Sentences with phrase «only general support»

The Workers» Party meeting expressed only general support for «worldwide disarmament.»

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«Some of the large retailers who are big importers have been some of the most vocal opponents,» Rosenberg said, noting they haven't been the only ones who have come out against the proposal, but also pointing to support the plan has from companies such as Boeing, General Electric, and Johnson and Johnson.

And a lot of those areas are in these towns or even crossroads that can only support one retailer, and I sure would rather it be Dollar General, and that's how we are going about this.

Showing perhaps too much confidence in nonviolence, education, legislation and litigation as the only appropriate means to eliminate cultural prejudice, the editors never wavered in their support for civil rights in general.

The Electors were not well disposed towards Roman inspired demands, and were only too conscious of general unrest and of the widespread support for Luther, who was fast becoming a popular focus and symbol of every public dissatisfaction.

Women's liberation will gain general support from women only when it can be revealed as a necessity that also expresses the mandate of the woman as the foundation of the survival of the race, Male false consciousness has created an antagonistic concept of self and social and ecological relations that is rapidly destroying humankind and the earth.

I have seen Ramsey Monreal Coquelin Ozil among others been written off by sections of our own support so I can only imagine how bad their judgement can get in general.

There was no claim that breastfeeding was incest, only that one individual woman felt that way, and she went on to support breastfeeding in general.

Though women wanted the support of their general practitioner, only a minority had a doctor who thought their request was appropriate.

What's impressed me kind of in this whole book journey has not only been the support on the professional side, from API and the Sears» and from Dr. Gordon, also a really really positive, healthy general notion that we're all working toward something good and trying to empower parents to make decisions that are good for them and for their kids.

A stronger frame and support system means not only a safer ride but also promises a longer life spam of the product in general.

Dr. Long participated as a panelist during the U.S. Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding and is featured as an expert in the Office of Women's Health It's Only Natural campaign to improve breastfeeding rates among African Americans.

We excluded a further 13 trials as the intervention was not designed to support continued breastfeeding; these studies examined more general interventions in the postnatal period (Ball 2011; Barlow 2006; Barnet 2002; Black 2001; Gagnon 1997; MacArthur 2002; Peterson 2002; Pollard 2011; Ratner 1999; Rush 1991; Serrano 2010; Thomson 2009; Wiggins 2005); a further trial by Baqui 2008 focused on breastfeeding initiation only, rather than on postnatal support to encourage continuation.

Only weeks after the last general election, a Mail on Sunday poll showed that 63 % of people in the UK supported scrapping Trident to reduce the deficit.

«Not only would lowering the drink driving limit save lives and prevent life changing injuries, but it is consistently supported by the general public.

News of Labour support for a grand committee of English - only MPs has been swiftly undercut by a new Tory idea which sets the dividing lines for the 2015 general election.

«Mr. Bloomberg's hypocritical support of constitutional protections, only when they don't impact the New York City budget, coupled with his uneducated and uninformed statements on the issue, serve to fan the flames of aggression, and undermine the potential for peaceful resolution of these matters, while perpetuating a long dormant policy of Indian termination which dates back to the days of General Custer's failed battle of Little Bighorn.»

Only ten per cent of Labour Party members support Brexit, but up to one - third of people who voted Labour at the last general election want to leave the EU.

In 2010 there was cross-party consensus in support of proposals to make PSHE a statutory entitlement for all young people as part of the national curriculum, which were only dropped because they were not passed before the general election.

Keeping with the Labor Day messaging, Mr. Bermudez passed along a SEIU 1199 mailer supporting Ms. Rivera earlier today with an attached statement declaring, «The clear violation of trust in misappropriating our tax dollars that has lead to FBI and Attorney General investigations should give 1199 the message that a pro-labor voting record should not be the only consideration for Democratic voters.»

Michael Szukala, head of the Medicaid Inspector General team, added, «Clearly, this report shows that not only does the need for Medicaid support continue to grow, but that it is growing in sectors of our community that people might not expect.

TUC Opinion Poll on Regional Pay Commenting on the TUC opinion poll * showing that two thirds of voters thought paying teachers less in lower - pay areas would make it harder for schools to recruit and retain good quality teachers, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «Only Michael Gove has expressed any support for local pay in teaching.

Recent research by YouGov found that, though 72 % of Labour members support Jeremy Corbyn as leader, only 47 % think it's likely he can win the next general election.

And, lest we forget, he unofficially but unmistakably opposed Schneiderman's bid for attorney general during the primary, coming around only late in the game to support him in the general.

Among the remaining candidates, only Senator Joseph Lieberman and retired General Wesley Clark have double - digit support.

I don't put much store in opinion polls, but if true it would only indicate roughly what you would expect to happen at this point in the parliament - 32 % isn't that much lower than Labour got in the 2005 General Election and all it would suggest is that the Liberal Democrats are having a reversal - tactical voting could see them holding onto many of their current seats, indeed it is even possible that if they got 17 % of the vote that if it focused in an area that they could actually end up with more seats, where the switches in support are occuring is crucial - if they are focused then if the Conservative Party were to get 39 % then it might still result in them getting fewer seats than Labour or in extremis winning a 150 seat majority or so?

At the last General Election, more than two thirds of voters from Britain's black and ethnic minority (BME) communities supported Labour; only 16 % voted for us (source: Ethnic Minority British Election Study (PDF)-RRB-.

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.

Last year, the Lib Dem vote in Derby North was 28 %, but this poll finds only 10.7 % support for them in a general election tomorrow.

If a candidate can show early fundraising ability, he or Sue Sullivan, the only woman declared so far, can count on financial support in next year's general election.

Four out of 10 people (41 per cent) who voted Conservative at last year's general election back licensed sales of cannabis, only just below the level of support among Labour, Liberal Democrat and Ukip voters.

«We need an attorney general who unequivocally supports a woman's right to choose, and Eric is the only candidate in this race who meets that basic standard.»

Writing on her Facebook page, veteran activist and senior Momentum official Christine Shawcroft argued that Lansman should be general secretary because «only someone from his tradition will support the rights of rank and file members in the CLPs».

Humanists UK works for an end to irrelevant religious discrimination in publicly funded posts such as general pastoral support jobs in hospitals and elsewhere, which are often unfairly reserved only for religious people or people of certain religions, and for equal treatment of the non-religious according to need in the limited number of settings where belief - specific services are legitimately provided, including hospitals.

The only legislator to serve as majority leader in both houses, Calderon has already secured major endorsements from Assembly Speaker John Perez and State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, a former Attorney General, as well earned support from dozens of state legislators and judges.

«Not only did the Attorney General spearhead the biggest overhaul of our non-profit laws in over 40 years, which enhanced the office's ability to conduct oversight and compliance monitoring of the state's nonprofit sector, the Charities Bureau uses data and analytic techniques in support of its regulatory and enforcement actions,» spokesperson Doug Cohen said in an email.

The British National Party, which finished fifth with 1.9 % of the vote for its 338 candidates at the 2010 general election, stood only eight candidates following a collapse in support.

Cameron and Clegg have both said that they see no need for a referendum on Lords reform, because voters backed the idea at the 2010 general election, but Labour are demanding one and, with Tory rebels threatening to support them, ministers may decide that granting a referendum is the only way to get the legislation through the Commons.

In an interview with The Independent on Sunday, the Unison general secretary suggested the Labour leader can no longer count on his union's automatic support when he said he still has «a lot to get right» and should abandon the strategy of only issuing «reasonable statements».»

Brittain, who has establishment support and is seen as the only viable general election candidate, would appear to be the underdog.

Collins and O'Rielly said the FCC found in its report to Congress this year that New York diverted roughly 41 percent to its general fund and, despite collecting more than $ 185 million in 9 -1-1 fees, used only $ 10 million to support the call centers.

Responding to an interview appearing in today's (11th September 2009) Daily Mirror, Derek Simpson, Unite's joint general secretary wishes to clarify that Gordon Brown has his full support and that Mr Brown is the only choice for leading the party to the next election.

GMB general secretary Paul Kenny pointed out that Conservatives failed to secure 40 % support of those who voted in the 2010 general election, while only 15 Tory MPs had the backing of 40 % of those entitled to vote in their constituencies.

«Not only does the Assembly have measures that are moving in that direction, but the Governor supports it and so does the Attorney General,» says Assemblywoman...

Fayose, who maintained that Tinubu was not honest in his support for the APC presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd), added that; «Knowing Buhari's age, state of health and mental capability, Tinubu is only using him to achieve his target of high - jacking power from the North.

Katko said he would only support ground troops if the generals said that is what they need.

«Only about four percent of the general public... would overall be impacted but it would provide more than a billion dollars in support for the subway system, which is just extraordinarily important to working people of all classes.»

Dave Arnold, a spokesman for Looks Great Services, said, «As one of the only firms that won its contract with the county through competitive bidding, Looks Great fully supports the attorney general's inquiry.

Asked why WHO convened the emergency committee only this week, WHO Assistant Director - General Keiji Fukuda this morning said the organization was initially focused on coordinating the response on the ground and on raising awareness and drumming up political support, for instance at a meeting of health ministers in Accra in early July and a meeting with Chan and West African presidents last week.

In their paper published in the journal Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators Shane Shucheng Wong, MD, and Timothy Wilens, MD — both of the MGH Department of Psychiatry — report that their review suggests only two pediatric uses of medical cannabis — to relieve chemotherapy - induced nausea and vomiting and to reduce seizures — are supported by existing studies.