Sentences with phrase «political leadership changes»

Economic conditions change, priorities change, the international situation changes, political leadership changes, and parties in power change.

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Lesetja Kganyago of the South African Reserve Bank says the country's sovereign rating and monetary indicators such as the rand have all benefited from the change in political leadership.

The legislation could be changed and shift the political ground once more — but GOP leadership's ambitious goal of voting on a bill before the July 4th Congressional recess just became a lot harder to achieve.

Find information on Canadian federal electoral history from 2006 - 2008, including 2006 general election results, changes in party leadership, and political party standing prior to 2008 general election.

Christy Clark, B.C. Liberal leadership candidate: «At the political level, they see how dumb this decision is, so I think there's an appetite to change it.»

There are a few main explanations: 1) long term failure in leadership by the Irish Catholic church, and connected with this, the awful Jansenist culture; 2) Europe — or rather, political interference from European Community institutions; 3) American money; 4) the claim of the «Yes» campaign that the Referendum was won by «the stories,» that is, the constant appeal to emotion and the complete refusal actually to think about the legal consequences of passing such a change not merely into law, but also into the Irish Constitution, the foundation of that law.

A rush of takeovers of Australian mining resources by their Chinese shareholders is being driven by a change in political leadership and a desire to take control of strategic assets.

Times political reporter Nicholas Confessore does an excellent job of exploring the factors leading to this stunning reversal, which include a recent change in SNA's leadership, its choice of a new lobbying firm and its decision to use more aggressive legislative tactics to advance its agenda on Capitol Hill.

With Daley perceiving the Park District as a political liability, the pressure has grown for change - in the budget, in parks operations and even in leadership, with General Supt. Robert Penn «s job seemingly on shaky ground.

The decision to hold a referendum, changing how members can vote in leadership elections, the butterfly effect of political whim and political will.

It is far too early to begin predicting the results of the next election, but this is an opportune moment to examine the changing contours of the Israeli political map, and see to what extent the big stories of the last year have changed Israelis» opinions about the leadership they want for their country.

The range of events now in the spotlight of international relations — such as the Arab Spring — has further emphasized that the bid for leadership change, be it highly authoritarian, might in fact be premised on a quest for something more wholesome than just political freedom.

Democrats are by no means the only ones who can contribute to that end but it would greatly benefit working families to have a DNC leadership committed to progressive political change; social, climate and economic justice; and the expansion of our democracy.»

To be an organization that will drive innovation and change in Washington by encouraging a new political prototype of national leadership.

Since his speech in favour of air strikes on Syria I am struck by the number of Hilary Benn's colleagues, those who have worked with him in cabinets or shadow cabinets, who tell me he has changed since the summer, finding his political voice or public definition in opposition to Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

The authority is a political subdivision of the state and he has allowed it to drift to he took office, declining to make appointments to its board or change its leadership.

It also remains to be seen what impact the union's change in leadership will have for Cuomo's political calculus this year.

According to Governing Magazine, political and business leadership in the area has tended to come from the same families for decades, with little impetus to change.

«More importantly, we are celebrating this year's holidays at a time the change we had all been yearning for in the political leadership of the country has been made possible through the support Ghanaians offered the NPP during the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections.»

We need to see even greater political urgency and leadership now to push for a good climate change deal than we saw in the face of the global financial crisis.

Flanagan has not said publicly whether he supports a change in leadership at the state GOP in advance of an election year in which his new leadership will face its first political test.

The prosecutorial discretion power is so strong that it has actually become much more effective in forcing leadership change than a general election where political opponents seek to unseat them at the ballot box.

The emergence of A Just Russia changed Russia's political landscape and demonstrated that the country's leadership had been split between two parties.

In a 3 - 2 vote, the Town Council approved a change last week to a long - discussed law that restricted elected officials from holding leadership positions in any political party while also maintaining office.

«A senator asked for political advice and the governor said it's simple: They have to win seats and should stop with the nasty internal bickering and they should change their political leadership because no one is going to support a team that keeps losing and keeps the same leadership,» a source said.

A PLP that currently lacks a leadership role and has been undermined and weakened by political and cultural changes, public disapproval of politicians in general, and the control freakery and internecine battles of the New Labour years.

One party insider said there has been a fierce debate within the Miliband circle between those who believe that the reforms are a key test of his leadership and that a failure to introduce radical change would substantially damage his credibility - and those who feel he risks putting the party's financial viability at risk by allowing union members to opt out of their so - called political levy contributions to the party.

«Male public sector workers boosted by change of political leadership.»

the type and effectiveness of local political leadership and input in larger decision - making questions — northern institutions often lack the time, mandate and funding to address climate change impacts — though emerging leaders in Canada and Alaska are proving to be an exception to this pattern;

, writing that «in the face of urgent threats like climate change, there are times where companies like Google must display moral leadership and carefully evaluate their political bedfellows.»

But even with new district leadership in St. Louis, it is unlikely that students will see much change in the quality of instruction as the public school cartel gears up for its next political battle over who gets what, when, and how.

Support for competitive programs, even among reformers, is apt to plummet as it becomes clear that the vagaries of peer reviewers and the prowess of grant writers are what drive results in such competitions, not true policy change, political courage, leadership or public commitment to reform.

«We never want a situation where the change in the political leadership in a town would put everyone's job at risk.»

A Republican majority would usher in major changes in committee leadership, with political opposites replacing the current Democratic chairmen and setting a markedly different agenda from the past eight years of Democratic control.

Analysis of current policy trends influencing leadership preparation and development (e.g., political and contextual issues that impact leadership education such as state changes in teacher and principal evaluation systems, impact of Common Core Standards on programs, and / or other timely and relevant policy topics)

While there have been fewer leadership changes this year, the political context still continues to influence education policy.

We assess that climate change alone is unlikely to trigger state failure in any state out to 2030, but the impacts will worsen existing problems — such as poverty, social tensions, environmental degradation, ineffectual leadership, and weak political institutions.

The Major Economies Forum will facilitate a candid dialogue among key developed and developing countries, help generate the political leadership necessary to achieve a successful outcome at the UN climate change negotiations that will convene this December in Copenhagen, and advance the exploration of concrete initiatives and joint ventures that increase the supply of clean energy while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

Blackrock, Standard Bank, Schroders and AXA Group are among 348 leading investors calling for governments to deliver strong political leadership on climate change.

The document also suggests that it is urgent to bring about transformations in key economic systems, from energy, cities and food to the «take - make - waste» economy, and leverage evidence and new information technology, political leadership, coalitions for change and innovation.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) might have played this important role, but its leadership was quickly captured by political operatives, determined to support climate alarmism, even when this was at odds with the findings of honest scientists who wrote technical parts of IPCC reports.

At the end of the day, runaway climate change may be the result of the greatest failure of political leadership in recorded history... assuming recordkeeping is still maintained within the context of an extinction event.

But if your interest is in elevating the significance of the climate change issue among the highest political leadership, then you want him there.

Where is the political leadership in calling for «comprehensive» climate legislation, then IMMEDIATELY changing the subject without so much as a nod to what climate legislation must entail in addition to clean energy?

Miami is on the forefront of the climate fight, and the training will highlight climate issues specific to the region, the political and social conversation around renewable energy deployment and the key leadership role the Latino community has on climate change action.

c. To go into emergency mode on climate change, people need to believe that restoring a safe and stable climate is possible — that the political will can be achieved by the climate movement, and that the rapid transition can be coordinated by competent leadership.

European policy makers are increasingly looking to the United States for leadership on climate change, according to Anthony Giddens, the prominent British sociologist whose centrist «third way» political philosophy counts Tony Blair and Bill Clinton among its followers.

«This alliance brings together mayoral political leadership and the pragmatic policy expertise of C2ES to advance climate change action and sustainable development, including by working with states to implement the Clean Power Plan» said Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of The U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Oil Change works to achieve its mission by producing strategic research and hard - hitting investigations; engaging in domestic and international policy and media spaces; and providing leadership in organizing resistance to the political influence of the fossil fuel industry.

«Because the government is sort of in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry and you have a core of climate deniers that threaten the prime minister's leadership, there's a political imperative to not take serious action on climate change,» says Dr Casule.