Sentences with phrase «now acting leader»

But the party's deputy leader, treasury spokesman and now acting leader has proved unexpectedly adept at the job.

Dugdale's deputy, Alex Rowley - formerly close to ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown - is now acting leader of the party and a front - runner to succeed her.

«All executive members are now acting leaders with the exception of the General Secretary and the Leader / Founder of the party.

Not exact matches

Too many CEOs and leaders hold tight to their early days as task - oriented solo acts, without realizing that they are now the conductor for an orchestra.

While it's too early to know the exact repercussions of this scandal for the marketing industry, leaders should take this time now to re-examine their practices and clean up their act.

we need and have needed a better striker than Giroud for a long time and we are no closer to getting it now than we have ever been I stated a few articles ago that half our team are not in the world class catergory and I stand by that, we also have no «Big balls out» leader on the pitch who scares and rallies the troops in equal measure so that when the likes of Giroud are acting like he's just won the ballon D'or, the leader will tell him to pull his finger out..

From the program: The Richard B. Russell Leadership Series was established in 2010 by the Georgia SNA in memory of Senator Richard B Russell, a passionate leader in school nutrition programs from the very beginning when Congress authorized the school lunch program, now known as the Richard B. Russell School Lunch act of 1946.

Now that leaders in Congress have started working to repeal the Affordable Care Act, those protections are at risk.

«It's crucial for the majority of school districts across New York State who are unable to comply with this misguided policy that we act now before the end of session,» Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said.

Their manifesto on environmental action calls for world leaders to act now or condemn future generations «to a hostile climate and greatly diminished resources.»

However, it should be clear by now that European leaders have failed to act in the interest of their citizens.

After a now infamous picture of a man appearing to defecate in front a local building circulated online, a petition was started urging city leaders to act.

The Welsh Labour Government must act now to ensure that Wales does not have its own Mid-Staffordshire scandal, Kirsty Williams, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats wilhas argued.

New York state is seen as a water quality leader and we really need the state to act now.

For state leaders who talk a lot about cleaning up secretive and self - serving politics in Albany, now is the time to act.

Her warm - up act included several female firsts: State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the first female legislative conference leader in the New York State, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the legislature's first openly lesbian member, and Public Advocate Letitia James, the first woman of color to hold citywide office in New York City, as well as city first lady Chirlane McCray and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who is now one of the country's best - known advocates for gun control.

Yesterday, new Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan released a list of his end - of - session priorities, while Gov. Andrew Cuomo did a whirlwind tour of four Brooklyn churches and a yeshiva to tout his latest version of the Education Investment Tax Credit, now known (with some additions and changes) as the Parental Choice in Education Act.

Today it was Labour's turn to get in to the act of speculating about how a former leader might behave if they were around now.

«When the residents of Hoosick Falls were plagued by contaminated water the governor took months to visit the affected areas, but he's now attempting to steal a national headline by acting as a compassionate leader.»

Despite the fact that continuing — and worsening — war in Syria poses serious security and economic dangers to Europe, its political leaders have been constantly refusing to act on its own, and now even in concert with their most powerful ally, the United States of America.

Majority Leader Joseph Morelle of Rochester is set to become acting speaker until all 150 Assembly members vote on a permanent replacement, now as early as Tuesday given Heastie's quick consolidation of support.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is casting doubt on whether the state budget will include a health exchange required under the federal health care act, saying there is too much uncertainty to create it now.

«He has been exemplary, I want people to understand how important it is, if you believe in the things that I have just laid out for here in New York City, if you'd like to see our federal government respond to all of us, if you want more leaders who shared these values and then acted on then, then pay attention to the leader you have right now in the state of New York right now, your Attorney General, because he has acted on those values each and every day,» Mr. de Blasio said.

Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, has commissioned a review into the new intrusive capabilities of British intelligence agencies and the legal framework in which they operate, after failing to persuade David Cameron that the coalition government should act now to tighten the accountability of Britain's spies.

Harriet Harman, who was leader of the Commons until the election, will not shadow the role because she is now acting Labour leader.

The End New York Corruption Now Act's provisions banning outside income and creating a felony for using public power to benefit oneself, family member or business partner appear to attempt to address the former speaker and former majority leader's situations.

He reluctantly agreed to stand after the Corbyn camp's favoured candidate, Neil Findlay, refused to put his name forward as did Alex Rowley, a former agent for Gordon Brown who is now the acting Scottish Labour leader.

David Cameron needs to act now and for years to come if he wants to ensure that the parliamentary party inherited by his successors as Tory leader will represent his socially progressive conservatism.

He said «it is sad that instead of focusing on those who killed its men, the police is now acting as an arm of the APC by punishing whoever acted against the wish of the vindictive leaders of the party.»

The acting Ukip leader added that he would much rather Ms James recognised that the job was not for her now rather than months after accepting the position saying it «isn't where we need to be but it's not the end of the world.»

For now, we need to rally together to ensure that this Superintendent resigns immediately and any school or district leader who had information that was not acted upon is also promptly removed.

Many would - be corrupt leaders may now see engaging in acts of corruption a risk worth taking.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, a Republican from Long Island, said on the chamber floor that he believed lawmakers would act soon after returning from an 18 - day break for Passover and Easter that is now slated to start on Wednesday.

We have now discovered that this factor also acts as a catalyst when reprogramming adult cells into iPS,» explains Thomas Graf, senior group leader at the CRG and ICREA research professor.

We entreat those leaders to act now, to urge Dr. Sen's immediate release on bail, and insist that this time his appeal is heard without delay under the highest standards of Indian law.

We are seeing all kinds of constituencies — military, religious leaders, businesses, labor — all saying, «We got ta act, and guys, it's probably better if we could just get some certainty about where we're going now.»

We just heard about Vincent Cassel joining the cast of Bourne 5, and now we've got a new trailer for Partisan, the creepy - looking film that features Cassel as a sort of cult leader who acts as head of a closed community and trains young urchins to do his bidding, which is often violent.

Bethan's communication skills and self - confidence have now grown to such an extent that she now acts as a sports leader, a house captain and sports ambassador for her school, having gained the respect and admiration of all her peers.

As Jeanette Taylor ended her speech, «We are the leaders we've been waiting for,» and now is the time we must act to ensure public education is not killed on our watch.

Now that the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has resolved the struggle over the federal role in education, leaders in the remaining Common Core states can refocus attention on the standards, the assessments, and the supports teachers and students need to succeed on them.

Conservative Leaders for Education (CL4E) released a video series outlining key principles that lawmakers, education officials and engaged stakeholders should use to help drive key state policy decisions that have now been properly returned to the states under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

However, given the unprecedented authority and flexibility states now have under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to develop systems that are responsive to student needs, policy leaders can use this opportunity to think more strategically about questions that better reflect the student populations served in alternative settings.

Now that President Obama has signed the «Every Student Succeeds Act» into law, states and local district leaders are moving ahead to craft plans to transition to the new Title 1 and other areas of the new law, while the U.S. Department of Education has taken the first steps in setting new Title 1 regulations.

Now, with evidence of the outstanding achievements of home educated students on the ACT, SAT and in colleges, it seems that the next wave of home education leaders need to work on opening scholarship opportunities.

If we are serious about increasing student achievement, we need to act now to retain the good to great teachers and leaders.

Now called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Republican and Democratic leaders, along with the Corporate Education Reform Industry and the leadership of the teachers» unions are heralding the new system which continues the effort to privatize public education, turn schools into little more than testing factories and undermine teachers and the teaching profession.

Secondly, Reacher has always acted alone, but is now seen functioning as the leader of a team in environments not of his choosing, revealing new and fascinating aspects to his character.

The Great Leader, as Kim now calls himself, can change the course of history with an act of unimaginable devastation.

We recognize the urgent need to act now to avoid irreversible costs to our global community's economic prosperity and public health and are optimistic that world leaders will reach an agreement to secure a transition to a low carbon future.

All around the world, people are seeing the reality of climate change and speaking up with one voice and one message for their leaders: Now is the time for you to act.