Sentences with phrase «power as a political party»

They had the power as a political party to reign in on the President.

Not exact matches

Instead of performing the role of helping to shape policy, as they have in the past, regardless of the political party in power, diplomats are increasingly becoming mere agents of policy implementation.

It may be a fine Canadian tradition in our perpetual political cycle for opposition parties to promise transparency and openness as they attack a tired government which has tossed both overboard, only to come to power and be accused of the same.

Public workers are hired on merit, not political affiliation, and are expected to do their work conscientiously in the public interest, not act as political assistants to the party in power.

Inspired by Obama and undeterred by parliamentary scandals, as yet uncommitted to any particular party, but increasingly aware that few arenas have the opportunity to create greater positive change for large numbers of people than the righteous use of political power, he wants to study politics, philosophy and economics.

Lapid's late father, Yosef, tried as a justice minister to curb the political power of ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties.

And, as soon as the Marxist party seizes power, it manufactures an official history for political purposes which are even worse.

As Christians, we are reminded today that our ultimate allegiance belongs not to a political party or even a country, but to the Kingdom of God, where the first is last and the last is first, where the peacemakers and the poor are blessed, where enemies are forgiven and slaves are set free, where our King washes feet, where abundant life grows from a tiny seed into a tree — not by power or might but by the Spirit.

Meanwhile, as the Republican party was courting swing voters with strong anti-abortion sympathies, these voters saw in great value in consolidating their political power into support for one party.

He is the author of Industrial Power and the Soviet State (OUP, 1993) and, with Robert Rohrschneider (Kansas University), of The Strain of Representation: How Parties Represent Diverse Voters in Western and Eastern Europe (OUP, 2012), as well as many peer - reviewed articles on issues in social and political change and stability in post-Communist Europe.

These movements were characterised by their efforts to sustain a non-hierarchical structure, their deliberate distancing from established political parties that seek state power, and their refusal to recognize the state as the only legitimate framework for democratic decision - making.

At the same time, while there tends to be little ostensible evidence in the UK of the blatant buying off of politicians and officials, the murky networks that connect political parties with private funders, and see the frequent movement of officials across the private and public sector, raise serious questions about the integrity of the public service ethos at the highest levels of power (as even Conservative commentators recognise — e.g. Ferdinand Mount, The New Few).

But while the voting process itself has been described as fair by most international observers, the political campaign and the actual counting of the votes — no doubt the most important part of the democratic election process — has been characterized by the abuse of power, the excessive role of money, extraordinary events such as power cuts in the polling stations, fights between party representatives, accusations of fraud and scandals in denying observers access to polling stations.

But as the EU process developed over time becoming more demanding and new pro-European political forces emerged in Moldova demanding more and quicker reforms, the political calculus changed and the political alliance currently in power gravitating around the Democratic Party and backed by the controversial oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc came under increasing pressure.

The sad fact is we knew Cleggie was a bloke that swings both ways in his Political following, he is a Tory Liberal when the chips are down, who can blame him he is the old Whigs after all, I suspect in five years time Cameron will give Clegg a seat in the house of lords, and then he will be able to earn a living telling people about the liberals being back in power, as his party disappears up it's own ass.

The centralisation of power in the two main political parties has arguably contributed to their decline as mass political movements.

In 2013, NPR's Allan Greenblatt listed a few: It's effectively a one - party state, with the Democrats so dominant that there is no political competition and machine politics set the agenda; the elections are expensive, making candidates reliant on donors; many key decisions, such as the shape of the state budget, are made in backroom deals between a few power players; the local media is so focused on national events that it ignores what's happening in the state (especially upstate); and there's no anti-corruption movement to challenge the existing culture.

Brown's thesis is a strong rebuttal to a commonly held point of view, arguing that a «strong» leader — defined as someone who «concentrates a lot of power in [their] hands, dominates both a wide swath of public policy and the political party to which [they] belong, and takes the big decisions» (p. 1)-- is ultimately an undesirable leader.

That President Xi has accumulated so much personal power is partly a reflection of his political acumen, and partly a recognition by the Party that China needs a single strong leader at the moment as it transitions from a weak local power recovering from the disasters of Japanese occupation in the early 20th century followed the cultural revolution and the great leap forwards, and instead becomes a global power.

As the political philosopher Philip Pettit argues, domination occurs when one party has the power to interfere arbitrarily in the actions of another.

Whilst failing to win any outright overall control in any council area in Scotland, the SNP emerged as the largest political group in sixteen councils, including Glasgow City Council, knocking the Scottish Labour Party out of power in Glasgow for the first time since 1980.

«WFP should learn from this rejection that power for working people comes from their independent political action, not acting as a faction of the Democratic coalition and handing over their votes to the corporate - dominated Democratic Party, which then takes their votes for granted and reduces their leverage and power to nothing.

Marxism's lack of understanding of human nature, it's morally flawed call for violence, it's debasement of the individual to be subservient to the Party and to the State, the lack of curtailment on the state's power, and a host of other issues caused it to be a political failure as precedent to it's economic failures, which are legion.

The Independence Party has come under scrutiny in recent years for the power it wields as an endorsement line and the confusion for some voters who wrongly believe they are registering as independents and not in an actual political pParty has come under scrutiny in recent years for the power it wields as an endorsement line and the confusion for some voters who wrongly believe they are registering as independents and not in an actual political partyparty.

In most cases, such political crimes are swept under the carpet, as the culprits are often protected by the party in power.

He has expressed fears that if such legislation is not passed, the policy may collapse as it could be abandoned by a different political party that assumes power.

Having been in power for five years, the party will now struggle to survive as a relevant political force.

It was a far cry from 2010, when economists - turned - political - high - fliers such as Ruth Kelly and Kitty Ussher could quit the House of Commons while ahead, for top City and consultancy posts, even as the Labour Party slid from power.

Boris» signing of the Pledge was described by the Spectator's political editor James Forsyth as a key moment in the history of the Conservative party — the moment when the party's balance of power tipped decisively in favour of a referendum.

Day's political ascent continued then with a consolidation of power within the Rockland County GOP, sweeping away the resistance of party rivals such as Chairman Vincent Reda and former Legislator Frank Sparaco, who had been butting heads with him.

«We are particularly concerned about the failure on the part of successive governments and majority parties to address the well - known gaps and deficiencies in the 1992 Constitution such as overconcentration of legal and constitutional power in hands of the executive branch in general (especially the presidency), and indirectly, the governing political party.»

If Mr Hain is found in breach of the rules governing party donations the electoral commission can do no more than chastise him, as it only has the power to fine political parties, not individuals.

Practically, due to FPTP voting, United States has a (mostly) two - party system; in that two main parties (Democrats and Republicans as of 2016) in practice enjoy a nearly unchallenged duopoly on political power.

The occasion, according to party officials, brought together over 68,000 members of the umbrella family to lend their support as they seek to win political power for a third time.

Nevertheless, being stuck out of power by an unrepresentative electoral system and an indifferent media establishment means many Lib Dem members secretly view stolen policies as satisfying evidence of political change emanating from the third party.

The Hansard Society says the monarch does not possess any reserve discretionary powers to act as a broker between party leaders in difficult situations: «It is essential for the future of the monarchy that its detachment from the political process is maintained.»

«We have to use this leadership campaign as the first step on the road back to power because that is where we should be as a political party,» he said to loud applause.

Guber Polls: Bayelsans Steadfastness has prevailed - Fayose Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, declared on Monday that the Bayelsa State Governor and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seriake Dickson and the millions of the good people of the state have shown steadfastness with PDP during the state's governorship election, which was, declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, noting that with the action which exemplified peoples» power against Abuja political oppressors, Bayelsans can rightly be described as «worthy heroes of democracy».

We are also entitled to ask where, if Labour is really committed to the new politics, are any of the other measures deemed essential by reformers, such as sorting out the House of Lords, devolving power to local government, a written constititution, more representative MPs in terms of gender and race, and state funding of political parties?

n contrast, the Liberal Democrats consciously positioned themselves as the main party political advocates of radical constitutional reform, with successive manifestos setting out their commitment to the fundamental re-balancing of power within the British state.

The ruthless vote - rigging contraption that used to arrogantly describe itself as Africa's largest political party, has dissembled so rapidly, soon after it was thrown out of power last year.

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«It is on the basis of these facts and some decisions of the Ajimobi's government as it affects the generality of our people that I have had cause in the past to criticise him and insist that the overall interest of APC as a political party in power should be paramount, rather than the egoistic feelings of the governor and his co-travellers.

It raises questions as to whether the Conservative Party under Lettre has any political principles at all or is simply an endorsement racket designed to keep certain politicians in power and to keep their friends and families employed in town patronage jobs.

«Those in power in the state level appoint chairmen and members of their political parties as members of the state electoral commissions.

As president Dewight D. Eisenhower, that: «if a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power».

What follows is a cheerfully convoluted fable featuring enough slimy power brokers and populist revolutionaries to accommodate every member of Rodriguez's mixed - bag cast, including Jessica Alba as an INS agent with a soft spot for Mexicanos, Lindsay Lohan as the hard - partying daughter of Jeff Fahey's scorched - earth political strategist, and Steven Seagal as a ruthless drug lord.

The NEA has 200,000 members who work on university campuses as well, for an overall membership that makes it the largest single organization in the shrinking category of organized labor, once a stalwart of political power within the Democratic Party.

My primary political belief was that both parties were plagued by extremists who were equally dangerous and destructive, but that as long as neither extreme acquired real political power, our system would function smoothly and more or less tolerably.

Hodder Education m.d. Lis Tribe said the political arena would «provide an extra frisson of excitement for educational publishers in 2015», as planned A-level reform changes, passed by the current government, could be put on hold if the Labour Party gets into power.