Sentences with phrase «poured scorn»

It's hard to overstate how many people poured scorn on this idea when it was announced.

London: Former prime minister John Howard has poured scorn on the «alarmist» scientific consensus on global warming in a speech to a gathering of British climate sceptics, comparing those calling for action on climate change to religious zealots.

The commentator and former National Trust chairman Simon Jenkins has poured scorn on what he calls a «luvvies» letter» — and most of the media coverage has singled out the actors on the list for ridicule or praise.

Apple also poured scorn on the idea that it entered into these illegal machinations to get rid of Amazon's Kindle.

In his memoir, Riding Rockets, astronaut Mike Mullane poured scorn on the idea of assigning politicians to shuttle missions on the basis of a need for hands - on experience.

Scientists poured scorn on the decision, contending it puts patients at risk and undermines the authority of the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (the equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) to regulate research and approval of new drugs based on internationally accepted safety and efficacy protocols.

The French in turn poured scorn on the Spanish for using an archaic technology, and claimed that their drift nets, which have a mesh of 180 millimetres and, until the European Union's restrictions of 2.5 kilometres came into force, were on average 7 kilometres long, do not kill significant numbers of dolphins.

In a relatively well - received speech, the health secretary poured scorn on Daniel Hannan, the Tory MEP who appeared on American news networks to deride the NHS as a 60 - year mistake.

Former chancellors Lord Norman Lamont and Lord Nigel Lawson and ex-party leaders Iain Duncan Smith and Lord Michael Howard poured scorn on warnings of economic disaster from the Remain campaign.

But in today's report MPs poured scorn on the coalition's strategic aims, which include being a «free and democratic society», dismissing them as «so general as to be meaningless».

Shadow Immigration Minister Damian Green poured scorn on coursework as a method of assessment:

Maria Miller, Shadow Minister for the Family, received a similar answer to her question, which answer again poured scorn on the Conservatives» spending plans:

I watched us beating the Tories by 3 or 4 points on local and European election nights, and poured scorn on the psephologists who said the gains weren't really enough for Labour to hope to win.

The strike action has been hailed as a key moment in the return of the unions, but David Cameron poured scorn on suggestions of mass disruption in prime minister's questions.

Arsene Wenger has poured scorn on the work of directors of football in the modern game and made it plain that he would not be prepared to work with o -LRB-...)

And Merson poured scorn on the belief that Arsenal will improve on last season's finish and mount a title challenge.

Even Luther poured scorn on such literalism: «Oh, that heaven of the charlatans, with its golden stool and Christ sitting at the Father's side vested in a choir cope and a golden crown, as the painters love to portray him.»

(Deuteronomy 18:10 - 11; cf. Exodus 22:18) Isaiah poured scorn on «them that have familiar spirits» and on «the wizards, that chirp and that mutter,» (Isaiah 8:19 - 20) and the later law of Leviticus twice returned to the same attack.

Euro - area finance ministers, who gathered for a meeting Saturday initially intended to hammer out a deal, poured scorn on the government's decision and said the door was closing to any further discussion on resolving the standoff.

At least they live by their convictions — you use the science that suits you and pour scorn on the rest.

For example, it is only too easy to imagine Christian living as a soft, meek - and - mild, head - in - the - clouds avoidance of reality, and therefore to pour scorn upon it.

In chapter 3 of his The God Delusion published last September, Richard Dawkins included a rebuttal of «The argument [for God] from admired religious scientists,» in which he pours scorn on the citing of eminent believing scientists (contemporary or historical) as evidence for God's existence.

This highly ambiguous notion has done a great deal of harm, and has all too often been used to pour scorn on anything that can be labelled simplistic, overly dependent on authority, or — that other great bogey of today's Church — «fundamentalist,» which is usually a code word for anyone who believes the Gospel might actually be worth believing and acting on, especially if they belong to one of the new ecclesial movements.

Henrik Larsson (Man Utd) â $ «Many critics questioned Larssonâ $ ™ s ability at the top level, pouring scorn on his goalscoring record because it came in a supposed â $ ˜weakerâ $ ™ league.

I am not going to disagree with some of the points made by Arsene Wenger after Arsene Wenger lost 5 - 1 to Bayern Munich in the Champions League (AGAIN) because the Frenchman was right to pour scorn on some of the decisions made by the Greek referee and his unusually involved team of assistants at the Emirates Stadium.

Premier League fans queued up to pour scorn on the Wales performance and Championship players were widely criticised.

No came the reply from various sources and mediums, Rooney himself via Twitter pouring scorn on the rumor supported by Manchester United, Chief Executive David Gill.

The winner becomes the one who can minimise the damage: Cameron by pouring scorn on Labour's record, the opposition by reminding voters of the pain of spending cuts.

Yes, he has made it easier for the opposition to pour scorn on him.

Mayor of London pours scorn on coalition plans to replace House of Lords with elected second chamber

Moreover, we rightly pour scorn on the EU when we read budget proposals for increases of 20 % or more for the funding of political parties in the European Parliament and should not allow ourselves to go down that route.

Indeed, it is little short of a bribe and a further device for government ministers to pour scorn on those councils who refuse to take it.

David Cameron faced mockery and derision in the Commons this lunchtime, after Ed Miliband used the government's alcohol pricing U-turn to pour scorn on his rival's leadership.

She responded to Mr Hague's jibes on the offensive, pouring scorn on his offer of economic advice given his time in government.

The Mayor of London is at his best in The Telegraph this morning, pouring scorn on Gordon Brown's «utterly tragic» 50p tax hike:

Labour's standing would be a damn sight worse if they handed the Tories and the media exactly what they want: i.e. a chance to spend the next 2 - 3 years fixating on Labour policy, deconstructing every nuance and pouring scorn and derision over every aspect of what Labour has to offer.

Within minutes of Mr Dugher announcing he had been sacked, some nine shadow ministers and numerous other Labour MPs lined up to pour scorn on the decision and throw their support behind him.

In their book, How to make a Fortune on the Information Superhighway, to be published in January, the couple pour scorn on the concept of a «community» on the Internet.

The MPs also pour scorn on the idea that laboratories could be privatised by transferring control of them to universities.

Oddly, we're still the enemy — and the enemies of Heinlein - type books still do their best to mock, dismiss, and pour scorn on our non-literary writing.

Mr Hughes, a best selling author on art and culture, used his speech on the eve of the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition to praise traditional skills such as drawing and pour scorn on the market in contemporary art.

Laframboise's book pours scorn on the IPCC for choosing the occasional young scientist to carry out tasks as authors.

Given this blog is frequented by a crowd that likes to pour scorn on the idea that the heat is building up in the ocean, I would have thought this was the # 1 biggest implication of this study (for this venue).

According to an article from Agence France Presse (AFP) who have seen a leaked draft of that report, the panel gives the «thumbs down» and «pours scorn» on a clutch of wacky plans to intentionally re-engineer large scale ecosystems, referred to collectively as geo - engineering: «Geo - engineering options... remain largely speculative and with the risk of unknown side - effects» claims the IPCC draft according to AFP (1).

Mr Cameron's senior energy adviser pours scorn on claims by Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary, that rises in gas and oil prices will be offset by people using less power.

Without declaring his interests, he has used this column to pour scorn on studies documenting the medical effects of second - hand tobacco smoke and showing that climate change is taking place.

Writing in The Times Online last Friday, Michael Herman refers to «legal giants» pouring scorn on Labour's record, adding that «leading legal figures including Michael Mansfield QC, attack the Government over a series of issues including the independence of the judiciary, intervention in the legal system and failure to uphold the rule of law».

My initial reaction upon first seeing them many months ago was to pour scorn on Apple's designers for crafting a pair of expensive and easy - to - lose cigarette butts.

Anand Giridharadas, the author of a forthcoming book on the delusions of Silicon Valley's tech elites, pours scorn on the idea that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg could possibly be a potential successor to Trump.

Not exact matches

And beyond moral indignation at liturgical substitutes for goodness, the scorn which some prophetic passages pour on animal sacrifices suggests intellectual contempt as well.