Sentences with phrase «party political lines»

The issue cuts along party political lines, as the Conservatives have only one Scottish MP, but Labour has 41.

Since he was appointed Supervisor of Clarkstown Gromack has been a protégé of the Conservative Party Chairman, Ed Lettre, who strives to keep Gromack in office by the use of the minor party political lines which magically appear for a couple of months at election time.

But through a series of deceptive wheezes — altering accounting periods, devising crude concepts of «spending power» — Pickles has attempted to obfuscate further the already muddy waters of local government finance and create huge disparities along party political lines.

Breaking away from party political lines, he suggests that lessons can be learned on both the right and left of British politics from the destruction of the riots in August 2011.

But of course being an Australian university professor he has no hope of keeping his job unless he toes the party political line, doing so will suffocate any individuality or innovative research and so he will consequently never make a new discovery or publish a paper which stands the test of time.

Not exact matches

The Popular Unity Candidacy joins a line of far - left movements seizing the political momentum in Europe, from Greece's ruling Syriza party and Spain's own far - left Podemos movement to the shock emergence last week of hardcore socialist Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain's Labour Pparty and Spain's own far - left Podemos movement to the shock emergence last week of hardcore socialist Jeremy Corbyn as leader of Britain's Labour PartyParty.

Stephens credited her win in the sheriff's race to her long history in the community and to relationships she's built across political party lines.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Unlike many sensitive topics, public opinion about the Apple - FBI fight does not break along political party lines.

Some voters in Jefferson County ended up crossing party lines to cast their ballots for who they thought was the best candidate in each of the races — defying the practice of party line voting in an election that showed a deep red - blue political divide.

«I used to tell presidents, you have to be very, very cautious about drawing red lines or issuing ultimatums,» said Gates, the only defense secretary to hold the job under two presidents for two different political parties.

Obama reaffirmed his message of political unity and bipartisanship, urging the country to reunite across party lines to defend itself against Russia and others.

The results seemed to align mostly along political party lines, but with a twist: while consumers who affiliated as Democrats felt more positive about the brands, Republicans didn't change their perception, and independents actually steered negative.

The Globe and Mail, in a front page article entitled «Consider This» argued that the political «parties should commit to holding the line on EI premium increases» [1] They argued that EI premium rates are going up by 15 cents per $ 100 of insurable earnings for every future year and that this is a significant hit on incomes and pocketbooks.

Mr. Cooper is known in political circles for his hard - line conservative positions and has been involved in politics since he was a teenaged national director of the Canadian Alliance Party.

In the United States, they have a process of redrawing lines on a map within a state to benefit the political party who is doing the drawing.

Sentiment remains sharply divided along political - party lines, reflecting the deepening partisanship in Washington and growing polarization of the populace.

As I imagine is similar in other faiths, it is hard for an active member of the LDS Church to publically maintain political views that fall more in line with the Democratic Party than the GOP.

No matter who wins, it's another sure sign of shifting political lines, in which political parties are shaped less by policy than identity.

Get back in line and follow your shepherd (label / category / organization / political party, etc..)

By walking on both sides of party lines, the political strategist is paving a way for Christians in politics.

The bottom line in all of this is akin to the two party American political system.

Today's dramatic announcement by British politician David Miliband - once widely expected to succeed Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party - that he is stepping back from front - line politics completes a chapter in a political psycho - drama that has transfixed the British political classes for months.

Not only do such actions represent a radical departure from past times in America, when government refused to legitimate ethnic - group rights and claims, but they also encourage a polarization rather than unification of our diverse population — a trend that can result only in the eventual creation of de jure ethnic and racial geographic enclaves and political parties, with the appointment and election of individuals mandated along racial, religious and ethnic lines.

Britain's main political parties are lining up in their opposition to Russia's military actions in Georgia.

«They may have changed their official party line to save their political fiefdoms, but Paladino is as much of a train wreck as ever.

Political pundits have wondered why such front line executives of the party at the grassroots level can be suspended when it is barely 4 months to the general elections, and also when all hands are needed on deck.

If I, as a journalist on an impartial political website, have a Damascene conversion to Toryism and insist on only spouting the party line, I would not be able to do my job.

Andrew Cuomo, then running for governor in 2010, at the last minute agreed to run on the WFP's ballot line, thus saving them from spiraling into the political black hole that swallowed up the now - defunct Liberal Party.

The email comes as party leaders from across the state and the political spectrum question or outright oppose ending the law, which allows members of one political party a waiver to run on another ballot line.

Cancel has ties to Silver's political allies in the Assembly district and defeated Yuh - Line Niou, who ran on the Working Families Party lLine Niou, who ran on the Working Families Party lineline.

The Labour Party had a tradition of fighting local elections on party lines whilst the Conservatives didn't see local politics as party political, although many independents were Conservatives in all but in Party had a tradition of fighting local elections on party lines whilst the Conservatives didn't see local politics as party political, although many independents were Conservatives in all but in party lines whilst the Conservatives didn't see local politics as party political, although many independents were Conservatives in all but in party political, although many independents were Conservatives in all but in name.

The GJA expects that the NPP, as the ruling party and political tradition founded on the tenets of democracy, will whip its supporters into towing that philosophical line.»

The ERS's main objection is that the introduction of above the line voting is that closed list PR systems would increase the power of political parties to influence who gets elected, which, in the words of their chief executive Katie Ghose, would result in the Lords being «a mini-replica of the commons, full of party - politicians with pre-set loyalties» whilst «STV would help create a chamber free to provide objective scrutiny».

The recent events together with their political reactions - whether justified or not - have created an atmosphere where Trumps actions stand out from the «party line».

Partly because of his political background, he was generally sceptical of cooperation with other parties, supporting the 1976 - 78 Lib - Lab pact only grudgingly and taking a hard line against a too - generous allocation of seats to the SDP in the early days of the Alliance in 1981 - 82.

McDonald was one of four Republicans who crossed party lines to vote «yes» on same - sex marriage at Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's urging in 2011, and he ended up paying a steep political price as a result.

Barron, who hopes to receive at least 50,000 votes on the Freedom Party line, establishing a new third party that will have automatic ballot status in the 2014 elections, told me the vast number of signatures he has amassed should serve as the equivilent of a political «no trespassing» sign to any of his detracParty line, establishing a new third party that will have automatic ballot status in the 2014 elections, told me the vast number of signatures he has amassed should serve as the equivilent of a political «no trespassing» sign to any of his detracparty that will have automatic ballot status in the 2014 elections, told me the vast number of signatures he has amassed should serve as the equivilent of a political «no trespassing» sign to any of his detractors.

The group was cleared by an internal Labour investigation of breaching party rules on donating to political opponents, after they assured the party the payments had been made in line with advice from the Electoral Commission.

Pro-Corbyn party members believe their man's politics hold the key to defeating the SNP but Davidson's success (remember, the Tories were supposed to be extinct in Scotland) has surely proved that, north of the border, political parties are divided along constitutional lines rather than left v right ideological ones.

This process establishes congressional and legislative district lines, which can influence the competitiveness of those elections in favor of one political party or another until the following census in 2030.

It was a line he returned to hours later as WFP staffers rushed to draft and email out highlights from the meeting, before adding with some defiance: «What you're seeing, in this and lots of others around the country, is the emergence of a new national political movement that is saying to the Democratic Party, put working families first, not your donors, or get out of the way.»

On its face, James» declination is shocking: In 2003, she became the first candidate in New York City political history to win election running solely on the third - party ballot line of the WFP, winning an election to replace ex-Brooklyn Councilman James Davis, who months earlier had been assassinated by a political rival.

He conceded that the moderator is a citizen of Ghana and has the right to join any political party and also express his views on any national issues, but «his views should be differentiated from that of the Presby Church because not all members are towing his line».

New Yorkers for Growth, the conservative political action committee that has launched a crusade against the Working Families Party, and GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio are out with duel statements slamming AG Andrew Cuomo for agreeing today to accept the endorsement of the labor - backed party and run on its line in NoveParty, and GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio are out with duel statements slamming AG Andrew Cuomo for agreeing today to accept the endorsement of the labor - backed party and run on its line in Noveparty and run on its line in November.

The M5S has repeatedly drawn a clear line between itself and established political parties.

One reason is the received wisdom that just as Brown dragged his party's poll ratings down, so Ed Miliband will do the same, whereas, in contrast, Cameron is, so the line goes, the political equivalent of Viagra.

Republican Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney lined up a Democratic sponsor for a bill that targets her political rival, after a lackluster response from her own party.

perhaps along the lines of «Gordon is an autocratic little sod, who never let us have any money when he was chancellor, and is surely leading the labour party into the political wilderness for the next 20 years, so he should really do the right thing and bugger off»

So on one hand we have an incredibly detailed litany of rehashed innuendo regarding the minutiae of canvassing operations and supposed irregularities at the level of timesheets, with the implication that someone is cheating; while on the other hand we have a blithely cynical sketch of how two billionaires own a political party, with one of them forthrightly buying its ballot line for himself.