Sentences with phrase «political divide»

One popular, if controversial, response to these patterns has been a renewed push for single - sex education — an effort that has drawn support from across political divides.

As with other climate issues, there are sizable political divides over the effects of climate policies.

Do you have political divides with friends, family or co-workers, and if so, how do you handle them?

In any case, the current political divide carries a risk of serious disagreements and disappointment, even with those we love the most.

The accord is an agreement by 17 American states that span the national political divide to move toward a green economy.

This is a church made up of people from various political divide, not a political rally.

She is also personally committed to finding ways for people to connect across political divides.

Is your relationship doomed if you and your partner are on opposite sides of the current political divide?

Racism, sexism, racial injustice, increasing inequity, and a gaping chasm of political divide exist.

He also said that as a true Nigerian patriot and statesman, Obasanjo had over the years built solid bridges across political divides in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large.

He had also become disenchanted with Brown's interest in constructing political dividing lines with the Tories, arguing that such politics alienate the electorate.

There are wide political divides on this issue, with roughly three - quarters of Republicans (74 %, including independents who lean Republican) convinced this is possible but 64 % of Democrats (including Democratic - leaning independents) convinced it is not possible.

But the idea of funneling scarce taxpayer dollars away from public schools to pay for private school tuition has a way of bridging political divides.

07.00 - There will be a lot of talk in the coming days and weeks about the growing political divide between Scotland and England.

«There are significant cultural and political divides among evangelicals that will remain long after the election is over.»

«Parents don't care about political divides, they care about finding the best school for their child.

Barna said that despite the sharp political divide over gun control in the United States, all can agree that schools and children should be safe.

Yuval Levin offers a characteristically learned and thoughtful account of the great political divide of our day: The difference between these two kinds of liberalism — constitutionalism grounded in humility about human nature and progressivism grounded in utopian expectations — is a crucial....

The Brexit campaign majored on the NHS because it matters so much to so many people regardless of traditional political divides.

This stasis on the national political stage (especially as Brexit negotiations continue to occupy time and resources), as well as the growing political divides in cities across the country, point to the continuing importance of the devolution agenda, and the need for the Government to enhance and expand it.

After Ferrari introduced Umunna by saying «we're crossing the party political divide here — we're moving to the Labour Party», Squire replied: «I'd like to point out that we're independent — we're not for the Tories or for Labour or for anyone.

The national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted March 27 - April 9 among 2,541 adults, finds pockets of partisan agreement over expanding solar and wind power, though wide political divides remain over increasing fossil fuels through such methods as coal mining, hydraulic fracturing and offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, a pattern consistent with a 2016 Pew Research Center survey.

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.

Here's another brief passage from the book that tracks the story of affirmative action in America — and, for that matter, of the larger political divide in America.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has since apologized that the social network caused a massive political divide in the country.

Political divides by ethnicity, age and geography remain deep and the Conservatives still struggle to connect with groups whose numbers and political influence will grow.

On Thursday morning, a relieved Tony Blair's plan would be to focus on the «big picture» - in particular the reform of the public services - in order to create clear political dividing lines with Michael Howard's Conservatives.

The national pavilions at the Biennale have their roots in the fractured political landscape of the last century, and have — unsurprisingly — been criticised at times over the years by artists and curators eager to see global culture transcend political divides.

Settling the election campaign team is seen as a precursor to settling campaign strategy itself, and follows fears by some that the party would run a «core vote strategy» or seek to recycle outdated past political dividing lines between Labour investment and Tory cuts.

There is strong bipartisan agreement over expanding renewable energy sources, but deep political divides remain over fossil fuels and the effects of climate change WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14, 2018)-- Majorities of Americans say the federal government is doing too little to protect...

Meanwhile, progress was mired in a lot of old arguments traded across entrenched political divides: left versus right, management versus labor, business leaders versus environmental advocates.

But, again, there's a big political divide: 53 % of Democrats, but just 22 % of Republicans and 19 % of independents, say they have a great deal of confidence in scientists.

The presence of harassment on Twitter especially came under the spotlight during last year's presidential election, as political divides seem to have resulted in an uptick in vitriol and abuse on the service.

Clinton appears increasingly aware that if she wins, she'd arrive at the White House facing more than the usual political divides.

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In it, David Goodhart argues that the old political divide, between left - wingers and right - wingers, has been superseded.

Perhaps except for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in 2007, no single instance of Taliban barbarism in recent times has seen such emotive national reaction in Pakistan — one that cuts across its otherwise violent ethno - religious fissures, troubled political divides and complex geographical confines.

On this, as on having been to Eton, there is a notable political divide.

Her visit to SUNY Binghamton lasted only an hour, but it was a vivid reminder of the upstate - downstate political divide.

The Conservatives strengthened their presence in many of the North's rural localities, allowing them to challenge claims of a North South political divide.

He explained that the faction only agreed before the Governor Dickson's reconciliation committee to «stop further media attacks on officers, elders and other stakeholders of the PDP across the internal political divide.»

Fifty - eight percent of Republicans believe that global warming is a «hoax,» compared to 11 percent of Democrats, according to new polling that underscores political divides over climate change among U.S. residents.

Some believe the coordination meetings are necessary to prepare for a possible fuel shortage over the Easter break, but others have accused the government of embracing the potential strike as useful political dividing line with Labour.