Sentences with phrase «public scepticism»
"Public scepticism" refers to the doubt, distrust, or questioning attitude that the general population has towards certain information, claims, or actions. It means that people are hesitant to accept things at face value and instead, approach them with a critical mindset. Full definition
The document shows 125, or one in five MPs, still employs a connected party — most often a spouse, parent or child — despite public scepticism about the practice in the wake of the expenses scandal.
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The incident will only serve to reinforce public scepticism about politicians» rhetoric to tackle greedy bankers and the excesses of capitalism.
Yesterday's speech was light on new policy, so we must assume the point was to send a message: that despite growing public scepticism — a recent YouGov poll found 78 % of people thinking it «unlikely Cameron will deliver his immigration promises» — he remains personally committed to doing so.
Poortinga, W., Spence, A., Whitmarsh, L., Capstick, S. & Pidgeon, N. F. Uncertain climate: An investigation into public scepticism about anthropogenic climate change.
Surprisingly, the survey suggests public scepticism is not confined to the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats but extends to the smaller parties likely to win «protest votes».
House of Commons register reveals 15 newly elected MPs have employed family members, despite public scepticism following expenses scandal
But, despite public scepticism towards road pricing, Mr Alexander repeated Tony Blair's warning that «doing nothing is not an option.»
«Younger Than Jesus» has attracted much public scepticism about the wide - net, blunt - end parameters of curating by age limit.
Policymakers relied on the independence of researchers to combat what they saw as profound public scepticism about political expediency and dishonesty in policymaking.
Before Christmas, Ed Balls hit the press with his argument for what he termed a «platform of competence» stating, «Rightly or wrongly, there is public scepticism about Labour's willingness to take tough decisions on public spending.
The report calls on for the Home Office to «act immediately to deal with the public scepticism in the effectiveness of the UK Border Agency».
Public scepticism has been re-enforced by the blockbuster accusation by General T.Y Danjuma, former Chief of Army Staff and Defence Minister that the Nigerian Military under Buhari are «colluding» with «armed bandits» (read Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen) to carry out ethnic cleansing across communities in central Nigeria!
Indeed, I suspect that the annual conferences are doing more harm than good, by reinforcing the public scepticism that our politicians are more interested in putting on a show than in tackling Britain's problems.
Yet some public scepticism has persisted, especially in the United States.
But public scepticism is now such that more may be needed than fine words.