Sentences with phrase «retain considerable power»

Teachers unions retain considerable power, to be sure, and for this reason I think they necessarily must be drawn in to the reform movement if it is to make a serious and lasting mark.

Although it may seem obvious that the values of the «family pew» still set the agenda for conservative congregations today, those values retain considerable power in shaping the agendas of all congregations.

Not exact matches

Devolution in the late twentieth century has brought a considerable degree of legislative autonomy to both Scotland and Wales; and yet the Westminster Parliament retains the power of legislating for the whole of the UK.

Yet despite the considerable exertions of its two newly adopted turbo chargers, the mighty V10 nevertheless retains surprisingly «real world» fuel economy, with up to 20.3 mpg possible on the combined cycle, only slightly behind the naturally aspirated V10 powering the S6 quattro.