Sentences with phrase «policy pledges»

The International Monetary Fund agreed in late 2009 to lend $ 1.4 billion to Angola in return for policy pledges which include more transparency for Sonangol, but it remains to be seen whether these pledges will actually be implemented.21

In both reframing the argument around immigration enforcement and the various policy pledges, the speech was welcomed by those campaigning for migration justice in the UK.

Smith and his band of hardened electoral pragmatists are quick to accuse Corbyn of being out of touch with the common «man - in - the - street» outside London, and yet they continue to ignore — or actively support — Smith's biggest policy pledge that would clearly be popular with people who can afford the Eurostar or who go skiing, but would ensure millions of working class voters never vote Labour again.

The deal does not have to be a full coalition but could range from Lib Dems in the cabinet to an agreement not to vote down the minority government in exchange for policy pledges.

BASC chairman Alan Jarrett said: «These sweeping policy pledges threaten to cause chaos in the countryside and will have far - reaching unintended consequences.

Diane Abbott, the shadow home secretary, is to announce a Labour policy pledge on Wednesday to end «family break - up through the immigration system».

As Paul Waugh points out, many of Cameron's policy pledges do not require legislation:

In an earlier newspaper interview with the Sun, she hinted at some domestic policy pledges, including potentially dropping the target of spending 0.7 % of national income on foreign aid and scrapping the triple lock on pensions.

In a speech in central London he vowed to stand up for Britain and laid out a number of policy pledges, and tackled the thorny issue of his decision to stand, which prompted the former London Mayor to stand aside.

His campaign bounced between confusing abstract concepts and policy pledges which never seemed to come together into a single narrative.

The interview will focus on the forthcoming general election and the various policy pledges the Lib Dems will be seeking a mandate for, so there is a real opportunity for you to ask some serious questions of the party's leader.

By contrast, all of Labour's big policy pledges were backed by more than half of voters.

However, their policy pledges, billed as the most family - friendly of any party campaigning in Scotland, have been overshadowed by the increasing poll lead of the SNP over Scottish Labour.

For all the focus on leaders» debates, policy pledges and the inevitable gaffes in the final weeks, ultimately the outcome of the election will be decided by which party manages to motivate its supporters to knock on doors and deliver leaflets in the gruelling weeks ahead.

Reflecting the policy pledges contained within the Conservative manifesto, for the purposes of this analysis the Northern Powerhouse is made up of the city regions of Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Hull and the North East.