Sentences with phrase «point of a political career»

I wouldn't be surprised if Jack Straw were to announce that he was standing down from the government at the next General Election, I don't see him becoming Lord Straw, but equally I imagine that he realises that he is probably already at the high point of his political career.

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Titled «Talking Points Embassy of U.S. in Colombia as Political Post for Ambassadorship,» the memo advised Trump not to choose a career diplomat to lead the embassy in Bogota.

But with so many interests — and political careers — at stake, the risk that talks could fall through at any point remains a serious risk,» he warned, adding that such a scenario would have an impact of a 1.5 percent contraction on the U.K.'s long - term growth trend.

It is mentioned at one point that he spent his political career trying to improve the lot of the poor before he became obsessed with fighting against equal rights.

It's a «devastating turning point» and possibly the «beginning of the end» of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 30 - plus - year political career.

Hoyt's political career often proved tumultuous, as his Assembly seat on several occasions became the focal point of competing factions of the local Democratic Party.

Former energy secretary Huhne pleaded guilty last month to perverting the course of justice by passing his points to Pryce in 2003, ending his political career.

By this point in his political career, Bloomberg was an Independent, having made the switch in the middle of his second term as mayor.

Her client, wealthy career politician Castillo (Joaquim De Almeida), is running for president of Bolivia, a position he won and then relinquished years earlier, and he's down almost 30 points from the frontrunner, a fiery political upstart promising major change.

Part of the reason is that these positions have often been launching pads for political careers that might at some point in the future include campaigns for city council, state assembly, even Congress.

Drawing on history and culture, Barnaby Furnas creates restless, radiant paintings chronicling crescendos of excitement — religious, political, sexual — as they career towards tipping points of deliriously uncertain outcome.

From various points in his career, the works look at diverse culture, political subjects, power structures, and how our desires shape our experience of the world.

But the point is that, while people shriek that interests corrupt, it's not just profits and careers that are being established on the back of climate change anxiety — an entire climate change industry and national and international political institutions are being constructed with the objective of changing the way we live.

And, of course, political bloggers have made careers out of pointing out mistakes, oversights, and manipulations of broadcast and print pundits.