Sentences with phrase «of leading party figures»

Having spent the first two nights of the Democratic National Convention trying to unify the party behind Clinton, a procession of leading party figures made a sharp pivot to GOP nominee Donald Trump.

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«18 It is partly in response to that void of an Italian Reformation that we may understand Gramsci's fascination, and not Gramsci's alone but that of almost every major modern Italian intellectual with Niccolo Machiavelli, the Italian contemporary of Luther and Calvin.19 Gramsci treats Machiavelli as a Reformer in secular guise, a «precocious Jacobin,» with a vision of a people armed, a national Italy, and Gramsci used the figure of Machiavelli's Prince to express the unifying and leading function of the modern Communist party.

A conservative activist who served in George W. Bush's White House, Suhail Khan has lately found himself at odds with certain figures who should be allies, like fellow activists on the right and some leading lights of the Republican Party.

That thought is why we find these ideas expressed by leading figures of political movements — like workingmen's parties, land reform movements, and labour organizations.

Leading figures in the party, as well as party activists, are former members of the Conservative party, not least Nigel Farage himself.

The ideals that guided and projected them to leading party figures were their unparalleled conscience, sense of conviction and unbridled desire to sacrifice for God and country.

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.

He will shortly join the Premier and her party as they fly to China with some of Britain's leading business figures on a trade mission.

Washington (CNN) A pair of leading Democratic super PACs are engaging in a slate of California House races that are worrying the national party with a six - figure digital ad campaign in the coming weeks.

Despite this, little mention is given to right wing parties, including the current investigation into a senior Conservative Party figure in Bradford or the antisemitic incident that led to the suspension of UKIP's London Chairman.

Addressing supporters of the elephant family in Kumasi, the leading figure of the Danquah - Busia - Dombo tradition said recent developments in the party gives him cause to worry about its fortunes.

Prominent figures in the Conservative party, such as Boris Johnson, Liam Fox and Michael Gove, are strident supporters of Britain following America's lead in foreign policy.

The campaign group Saving Labour has claimed that the polling translates into a loss of 44 seats for Labour, while angry Labour MPs have seized on the figures as further evidence that Corbyn can not lead the party to electoral success.

After years of Blair and Brown, most of the leading figures in the Labour Party who might be strong candidates — David Miliband being the most obvious example — are too Blairite / Brownite to appeal to an electorate that backed Corbyn in such overwhelming numbers.

The ideals that guided and projected them to leading party figures were their unparalleled conscience, sense of conviction and unbridled desire to sacrifice for God and country,» Mr. Rawlings said.

The effort is being led by state Democratic Party co-chair and close Gov. Cuomo ally Keith Wright, an assemblyman and Manhattan Democratic chairman who is being aided by some of the state's most prominent black political figures.

In this final debate, Miliband will appear as a rather anomalous figure alongside a group of party leaders who can not hope to lead a government after May 7.

WILLSBORO — One of the region's leading political figures has resigned from his leadership posts in the Republican Party

WILLSBORO — One of the region's leading political figures has resigned from his leadership posts in the Republican Party more

Leading Labour figures have denied adamantly that the party's stance on immigration is central to the collapse of its working - class base.

While many leading figures and national executives of the party have by and large cited voter apathy among their supporters in their strongholds especially in the Volta Region for their defeat, others are of the opinion that the party's campaign team failed at their job.

However, campaigners insist a number of the party's leading figures were involved in organising and promoting it.

Republican officials and leading figures in the party's establishment are now preparing for the possibility of a brokered convention as Trump continues sit atop the polls and the presidential race.

But a resolute Asare - Bediako vowed not to step down from the race in spite of pressure being mounted on him by some leading figures of the party to do so.

The ideals that guided and projected them to leading party figures were their unparalleled conscience, sense of conviction and unbridled desire to sacrifice for God and country,» he added.

On our figures, full Labour party members (including those paying the reduce student and unwaged rate) show Burnham defeating Corbyn by 50.5 - 49.5 % - a statistical dead heat; however, among those who have the vote in the current contest because they have paid a # 3 registration fee or signed up as a member of an affiliated trade union, Corbyn is well ahead, with 57 % of first preferences and a 69 - 31 % lead in the final round.

Well, maybe we should be looking to a government composed of leading figures from all parties (all the talents) to deal with it.

However the two leading candidates (Clarke and Redwood) are both potentially very divisive figures who have not always acted in the best interests of the party.

Either way, senior Labour figures will be hoping that their relationship, despite being tested so early on in this campaign, will endure, for the sake of the party that both men seek to lead.

Carswell was one of those calling for Farage to take a break over the summer but he denied being one of the party figures who wanted the Ukip leader to step down completely over fears he was too divisive to lead its EU referendum «out» campaign.

The two leading figures were subsequently hauled before the National Executive Council of the party, reprimanded for their actions and made to render an unqualified apology for their public gaffe.

Nick Clegg's difficulties in handling complaints against senior figures in his party will continue on Friday when solicitors acting for an alleged sexual assault victim of the MP Mike Hancock will ask the high court to force a Lib - Dem - led council to release an unredacted version of a damning QC's report.

They wanted to figure out how to react to the controversy over leaked DNC emails that's led to the resignation of Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the cancellation of her appearance at the podium on day one of the convention.

The struggles of the establishment candidates to slow down Trump and Cruz, who by year's end was surging in Iowa, led some party figures to think about a saving grace.

She said last month - before the surprise resignation of Chris Huhne that led to today's Eastleigh byelection - she gave «senior» party figures up to three weeks» notice that Channel 4 was to broadcast her testimony.

But first, Labour must decide who should lead the party - a discredited and unpopular Gordon Brown, or someone capable of renewal, if indeed there is such a figure of authority and vision in the party.

The important figures for the Conservatives next year will be firstly the voting intention figures — the Conservatives need a substantial lead to have any chance whatsover of forming a government and if David Cameron wants to keep the support of his party he needs to show he has the potential to deliver.

Consequently, senior figures from both parties embarked on a series of make - or - break meetings with representatives from the Liberal Democrats led by Nick Clegg, aimed at forming a coalition government.

Others argued the turmoil in the Tory party, caused by the shock Brexit vote and leading to the possibility of a general election within months, had forced them to act, with further senior figures expected to resign on Monday.

The underlying figures on economic competence and who would make the best leader also show the Conseratives gaining ground — Labour now have only a 3 point lead on which party would be better at running the economy well and Blair is only 1 point ahead of Cameron on who would make the best Prime Minister.

Ms. Clinton enjoyed the backing of most leading Democratic Party figures in the state, including Sen. Tammy Baldwin, former Sen. Herb Kohl and former Gov. Jim Doyle.

They wanted to figure out how to react to the controversy over leaked DNC emails that's led to the resignation of the Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the cancellation of her appearance at the podium on Day One of the convention.

Mr Corbyn has been criticised by some leading Labour figures for taking the party back to the policies of the 1980s.

Mr Naabu stormed the meeting and scuttled it in protest to Ms Djaba's failure to have informed the regional executives of the party about the meeting, which resulted in the two leading figures exchanging unpleasant words.

Accompanied by some leading figures of the party including Mr. Yaw Oasfo Marfo, Mr. Hackman Owusu Agyemang, Members of Parliament (MPs), he earlier addressed similar rallies at Fotobi, Otukwadwo, Adeiso and Asamankese.

Unlike the man he will replace, Aloizio Mercadante, a leading figure in the Worker's Party with little background in science, Raupp, 73, has more than 40 years of experience in the field.

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The documentary devotes plenty of time to both the figures and the animated series, gathering insight from many pertinent parties, from original sculptor Steve Varner to more than a half - dozen leading voice actors (including late «Fresh Prince» uncle James Avery, the voice of Shredder).

On a beautiful summer evening, the latest edition of the celebrated international event series Gamehotel brought together leading figures and guests from the global game industry for a rooftop party and talk - show extravaganza at Gamescom Cologne.

Brock had also met with a number of leading Democratic Party figures, including former U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle of South Dakota, and former Vice President Al Gore.