Sentences with phrase «party patronage»

Like Queen Niobe and the legendary Electra in Greek mythologies, the pains and grief of watching his subjects helplessly being massacred so hardened Governor Ortom's resolve to damn whatever consequences even at the expense of being governor or losing political party patronage, and fight with his last blood to protect his people.

The Scottish National Party's chief whip, Pete Wishart, said: «Party patronage is now at an end and that can only be good for our democracy.»

Party patronage should be balanced by a strong independent element, and a 15 year tenure (subject to the rules of the house, rather than party patronage.

Not exact matches

What impact will the anti-corruption campaign have on the Party's patronage networks and its poorly paid cadres, who live by rent - seeking?

The patronage machines of state parties will be shredded.

This is despite the sophistication of the Communist Party, says Pei, in effective economic patronage in building a supportive wealthy and influential social elites through cooptation.

Intended to influence the two - party system constructively, the Disinterested Party would serve «as the organized and effective agency of progressive policies conceived and projected only for the well - being of the whole body politic,» and it would be «protected against decadence by its renunciation of officeholding and patronage.&rparty system constructively, the Disinterested Party would serve «as the organized and effective agency of progressive policies conceived and projected only for the well - being of the whole body politic,» and it would be «protected against decadence by its renunciation of officeholding and patronage.&rParty would serve «as the organized and effective agency of progressive policies conceived and projected only for the well - being of the whole body politic,» and it would be «protected against decadence by its renunciation of officeholding and patronage.»

Under the royal patronage of Queen Jezebel, Melkart, Baal of Tyre, rose to such prominence and power that the party of Yahweh were in despair and Elijah towered up in protest.

But according to sources Schaffer was busy behind the scenes working on a deal with Conservative and Republican Party Leaders for various patronage appointments.

While an MP might owe his or her place in parliament, or even cabinet, not due to patronage from above, but because he was an NUM MP, or had backing from the public sector unions, or the London Labour Party etc, s / he could enter into those discussions pre-vote from a position of real stregnth.

However, what is certainly true in the Labour Party is that fewer MPs have an organic base in wider society, to counteract any dependence on patronage from above.

He also slams the state Conservative Party for being «co-opted by deal making, patronage - hungry career politicians.»

Consequently, unemployed and disaffected youth are drawn into complex patronage relationship with political officeholders and are easily mobilized into youth wings of political parties.

Walsh leverages his control of the Conservative Party to secure patronage jobs and political contributions, and he makes no apologies for it.

But he is completely correct to point out how the Independence Party has adopted a policy of selling its line on the voting machine for money or patronage.

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And when GOP voters rejected their party's nominee in favor of an outsider, they took a striking stand against cross endorsements, races rigged by party bosses, and backroom deals for Election Day patronage spoils.

Hawkins said that candidates for public office in New York should run on only one line, rather than cluttering up the ballot with fake third parties and independent lines whose main function is patronage and vote - buying.

The Lib Dem manifesto - writing sausage factory is a curious mix of democracy and patronage which characterises much of the party's internal processes — the mostly - elected, 27 - member Federal Policy Committee, chaired by Clegg's former PPS, Duncan Hames, appointed a 12 - member manifesto working group to be chaired by David Laws, who was nominated by Clegg.

The minor parties often gain influence by leveraging their endorsement for ideological support or patronage, according to Robert J. Spitzer, a professor at SUNY Cortland who has written about the state's third parties.

But many reforms to the board, which is made up of patronage appointments by political party bosses in each county, will be beyond the reach of Mr. de Blasio, who said he believed legislative action was needed.

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Mr. Lancman later contended Mr. Gottlieb's job is «one of the ultimate patronage hack jobs in all of politics,» adding, «If you work for the Board of Elections, you can't blow your nose without the party saying it's okay, so there are many layers of absurdity to all of this.»

The coming elections in 2016 and 2017 present the very real danger of irrelevance and ultimately extinction for the party, especially if the SNP can gain local government fiefdoms like Glasgow, which act as centres for political patronage.

«But New York's citizens will be left to ask, «Other than political patronage and personal enrichment, just what does the Independence Party stand for?»

Party List elections are disliked because they place a great deal of power and patronage in the hands of the party organisation who can appoint their favoured candidates to parliament by placing them at the top of the Party Party List elections are disliked because they place a great deal of power and patronage in the hands of the party organisation who can appoint their favoured candidates to parliament by placing them at the top of the Party party organisation who can appoint their favoured candidates to parliament by placing them at the top of the Party Party List.

The authority, controlled by appointees promoted by the local Democratic and Republican parties and approved by the Erie County Legislature, has long been the source of criticism for what some consider its patronage - driven personnel practices.

5 Power and patronage to the Party — yes, but you can vote independent.

Both are covert ways beloved of Westminster anoraks to promote coalitions and boost the patronage and thus power of party machines, the last thing Britain wants at present.

A more positive reading might be that select committee chairs are becoming increasingly attractive to former frontbench MPs as an avenue for exercising real influence that does not depend on the patronage of party leaders.

«The corruption, patronage and waste in government perpetrated by the two political parties has to end,» Maragos said.

They say Skelos has rewarded Westchester Independence Party leader Giulio Cavallo with patronage jobs and other support — in hopes of getting Independence backing for Senate candidates next year — at the same time that Cavallo was blocking Astorino from getting his party's ballot Party leader Giulio Cavallo with patronage jobs and other support — in hopes of getting Independence backing for Senate candidates next year — at the same time that Cavallo was blocking Astorino from getting his party's ballot party's ballot line.

Syracuse, NY — Any semblance of peace between Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney and the leadership of her own political party has vaporized amid battles over political patronage and a grand jury investigation into allegations of election law violations.

Political parties are all about ass - kissing and patronage and organization around ironclad, polarizing, hot - button visceral issues to distract the «booboisie» (thank you, H.L. Mencken) from what really is hurting us and needs to be changed.

Astorino said he did want the party to compromise his integrity by offering them patronage in exchange for taking the line.

A longtime nest of political patronage, the Erie County Water Authority is controlled by the party that controls the Erie County Legislature.

«The abandoned reforms would have led to a party list system, so wouldn't have got rid of patronage,» argued Mordaunt.

That system has already been branded by some as a charter for cronyism because it can leave the power of patronage firmly in the party leaders» hands.

The same position that only two years ago County Legislator and Minority Leader Frank Sparaco referred to in a series of Rockland County Times articles as being a no - show job paid off as political patronage to former Chair of the Independence Party Marsha Coopersmith, is now going to the law firm of Sparaco's close friend and lawyer Jay Savino, albeit at about half the price and on an annual per diem basis.

Some Suffolk County Dems accuse Schaffer of being more interested in holding on to power and gaining patronage jobs by cutting deals with local GOP and conservative party leaders than helping his own party win state office races.

(b) There has been no significant patronage and appointments to executive positions in various government agencies such as Chief Executives and Executive Directors of government agencies and parastatals as members of our block of the party continue to helplessly watch as these positions are shared by the erstwhile CPC, ACN, ANPP and even APGA blocks of the party and those who have no party at all.

This is because, despite all the party leaders claiming to espouse Lords reform, none want to give up their powers of patronage.

This year, Cuomo worked within the framework of reality: He received a Wilson - Pakula waiver to run on the Independence Party line, a controversial ballot line that critics believe is more about patronage and meant to confuse voters (notably, Cuomo in the spring wouldn't say whether he'd take the party's line, only to agree to taking it before the fParty line, a controversial ballot line that critics believe is more about patronage and meant to confuse voters (notably, Cuomo in the spring wouldn't say whether he'd take the party's line, only to agree to taking it before the fparty's line, only to agree to taking it before the fact).

Not the party, mind you, but the democrats in the Senate — which means our taxes are paying for this tidy little package of patronage.

NYPA has long been the gold - standard patronage mill for both parties, a quiet place far from public scrutiny where former elected officials and high - ranking staff go to pad their pensions.

Whips report to the prime minister on any possible backbench revolts and the general opinion of MPs within the party, and upon the exercise of the patronage, which is used to motivate and reward loyalty.

He also said the only reason Republicans wouldn't jump at the opportunity to keep Anderson — their Republican appointee — in his seat a little longer is because both parties benefit from the political patronage system that exists now.

This isn't just a matter of questionable political leadership, but is the inevitable consequence of both desperation for party funding and a system based on patronage.

Following his 2009 election, Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino accused Cavallo of trying to get a patronage job after the Independence Party had endorsed Astorino — a charge Cavallo denied.

That is, unlike the Republican county machines, which have traditionally been able to leverage patronage into electoral muscle, the Tea Party groups depend entirely on volunteers.