Sentences with phrase «returns on this labour»

However, the fact that outputs were greater and net incomes higher suggests greater returns on this labour.

«I think you also have to make sure the returns on Labour are worth it,» he says.

Creative, purposeful activity where prisoners see a return on their labour encourages a positive attitude for themselves.

Not exact matches

Though the labour market is returning to normal, the U.S. economy still isn't firing on all cylinders, so rate hikes will be slow

THE implementation of Kronos labour management software gives most businesses a return on investment within the first 12 months, says Diamond Management managing director Neil McCormack.

For example, faster labour force growth will encourage firms to invest not only to meet greater demand but also to equip these additional workers with machines and other capital to raise their productivity.5 The rate of technological progress is also a key factor, since a faster pace of innovation raises the return on each additional unit of capital, stimulating firms to invest more.

Although the organic system initially required higher financial outlays, principally as a consequence of the greater demand for labour, larger returns were made on this labour than in the non-organic system.

However, the poll suggests that the public are not so keen to listen and would flock to support the Lib Dems if Blair returned leaving Labour on 36 %, the Conservatives on 34 % and the Lib Dems on 15 %.

Considering that Unions are supposedly bankrolling Labour and its leadership is in our pockets, I'd say we're getting a pretty poor return on our investment!

According to the independent U.S. based Commonwealth Fund, Britain possessed the best healthcare system in the world in terms of returns on public investment when Labour left office.

The expression on John Mason's face as Glasgow East returned to Labour's fold summed up the party's night.

Labour's reforms introduced the principle that claimants of sickness benefit had a right to expect help with getting ready to return to work, but had a responsibility to engage with the support on offer as a condition of continuing to receive benefit.

And Derek Draper and Damian McBride have been creating it in large quantities, and they're by no means the first or the most obvious examples, given the loans - for - peerages scandal, various bits of chicanery around the Iraq war and subsequent investigations (e.g. David Kelly), ministerial expense fraud (or at least it would be fraud if you or I tried the same thing on our tax returns), pretty much anything to do with Peter Mandelson and the various leaks, briefings and spin cycles that have characterised the Labour party for the last fifteen years.

Umahi, who received some stakeholders of Abakaliki Local Government Area in his office in Abakaliki on Wednesday, said he was happy that those of them that worked for the Labour Party during the last general elections had decided to return to the PDP.

The bruised and battered Labour MPs leapt on the slip, returning Tory bile with everything they could muster.

Though technological developments might put downward pressure on labour's share of national income, workers would be compensated for this by their greater access to the return on capital.

That said, Alison Dickie will probably take the seat, although that won't stop her challengers taking their place in the Parliament Chamber as Sarah Boyack, Ruth Davidson and Alison Johnstone are all also standing on the regional list (Ruth and Alison will definitely be returned as the lead list candidate for their parties, Sarah faces a less certain evening / early morning of May 6th as she is sitting behind Kezia Dugdale and Neil Findlay on the Labour list).

Then in 2011, Lothian's constituencies were engulfed in the SNP tidal wave, except Edinburgh North and Leith which the popular Malcolm Chisholm held for Labour with a slim majority over Shirley - Anne Somerville (who lost her seat on the list because of that wave of success but looks set to return as the representative for Dunfermline).

Only 32 MPs need to vote against the government to wipe out its majority of 63, but canvassing carried out by the leftwing organisation Compass indicates that more than 100 Labour MPs will send a warning to ministers when they sign an early day motion opposing the move to part - privatise the Post Office when parliament returns on 12 January.

If they had formed a coalition with Labour they would have supported an entirely different economic plan in return for similar concessions on other policies.

And they built lasting change: new homes for returning heroes, a universal welfare state, and a National Health Service which, sixty - five years on, is still a beacon of British values, Labour values — for all and not just a privileged few.

Labour leader focuses on NHS as he returns from Croatia holiday to series of visits and events in Tory - held West Country seats

Others believe Mr Brown will come under renewed pressure after the Commons returns on 6 October, and hope he will be forced out by a cabinet mutiny if Labour loses the Glenrothes by - election, expected late October or early November.

Do we believe SNP deputy leader Stewart Hosie when he threatens to hold Labour's budget to ransom in return for a promise on a second referendum?

There are three outcomes that should be playing on his mind: a second coalition with the Conservatives, a new coalition with Labour, and a return to opposition.

Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, has announced that if elected a Labour government would return the rate of income tax payable on incomes above # 150,000 to 50 %.

In a return to her traditional song Polly Toynbee calls on everyone to vote Labour where they can, or tactically for the Lib Dems - but only when they are in contention with the Tories.

The same concern about Returning Officers wanting to delay the counting of votes has now arisen with regard to the Scottish Parliament elections taking place in May, and Labour tabled an amendment to the Scotland Bill in the Commons on Monday seeking to give Returning Officers the same duty with respect to Holyrood elections as for Westminster elections.

Mandelson first made his name as a senior aide to Neil Kinnock, who successfully drove Militant out of the Labour party, and he turned the tables on the GMB as he too warned of a danger of returning to the 1980s.

The government carried on for over a year, before another general election in 1951 saw the Labour government defeated and the Conservatives return to Downing Street.

If it's 1950 all over again, expect a Tory minority government to limp on until 2016 followed by the return of Labour.

What Glasman is advocating appears to be — on the face of it — a return to what used to be called «ethical socialism», when Labour's beliefs famously owed more to Methodism than to Marx.

With most people returning to work today, the Labour leadership has been keen to focus on the «truly staggering» rail rises that have hit commuters since the Tories came to power in 2010.

While the Blue Labour «moment» has passed, the agenda has made its mark on Miliband's party and their bid to return to Britain's helm in 2015.

He called on the party to rediscover its «political passion», clarifying this was not a call for a return to old Labour, but rather for «real Labour renewed».

The extent of the damage inflicted on the Labour party on May 7 was evident today as MPs returned to Parliament.

On whether labour is advocating a return of subsidy, Ozo - Eson, said the option is for government to take.

Most polling returns a figure somewhere around the 50 per cent mark for people wanting to leave the EU, and with Labour edging close to the Tories» eurosceptic rhetoric — which in turn has been egged on by the tub - thumping of Ukip — the Lib Dems remain alone in being unashamedly European.

Burnham, who has called on Labour to return to its socialist roots, said Labour had been «too timid» about redistributive taxation during its years in power.

But the Mills and Boon argot took on a decidedly less courtly colour overnight, as speculation mounted about the possibility that Clegg might spurn the Tories after all (see — it's hard not to) and return to Labour's close embrace (sorry).

In his biggest speech on Brexit since the referendum, the Labour leader made clear he is ready to sacrifice the UK's ability to strike new trade deals in return for staying in an EU customs union.

Although a return to «Old Labour» would be disastrous for the party, it needs to move on from New Labour as well.

What is your take on the rumoured plan by former governor Mimiko to return to the Labour Party?

Despite Thurrock being seen, for Essex, as good Labour territory — it has after all only returned a Conservative MP for one Parliament in 1987 - 92 — it is noticeable that on the doorstep the Labour vote is in freefall.

On current evidence, the SNP could return 30 - 50 MPs on 3 - 4 % of the UK vote, and these MPs will be much more inclined to work with Labour than the Conservatives (something recent Conservative attack ads will only have encouragedOn current evidence, the SNP could return 30 - 50 MPs on 3 - 4 % of the UK vote, and these MPs will be much more inclined to work with Labour than the Conservatives (something recent Conservative attack ads will only have encouragedon 3 - 4 % of the UK vote, and these MPs will be much more inclined to work with Labour than the Conservatives (something recent Conservative attack ads will only have encouraged).

On television, commentators like Peter Kellner and Andrew Marr were quick to advise that Labour return to the «successful» Blairite New Labour formula with a stronger pro-business orientation, a distancing from the unions and working - class voters and an alignment with the (largely mythical) Middle England.

Further, while denigrating allegedly Old Labour, and the risk of returning to it, Labour's industrial strategy of the 1970s was modelled on French planning agreements which made the long - term investments by Électricité de France, SNCF and Concorde - Airbus possible.

The latest YouGov / Sun poll suggested Miliband was on track to win an overall majority, with about 38 % of the vote, but he acknowledged it would be a «tough fight» to return Labour to power after one just term in opposition.

Allowing MPs to elect the shadow cabinet has huge support among the Parliamentary Labour Party, and the idea will be debated at their weekly meeting when the Commons returns on Monday.

Labour MPs return to Parliament on Monday and have drafted a motion to debate at their weekly meeting calling for the elections to be restored.