leftist» welfare state, a significant number of protesters clearly do not wish to detach themselves from the political right, and are very much opposed to being associated with the left.

I've argued on my own blog (http://hands-of-the-many.blogspot.com/2010/05/next-labour-will-change-be-moderate-or.html) that New Labour represented an understandable compromise with the upper class so that the overwhelming hostility to the party in the press would be lessened, and the party could communicate its message to a wider audience - and then, build the coalition which brought the party to office, and enabled the much - needed social democratic reforms to take place.

We must come together in a new partnership with our faith - based institutions, civil society, businesses and government to create a powerful locomotive for transformation so that our President's coordinated program of economic and social development policies will create «an optimistic, self - confident and prosperous nation through the creative exploitation of our human and natural resources and operating within a democratic, open and fair society in which mutual trust and economic opportunities exist for all.»

Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and Assembly on Monday backed a plan that would require new transparency and disclosure regulations for social media ads.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Wednesday is releasing a trio of social media ads knocking three Republican House members from New York, casting them as empty chairs at town halls in their districts.

Keynes offered the Attlee Government a macro-economic framework for post-war recovery; Hayek's «market society» offered Mrs Thatcher's Tories a roadmap away from post-war social democratic serfdom; Giddens's «Third Way» socio - philosophy allowed «New» Labour to synthesise or transcend the old dogmas of state - centric social democracy and neo-liberalism»; and Phillip Blond gave a critique of the market and the state in order for Cameron to claim «society» and its renewal as the key priority of modern Conservatism.

President Mahama pledged to continue programmes and policies and introduce new initiatives that are «consistent with key social democratic principles of equity» when given another opportunity to lead the nation.

Labour split and a new centrist party, the Social Democratic Party, came into being.

The Democratic - led Assembly on Wednesday advanced legislation that would require a new degree of transparency for political ads seen on social media and other digital platforms, a move aimed to enhance disclosure laws in an otherwise opaque, but growing field of director voter influence.

«Micah Lasher is running for State Senate to make sure a new Democratic majority makes New York what it should be — a progressive model for the nation, especially on issues of social and economic justice.&raqnew Democratic majority makes New York what it should be — a progressive model for the nation, especially on issues of social and economic justice.&raqNew York what it should be — a progressive model for the nation, especially on issues of social and economic justice.»

Also on the panel were Linda Sarsour, co-founder of the Muslim Democratic Club of New York, and social justice activist, originally from Brooklyn, and Cornel West, a Princeton University professor and activist.

One of Mr. Cruz's hosts, Ruben Diaz Sr., a Democratic state senator and minister who is staunchly conservative on social issues, said the protests had reinforced Mr. Cruz's criticism of «New York values.»

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders vowed during a speech in New York City to continue his fight to transform the Democratic Party and the nation, saying political campaigns come and go, but «political and social revolutions continue.»

A new TV ad from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released Wednesday knocks Republican candidate Lee Zeldin on Social Security.

The 504 Democratic Club is a New York City - based coalition of Democrats working towards inclusion of people with disabilities in the political and social fabric of society.

Mission: The 504 DEMOCRATIC CLUB is a New York City - based coalition of Democrats working towards inclusion of people with disabilities in the political and social fabric of society.

The paradox is that David Miliband's recent article in the New Statesman advocates moving away from the idea he atributes to Roy Hattersley, that the «mechanism... for furthering social democratic goals is the central state».

A common criticism of the five leadership candidates, both in Westminster and among party activists, is that they have failed to articulate a new social - democratic vision for a Labour Party tasting opposition for the first time in 13 years.

MELVILLE — Gov. Andrew Cuomo accepted his party's nomination to run for re-election today at the State Democratic Party Convention, proclaiming that he had revived New York from a state of political and fiscal crisis and slamming national Republicans for having an «ultra conservative» social agenda.

Instead, Labour needs to define and defend what can be described as a new «social democratic majoritarianism» (although it will need a better name to win the support I'm seeking to describe).

The idea that New Labour or Blairism is or was social democratic is laughable.

The so - called New Social Movements around ethnic, gender, and sexual liberation, community organizing, peace, and the environment, were largely absorbed by the Democratic Party and the non-profit industrial complex around it.

Until the Crewe and Nantwich by - election, 2008, the opposition Conservative Party had not gained a seat in almost 26 years, the last being the Mitcham and Morden by - election, 1982, which occurred during the unique circumstances of the Falklands War and the sitting Labour MP defecting to the Social Democratic Party and seeking re-election under his new party label.

I am disappointed with the outcome of the leadership and am in favour of forming a new party with sound social democratic policies.

In addition to Citizen Action, a variety of other groups hosted the event including Albany Democratic Socialists, Albany Jewish Voices for Peace, Albany Social Justice Center, Alliance for Quality Education, Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace, the Capital District Coalition Against Islamophobia, Center for Law and Justice, the New York State Labor Religion Coalition and the New York State Council of Churches.

«Whereas, the Strategic Committee, comprising representatives from all the six geopolitical zones of the Federation, have met and submitted their report, unanimously recommending the adoption of Social Democratic Party (SDP) vehicle by the movement for a new political order:

Former President Jerry John Rawlings called for a «new revolution» in the Party pinched on probity, accountability and social justice and that the Party would remain in political abyss if it failed to stop political monetization and allow «grassroot Democratic model» to prevail.

Nevertheless, the WFP's overtures presented him with a new dilemma: His «New Democratic Party» platform includes a pledge not to raise taxes and a promise to enact legislation capping future increases in local property taxes that directly contradict WFP tenets which seek more funding for education and social welfare programs by raising taxes on the wealtnew dilemma: His «New Democratic Party» platform includes a pledge not to raise taxes and a promise to enact legislation capping future increases in local property taxes that directly contradict WFP tenets which seek more funding for education and social welfare programs by raising taxes on the wealtNew Democratic Party» platform includes a pledge not to raise taxes and a promise to enact legislation capping future increases in local property taxes that directly contradict WFP tenets which seek more funding for education and social welfare programs by raising taxes on the wealthy.

Smith's bio on the New York State Senate website lists him as vice chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, chairman of the Independent Democratic Conference, chair of the Senate Social Service Committee, co-chair of the Budget Sub-Committee on Super Storm Sandy recovery and co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Relief.

I read an excellent piece by a Scottish academic in a recent New Statesman and he argued well that Scotland had quite a social democratic tradition but that Scottish Labour Party deserted this swallowing New Labour hook, line and sinker so the SNP were happy to fill a popular void.

But his words were read by some on the Liberal wing of the party as a warning shot across the bows of the new leader, Charles Kennedy, who some fear is too closely surrounded with advisers with a Social Democratic background.

Merkel's party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), will have six ministers in a proposed new coalition government with the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

The emerging global information infrastructure (GII) was a new and exciting environment full of promise and opportunity for research, education, commerce, entertainment, social change, and democratic governance, but where laws and ethical standards remained unwritten, and where individuals and institutions are still testing the bounds of acceptable behavior.