Sentences with phrase «of older politicians»

«The number of full - time Conservative members registered with the electoral commission last year was 58,884 Main In praise of older politicians»

But beyond broadening the range of issues up for discussion, the presence of an older politician as a credible contender (Corbyn is 66) marks a long - overdue shift in British electoral politics.

Most of these old politicians want to remain relevant in politics to continue to milk the Government, because, they want to make money in an easy way.

Of course we are now approaching debt levels we haven't seen since WWII from the combined efforts of two concurrent wars and bailing out every industry that can afford to hire a lobbyist, and overuse of the old politician's trick of buying votes by spending people's own money on them and pretending to be magnanimous.

Not exact matches

And while plenty of old - economy industries might object to any special treatment for the tech sector, it may be unavoidable if politicians actually want highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs to come to Canada.

As Doug Howorko and George Tsougrianis put it so bluntly for Zaggtime, «No matter what politicians say, the old manufacturing jobs of the industrial age are not coming back.

I was reminded as we spoke of a great old piece of Chicago advice for patronage jobseekers, attributed to various politicians, that goes: «We don't want nobody that nobody sent.»

It is completely appropriate to point fingers of blame at politicians and so - called «economic development agencies» — especially the failed Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. — that were asleep at the switch as the Kraft Heinz food - processing conglomerate prepared to shutter its almost 100 - year - old Oscar Mayer plant in Madison.

-LSB-...] careful with old - school businessperson or politician who are trying to take the captain post of our business.

What makes matters worse in Vancouver is that many of the older neighbourhoods have been shielded from the demands of densification by local politicians on the municipal level.

Mr. Kenney is a skilled politician, but he would ominously follow in the footsteps of another former federal Conservative cabinet minister, Jim Prentice, who jumped into provincial politics in 2014 before leading the 44 - year old PC government to defeat in May 2015.

But we could hypothesize that «whenever a principle such as «Parliamentary Reform» is found in the antecedent world as a contrast between (a) moderate revival of an old ideal, (b) ultraconservative reaction, (c) popular anticipation of radical change, and (d) a vehicle for the ambitions of young politicians and idealists, then the principle in form (d) is most likely to be articulated as the primary element in some event emerging from that antecedent world.»

Some Iraqi church leaders and politicians such as Prime Minister Nuri al - Maliki have been discouraging Iraqi Christians, one of the oldest Christian civilizations in the world, from leaving.

Meanwhile, Tim Wilson, who is part of the conservative coalition, was among the first politicians to join the debate and used his speech to propose to his 33 - year - old partner Ryan Bolger, a primary school teacher, who was watching from the public gallery.

Theocracy is based on studies of an old book or two written by philosophers and politicians in addition to stories handed down over generations with no real physical evidence to analyze.

President Trump attended the meeting of the Trimarium leaders — which, of course, irritated the old EU politicians and public opinion.

Somewhere out there, there's a young Augustine with pear - stained hands, a young John Newton with receipts for what he paid to own human beings, a young C. S. Lewis arguing against the existence of God, a young Chuck Colson with metaphorical tire - tracks over his metaphorical grandmother in service to some politician, a young fifteen - year - old whose name we'll never know wondering if he's lost in the cosmos.

Son of an itinerant evangelist, spotless in his family life, loyal to his friends, a superb orator, a lawyer and politician, Ingersoll rejoiced in pointing out what he believed to be the evils sanctioned in the Old Testament and was an enthusiastic Darwinian.

Mindful that even as new principles are proclaimed, old habits die hard and citizens and politicians could tend to entangle government and religion (e.g., «the appointment of chaplains to the two houses of Congress» and «for the army and navy» and «[r] eligious proclamations by the Executive recommending thanksgivings and fasts»), he considered the question whether these actions were «consistent with the Constitution, and with the pure principle of religious freedom» and responded: «In strictness the answer on both points must be in the negative.

One minute he's a high - profile wine entrepreneur from central casting, referring to himself in the third person — «Wazza» did this, «Mr Randall» did that — first - name - dropping the politicians he's phoned to harangue about industry issues, drawing plans in the air of the six - star accommodation he intends to build on this huge, 167 - year - old property.

They held an online vote featuring a long list of local celebrities, politicians, and legends to replace the old mural.

It's easy to categorize the 60 - year - old married father of two adult children as one of the country's greatest heroes, an ego - driven power - hungry politician, or a «typical man.»

We hear it from our family members, our schools, our pediatricians, our politicians, parenting books that continue to be published influenced by this old - fashioned thinking despite the mountains of research to the contrary — ideas of how children should be raised, based on personal opinion rather than research - backed fact, subtle revelation of how our society is still scared of giving «too much» nurturing to our children.

(Altadena, June 15, 2016)-- Five Acres, a 128 year old child and family services organization based in Altadena California, hosted its annual gala at the historic Gamble House with more than 250 of Pasadena's leading community members, politicians, supporters, and volunteers on Saturday, June 4, 2016.

Most of our politicians don't see it and think the same old way.

It would be a help — but is not essential — that a secretary of state for culture has some cultural dimension, but, you see, my old constituent Lord Hailsham would say that every politician worth his salt has to have a cultural dimension, because that's what politicians always had — some knowledge of the great literature, you know, Disraeli...

Mandate relief, consolidation and IDA reform are three topics that are older than dirt and are always pulled out of a politician's hat when they have nothing else to offer.

What has not changed is that the behaviour of politicians still conforms rigidly to old positions.

So will many or indeed any politicians from the old political class have a role in any renewal of the new Greek political system that may emerge in the next two years?

Prompted by the discovery of an old tweet sent by Labour leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn, we ask if belief in homeopathy says a lot more about a politician than simply suggesting they may be a tad eccentric.

It has become increasingly common for politicians and commentators to criticise the attitudes, behaviour and lifestyle of the «baby boomers», who are now entering old age.

Trump also said in a tweet that Democrats should be «ashamed» for their response to his decision regarding Comey, and sent out a highlight reel of old news clips and public appeals made by politicians who urged the former director to step down, but are now blasting his ouster.

A 61 - year - old cab driver posted on Facebook early today that city and state politicians were to blame for his financial ruin — then pulled up to the gates of City Hall and shot himself dead with a shotgun, authorities said.

NEW YORK (AP) A jury has convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

That he has emerged from the early part of the leadership campaign as the most ideologically energetic and robust of the candidates strengthens the case for older politicians.

We know where we are with old lefties who declare «we're a rich country» — as though that is just a given, and all politicians need to do is decide how to spend it — and who spit out the word «profit» as if it were a profanity (and as if any of the things they say they want could be paid for without it).

I'm not equating Speaker Silver to President Nixon, but I am pointing out that it's an age old political dodge to say a Politician, in spite of his lack of a moral compass, is just too valuable to let go, and after all he enjoys broad based political support.

For his part, the 60 - year - old Cuomo is a career politician with an extensive record of championing gay rights.

A voter would have to be either a historian or very old to remember that David Lloyd George was capable of lying quite as much as any other politician.

Prosecutors say the 74 - year - old Silver earned $ 4 million illegally in fees for his work on behalf of a cancer researcher and real estate developers who stood to benefit from his clout as one of the three most powerful politicians in New York state government.

The advance sections of Corbyn's speech fail the old test: Can you imagine any politician expressing the reverse of the sentence?

They expressed surprise at the behaviour of the 72 - year - old politician, who is making history as the oldest presidential candidate in Ghana's electoral records.

Democrat Tom Suozzi, on the comeback trail to get his old job as Nassau County executive back this fall, is deploying one of the state's most popular politicians to make his case.

Tens of thousands marched through London on Saturday demanding Britain keep its 44 - year - old EU membership, with one banner urging politicians to «stop this madness».

The 45 - year - old is the first black or minority ethnic person to be London Mayor and one of the most senior elected Labour politicians outside Westminster.

Politicians and residents have led a bipartisan protest of the deal, which is slated to replace the 102 - year - old property with condominium townhouses.

A jury convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges Friday, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid years in prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

New York, NY (AP / WBEN)- A jury convicted former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of public corruption charges Friday, dashing the 74 - year - old Democrat's second attempt to avoid years in prison after a decades - long career as one of the most powerful politicians in state government.

The rally — eagerly promoted by Mr. Grimm's team with a little more than a week to go before Election Day — filled the small church with several dozen die - hards, who nibbled on soft - baked chocolate chip cookies and frosted mini-doughnuts as politician after politician did their best to impersonate the fire - and - brimstone preachers of old.

Michael Foot, another politician whose intellect garnered almost universal respect, was brought low by his walking stick and donkey jacket at the Cenotaph, which made him look old and out of touch.