Mindful
of the public mood, the government of Shinzo Abe has completely given up on the country's dream of nuclear self - sufficiency, and pulled the plug in December on the $ 8.5 billion experimental reactor project at Monju.
Tory activists have long wanted the leadership to be much more negative about Labour but Tory strategists were anxious not to get ahead
of the public mood.
Referendums in the Netherlands are very much a gauge
of public mood, in this case it is unlikely to change government opinion, as there is such a slim difference between no and yes.
Do they plan to take them seriously as input or indicator
of public mood?
Not exact matches
Ad people like to believe that they create the
public's tastes and
moods (when they're not «disrupting» them), but it's usually more a matter
of paddling around on their intellectual surf boards, searching for a cultural wave they can profitably ride to the beach.
You've heard speakers attempt to lighten the
mood and remove pressure by confessing their fear
of public speaking.
A long recession and growing disillusion with mainstream parties fed a bitter
public mood that saw more than half
of Italian voters back parties that rejected the austerity policies pursued by Prime Minister Mario Monti with the backing
of Italy's European partners.
Though Bersani and Monti have said all parties must work together, anti-Europe, anti-euro and anti-austerity parties headed by Berlusconi and Grillo have received 50 percent
of the
public vote, sending a clear signal to politicians that there is no
mood for more austerity dictated by Brussels.
Public mood across Europe is disgruntled right now and there are conditions for populist groups to attract levels
of support that years ago they could only dream
of.
The stated reasons for
public dissatisfaction were not actually reasonsbut rationalizations by frantic neocortexes that found themselves thrust into the position
of having to objectify a
mood that was forcing its way out
of their hosts» limbic systems.
It oscillates with the condition
of the economy and the
mood of the investor
public.
It's wrong for the
public restaurant installation to assert its religious belief particularly much favorable toward Chriatian faith diners; the
mood should be like acceptace
of all racial, religious backgrounds, and particularly for gay people not to feel discriminated and hurt!
Nevertheless, it required
public discussion to bring into dominance the
mood of radicalism.
George Bush caught this apocalyptic
mood of the
public and loaded his speeches with religious end - time language, proclaiming that «good will prevail against evil».
In my opinion this spectrum is incapable
of incorporating the dynamics
of the present
mood, the deeper structures which are decisive for American
public life, or the nature
of our present peril.
Every prayer whether
public or private ought to have something
of this
mood in it.
In the absence
of a written record there are only afterthoughts to offer, and afterthoughts in these matters are
of course tidied up to suit one's present
mood and the
public gaze.
«Formal discourse becomes politically powerful when it becomes ideology; when it articulates and fuses into effective formulations opinions and attitudes that are otherwise too scattered and vague to be acted upon; when it mobilizes a general
mood, «a set
of disconnected, unrealized private emotions,» into «a
public possession, a social fact»; when it crystallizes otherwise inchoate social and political discontent and thereby shapes what is otherwise instinctive and directs it to attainable goals, when it clarifies, symbolizes, and elevates to structured consciousness the mingled urges that stir within us.
PUBlic Restaurants offer an ever - changing, seasonal, «farm to table» menu that complements the
moods of the seasons.
Benyshek is now researching the
public health implications, the likely course
of placentophagy throughout human evolution, whether placentas can treat
mood disorders and hormonal imbalances, and any potential risks.
The soft light created a magical
mood and drew families together at day's end,» notes Deb Friedman, director
of public program at Old Sturbridge Village.
A new report out
of Harvard University and published in the journal Evolution, Medicine and
Public Health, suggests that a mother's milk may impact her little one's
mood and behavior for the better — meaning every time you nurse, you help nudge your baby toward a calmer and happier outlook.
In a refreshingly candid discussion, he reveals why the «
public mood» is a myth, what it's really like on the campaign trail, why the legacy
of the MP expenses scandal makes him fear for the future
of our democracy, and how Alex Salmond predicted the key role
of minor parties almost a decade ago.
The entire
public mood of the city inverted — we endured mobs
of party - goers instead
of protesters, and did so with joy and consideration (locals would almost...
The impact on UK growth has so far been negligible, and these ill - timed austerity policies have created a
mood of pessimism and rising
public discontent.
When you're a politician and you're out
of tune with changes in the
public mood, your words can can sound just as harsh, particularly against those
of a pitch - perfect communicator like Barack Obama.
While these elections are the first major test
of public opinion since last year's surprising general election, it is worth saying that local elections do not always reflect the national political
mood.
Parliamentary opinion reflects the
public mood remarkably well: many MPs are pragmatic, but small proportions at each end
of the opinion spectrum feel very strongly about it.
As Rob Hutton notes
of party leader Nick Clegg: a
public apology on tuition fees, a weekly phone - in show and being rude about David Cameron and Boris Johnson have done little to change the
public mood toward him and his party.
Away from the details, even the
mood music
of the centrist proposals contrasts sharply with the government's critical approach to the
public sector as a drain on state finances.
But since Cuomo's
public pronouncement
of support for the Democrats, GOP Leader Dean Skelos is in no
mood to do any deals.
Adam Fleming took the Daily Politics «
mood box» to test the views
of the
public as they were asked to vote on the issue
of how nosy they want to be into the financial affairs
of MPs.
Adam Fleming took the
mood box to find out whether the
public thought the age
of austerity was worth it as the crisis in the eurozone rumbles on, government cuts are starting to bite, and the cost
of living continues to go up.
Giles Dilnot took part in the most unscientific
of polls - the Daily Politics
mood box with coloured balls - to see what the
public in the Kent towns
of Gravesend and Chatham made
of the change.
At the time
of that agreement, the
public mood seemed to back stronger evaluations, at the expense
of public school teachers, whose job protections had long been a punching bag for Republican politicians.
Klein, a former head
of the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee, said the
public's
mood over publicly financed campaigns needes to be gauged first, noting that some voters may be uneasy with allowing taxpayer dollars to fund political campaigns (the Senate GOP, which has equal governing weight in the coalition, has cited this reason for its opposition to
public financing).
Given that politicians» stock stands just above career criminals and below estate agents, it will be no surprise if the «
public mood» is that the summer recess is further evidence
of how lazy and venal they have become.
Offering a bold response to the Libor scandal could capture the
public mood in the same way that he did in the wake
of the phone - hacking scandal last year, however.
Chris Morris and Matthew Price have visited Greece and Denmark to assess the
public mood in each country ahead
of the vote.
Brown's allies battled last night to limit the damage, portraying Purnell as misreading the
public mood as one
of opposition to Brown when it was really disenchantment with the political class.
Despite Powell's sacking as shadow defence secretary within a day
of making the infamous speech, the
public mood was rather different.
A spike in his popularity is fuelled by the
public mood and his desire for change, and Sebastian wonders if he's found the man to help him change the face
of politics.
She added: «You know the
mood of police officers, the
public and many
of your political colleagues.
I think the
mood is graded, that
public hostility is directed at all MPs, the Government and the Prime Minister in reverse order
of intensity.
William Hague - who will not have acted without the agreement
of Andy Coulson and George Osborne - has decided that the
public mood is now at that famous contempt phase.
The Daily Politics
mood box - an unscientific method
of gathering
public opinion - tested the waters on polls and surveys near Speakers» Corner in London.
Giles Dilnot dusted down the Daily Politics
mood box - used to test
public opinion - and headed to a royal park in west London to see what people really think
of the big day.
Against him though will be the «Time for a change»
mood with the
public after 13 years
of Labour in power.
Instead, Hoffman has triumphed over Scozzafava in
public opinion polls, despite, not the local Republican Party, but local Republican Party leaders (a very different kettle
of fish), who clearly misread the mind and
mood of the electorate when they imperiously chose a candidate who is evidently closer to Nancy Pelosi in her ideology than to Joe Lieberman, let alone George Pataki.
However, YouGov's post-Autumn Statement survey suggests that Labour is failing totally to exploit a widespread
public mood of dissatisfaction with the Government's plans.