Sentences with phrase «of only party leaders»

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«In the coming weeks and months, I am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe were the only party leaders above the civility average of all party MPs.

He would become the longest - serving leader of a major political party in Canadian history and the only Prime Minister to win four consecutive federal elections by backing up his pledge of real change with real action.

We expect better of our political leaders and so far you and the Alberta Liberals are the only party that lived up to our expectations.

Paul Hinman is the leader of the Wildrose Alliance Party, and the only member of the party to be elected to the Alberta legislaParty, and the only member of the party to be elected to the Alberta legislaparty to be elected to the Alberta legislature.

It's bottled up anger for a black young lawyer and «community organizer» (only in the republican party where community organizer is a derogatory word) who was able to reach new heights and be the leader of the white house.

(It was during the months immediately following the publication of The Socialist Decision that Hitler proceeded to do just that; and it was only a year later that Gregor Strasser, generally considered the leader of the more authentically socialist wing of the party, together with all those who offered any challenge to Hitler's absolute leadership, was murdered in the Great Purge of June 30, 1934.)

And while the headlines regarding churches and pedophilia remain largely focused on Catholic parishes, the lack of hierarchical structure and systematized record - keeping in most Protestant churches makes it harder not only for church leaders to impose standards, but for interested parties to track allegations of abuse.»

Says Buhari should do things right quickly Only recently, court removed Ahmed Makarfi and Ali Modu Sheriff as leaders of the party although the Board of Trustees (BOT) only this week resolved to hand over the party secretariat to the Makarfi's caretaker commitOnly recently, court removed Ahmed Makarfi and Ali Modu Sheriff as leaders of the party although the Board of Trustees (BOT) only this week resolved to hand over the party secretariat to the Makarfi's caretaker commitonly this week resolved to hand over the party secretariat to the Makarfi's caretaker committee.

All three main party leaders are desperate to portray themselves as men of the people, especially when energy bills are the only show in town.

The loss of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 general elections was not only a defeat but a rejection, hence the party needs a new leader for successive elections, former President Jerry John Rawlings has said.

Figures from the Electoral Commission put him as the largest private donor to Labour - although in fact there has only been one other private donor since Ed Miliband became leader of the party.

And Israel isn't the only party leader urging members to put their own political priorities before a show of fealty to the national Democratic Party and its leparty leader urging members to put their own political priorities before a show of fealty to the national Democratic Party and its leParty and its leader.

Miliband took the biggest gamble of his time as leader yesterday when he confirmed that only individual union members who actively opt - in to supporting Labour would contribute to the party, rather than the current system of an automatic «affiliation» fee paid by three million union members.

Though only a small percentage of the population bothers to actually watch Prime Minister's Questions, this style of coverage ensures that party leaders» handling of the ritualistic weekly exchanges has an outsize impact on public perception.

Friends of Dugdale have since pointed out that Rowley, when seeking election as the Scottish Party's deputy leader last year, promised that if he won he would not accept a protected place at the top of one of the lists from which a 56 of Holyrood's 129 MSPs are elected under a system of proportional representation only to go back on his word as soon as he won that particular race.

Only a few dissented: Churchill, Macmillan, a young Heath and several leaders of the Labour Party.

The Working Families Party is still scrambling to find a placeholder candidate for governor in advance of its June 5 convention, and is looking for someone who will not only attract 50,000 votes but also might exploit the fact that the statewide Democratic ticket lacks diversity, a source with knowledge of party leaders» thinking Party is still scrambling to find a placeholder candidate for governor in advance of its June 5 convention, and is looking for someone who will not only attract 50,000 votes but also might exploit the fact that the statewide Democratic ticket lacks diversity, a source with knowledge of party leaders» thinking party leaders» thinking said.

But as the former leader of the strongest political party representing Bosnian Muslims, SDA (Party of Democratic Action), Bakir Izetbegovic spoke in the name of only one section of the Bosnian population, to which he exclusively referred to as Bosniaks, much like his late fatherparty representing Bosnian Muslims, SDA (Party of Democratic Action), Bakir Izetbegovic spoke in the name of only one section of the Bosnian population, to which he exclusively referred to as Bosniaks, much like his late fatherParty of Democratic Action), Bakir Izetbegovic spoke in the name of only one section of the Bosnian population, to which he exclusively referred to as Bosniaks, much like his late father did.

Democratic party leaders have sought to have him nominated for election as a judge, one of the only ways to get his name off the ballot.

Since 1945 (and excluding Northern Ireland), leaders of parties with Westminster MPs have lost their seats on only five occasions.

She has served in various Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet positions and, in her role as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, she has served as the Acting Leader of the Labour Party twice and Leader of the Opposition: from May to September 2010 and from May to September 2015; and remains the only politician to have held this position on two separate occasions.

His supporters have briefed that Neil Kinnock stayed on despite losing the 1987 election — although he is the only major party leader of the past 40 years to lose one election and fight the next.

But to dismiss Miliband himself as a failure as leader, as centre - right commentators and Blairite backbenchers tend to do, is bizarre when the only metrics we have (by - elections, opinion polls, increasing numbers of party members) suggest that Labour is on the road to recovery.

Nixon arrived at the Albany Hilton as debate over the endorsement pinged back and forth in a basement ballroom, only entering to applause after the results of ballot — which she ultimately carried with 91.5 % of the vote — were confirmed and trumpeted by party leaders.

In the UK, Labour party leader Ed Miliband has framed his agenda of a fairer country and a more responsible capitalism in a context where there is less money to spend, arguing that «it's Labour's responsibility to find a new approach for tough times» and that he wants to «demonstrate once and for all that Labour is a party for all times, not only a party for good times.»

Our cover feature is Caroline Lucas - the Green Party leader and its first and only MP in the House of Commons.

«I believe that Governor Cuomo is not only working against the Democratic Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the Party as the leader — who as the leader should be protecting and defending the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the party and its candidates — but I also believe that he is working against racial equality and minority opportunities by preventing Black and Hispanics from gaining positions of leadership in New York State,» Diaz wrote in his «What You Should Know» email at the time.

«Never before has our party leader moved in such a deliberate manner to minimize the rights of candidate only wanting only an equal opportunity,» said Lorigo.

«Not only is Jerry Nadler bucking the unity agreement that Governor Cuomo, Senate Democrats and labor leaders have worked for, he is working to unseat the only Latina and first Dominican woman in the State Senate, which only demonstrates how out of touch he is with the goals of the Democratic Party and it's leadership,» said Barbara Brancaccio, spokesperson for Alcantara's campaign.

The first was that her personal net satisfaction ratings have nosedived such that she is not only less popular than her controversial UK counterpart, Jeremy Corbyn, but also has displaced the Liberal Democrat leader, Willie Rennie, as the least popular of the main Scottish party leaders.

Wearing an open - necked shirt and sitting in his office, he states: «Only nine months ago, I was very honoured to be elected leader of our party with 60 % of the vote.

«While the Independence Party supports a bipartisan slate of candidates, it's disingenuous for divisive Democrats to rant about the IDC's relationship to the Independence Party when Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins not only runs on the line, but donates hundreds of dollars to the Independence Party.

But I would be willing to bet that most of the Labour Party members and union members wish that they had more say in the choice not only of the leader, but of the cabinet as well.

The Prime Minister is also the only one of the three main party leaders committed to giving the British people an in - out referendum on membership of a reformed EU, a Downing Street spokesman has said, as backbenchers urged David Cameron to adopt new veto powers.

In addition, one of the state's best - known Democratic activists and party leaders told The Post Cuomo's «ideal scenario» for a 2020 run was having Sanders as the Democratic nominee, only to lose in November, or to have a flawed Hillary Clinton lose in the general election as well.

> Many have noticed how male - dominated the election campaign was - with only the party leaders» wives prominent in media coverage of the campaign.

Mr Murphy said he left no legacy of bitterness for anyone in the Labour Party, and the only person he was angry at was the person who blamed Scottish Labour for the party's UK - wide general election defeat - a reference to Unite leader Len McCluParty, and the only person he was angry at was the person who blamed Scottish Labour for the party's UK - wide general election defeat - a reference to Unite leader Len McCluparty's UK - wide general election defeat - a reference to Unite leader Len McCluskey.

Of the four party leaders, he is the only one with a positive rating, with a net score of plus 25 among the general public (53 % say he is doing well, minus 28 % saying badlyOf the four party leaders, he is the only one with a positive rating, with a net score of plus 25 among the general public (53 % say he is doing well, minus 28 % saying badlyof plus 25 among the general public (53 % say he is doing well, minus 28 % saying badly).

One by one, they took their turn to declare that the unity of the party was paramount, only to go on to say that they weren't going to be bullied or silenced just because Corbyn had been elected leader for a second time.

Lord Kilclooney's tweet was widely criticised, with former Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt saying he could only interpret it as a «racist comment» while Alliance Party leader Naomi Long said it was a «slur on all Indian people over his use of the word typical».

The first is that normal voting intention questions do not include prompting by the party leaders names, so realistically you should only compare the results of a question asking «how would you vote with Milliband in charge» with one saying «how would you vote with Brown in charge».

The former Tory defence secretary Liam Fox also risked stoking bad feeling by stating that the Lib Dems were only «a sixth» of the coalition and urging Cameron to be more «driven» in pushing Conservative policies, even when they are opposed by the Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and his party.

The Labour Party was defeated heavily in the 1983 general election, winning only 27.6 % of the vote, its lowest share since 1918, and receiving only half a million votes more than the SDP - Liberal Alliance who leader Michael Foot condemned for «siphoning» Labour support and enabling the Conservatives to greatly increase their majority of parliamentary seats.

Keir Hardie, who had taken a leading role in getting the party established, was elected as Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (in effect, the Leader), although only by one vote over David Shackleton after several balparty established, was elected as Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party (in effect, the Leader), although only by one vote over David Shackleton after several balParty (in effect, the Leader), although only by one vote over David Shackleton after several ballots.

His decision comes only days after a crowded field of Democratic contenders, including Kaiman, made their pitches for the nomination before the party leaders of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens.

On the Labour right, and one of only two MPs to tell Michael Foot that he should stand down as leader, Kaufman found the party to move in his direction during the «wilderness years».

The Prime Minister argued that he is «the only party leader who is prepared to say to the people of England, «you should have... the same rights over legislation that are being given to Scotland and Wales»»; and it is true that this commitment was set out in the Party's 2010 manifesto, which promised to introduce «new rules so that legislation referring specifically to England, or to England and Wales» so that it «can not be enacted without the consent of MPs representing constituencies of those countries.&rparty leader who is prepared to say to the people of England, «you should have... the same rights over legislation that are being given to Scotland and Wales»»; and it is true that this commitment was set out in the Party's 2010 manifesto, which promised to introduce «new rules so that legislation referring specifically to England, or to England and Wales» so that it «can not be enacted without the consent of MPs representing constituencies of those countries.&rParty's 2010 manifesto, which promised to introduce «new rules so that legislation referring specifically to England, or to England and Wales» so that it «can not be enacted without the consent of MPs representing constituencies of those countries.»

With the county GOP's nominating convention only days away, the party's Riverhead and Southold town leaders say they know of no one willing to stand against the popular Democrat, who in January handily beat Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter to fill the seat left vacant when Ed Romaine was elected Brookhaven town supervisor.

Launching their manifesto this morning, UKIP leader Lord Pearson of Rannoch has announced that not only is his party making a conscious decision not to stand in a handful of seats held by what he defined as «committed eurosceptics» in the last Parliament, but that UKIP will «actively campaign» for them.