Sentences with phrase «role of an opposition»

The role of the Opposition is to hold the government to account, which is what the United Conservative Caucus will do.

Higher education has not always played this role of opposition to Jesus.

That the PDP will not shy away from effectively playing the role of an opposition.

«The role of Opposition is very different from the role of government.

«Makarfi's victory is for all and sundry; because for democracy to thrive in Nigeria, the role of opposition can not be over emphazied.»

The Conservatives had a similar problem in 1997 - 2005, when many former ministers were too grand to get down to the tough role of opposition.

Not only that, Merkel's options for forming a coalition government have been severely limited because SPD intends to take the role of the opposition with its 153 seats.

The most optimistic believe they will be fortunate to retain official party status, perhaps losing the role of opposition to the Green Party.

Not exact matches

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«I have no doubt that you recognize the significance of your new role, but your stated opposition to strong net neutrality rules raises serious concerns about your commitment to honoring the First Amendment,» Franken said in a statement last month.

BERLIN — Despite bitter opposition in many quarters to the austerity - first policies Germany has imposed on Europe's poorer nations, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has hung on to its role as champion of integration on the Continent through deft use of diplomacy and the country's economic clout.

Last week, the NDP — in its new role of official Opposition — said it aimed to restore civility in the House of Commons and the NDP's biggest rabble rouser has even promised to lead the charge.

It signals that the NDP may be easing itself back to its familiar role in opposition, where it depicts any trims or cancelled programs as cold - blooded murder of the public trust.

I was studying the role of public participation in resource project decision - making in New Zealand, and came across a local group organized as Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) which had become the front of opposition to the Trans - Tasman mining proposal.

Hugh MacDonald Slogan: None Elected experience: MLA for Edmonton - Gold Bar from 1997 to present Background: Since stepping into his role as the opposition labour critic during his first - term and making headlines over the government's shaky handling of rotting pine shakes roofing and lack of whistle - blower protection, Hugh MacDonald earned a reputation as a dogged critic of the Tories.

The Liberals, still led by former Tory MLA Raj Sherman, are still adjusting to their new role as the third - party in the Assembly after being bumped out of Official Opposition by the Wildrose.

Despite the disappointment of not defeating Alberta's long - governing PC dynasty, Ms. Smith has grown into her role as Leader of the Official Opposition.

As the Opposition Caucuses and Parties reorganize following electoral changes caused as a results of the April 23 election, there will be a number of staff and role changes in Assembly.

Outspoken Wildrose Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt, who finds himself frequently at odds with leader Brian Jean, remains in his high - profile role as Official Opposition Finance & Treasury critic after a shuffle of critic portfolios in the Wildrose caucus this week.

While the Wildrose Party «s new role as Official Opposition will mean additional staff and research funding, a party position was made vacant following the election of Shayne Saskiw in Lac La Biche - St.

This raises serious concerns about the role and responsibility of companies working for political campaigns in Kenya's volatile political climate, particularly considering The Real Raila's incendiary claims include that rival opposition candidate Raila Odinga's administration would «remove whole tribes», for example.

Meanwhile, conservatives mobilized opposition to women's ordination, with the wives of older and retired ministers playing an especially prominent role.

Also the oppositions to a dualistic separation of mind and body or «mane and nature are comparable in the two movements.10 Process theology and feminist theology today overlap in a healthy way, and there is every indication that feminists will play leading roles in the further development of process theology.

Among numerous non-Catholic constructive responses to last Year's Islamic Open Letter «A Common Word» the Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow and Russia, Alexy II, has suggested that future dialogue be «on the doctrinal level, on important questions like God, Man and the world... and (on the practical level) on the defence of the role of religion in social life, the opposition of xenophobia and intolerance (and) the promotion of common initiatives for peace»

In the Conference on Church and Society (Geneva, 1966), considered «the first genuinely «world» conference on social issues» because of equal representation by all the continents, there were strong demands for the churches to take a more active role in «promoting a world - wide revolutionary opposition to the capitalist political and economic system being imposed on the new nations by the Western industrial countries which was leading to new types of colonialism and oppression» (Albrecht, DEM 1991: 936).

In opposition to narrative criticism, with its focus on the supposedly objective and stable text, and in opposition to structuralism's focus on impersonal and universal codes, reader - response criticism arose to argue for the essential role of the reader in the process of making meaning.

The theological community can play the critical role of the loyal opposition, thus in the long run enhancing the church's teaching role.

In their opposition to Protestantism, Tridentine and post-Tridentine theologians sought to defend the revelatory role of tradition and the magisterium over against the sola Scriptura (Scripture alone) emphasis of Protestant Christianity.

The issue then centered in Vietnam, the bitter opposition to it and its effects by the vast majority of students, and the role of the chapel as the center of the resistance.

Following Whitlam's victory, John Gorton played a further role in reform by introducing a Parliamentary motion from Opposition supporting the legalisation of same - gender sexual relations.

Wilshere now basically is doing both of what Ozil and Ramsey's roles are supposed to be, namely initiating plays and running b2b to either stop plays from opposition, or continuing the play someone else initiates.

Giroud has his flaws but you have to admit he has a role in our team, though for most as an impact sub or start depending on the opposition of the day.

He's played that sort of role for England, albeit against weak opposition.

In football and other sports there are other human factors such as the opposition, the referee, and teammates that play a role in the overall outcome of the game.

the team has lost urgency the thing most important to the team of highest caliber, here there is no intention to do things of any kind only flamini intentions are clear to take out opposition player get his customary yellow and monreal's irritation is soon going to hit the papers.Wenger's verdict «at the moment we are a good team good players good atmosphere and players are slowly coming back from injury, monreal is solid CB and he has accepted his role also flamini is taking the opponents nuts to the cleaners which is very viera like quality which i like also Diaby is ready is 2 months cause the surgeon got bored of opening up him lost a screw inside so therefore fourth place is ours».

when i reflect on our team with DB i recall thinking we would break down anything that dared to set up in front of us and definitely we would score — now when we role out i still sense we'll score altho the script i envisage is one where the opposition manages a goal in reply.

This is a clear ploy by Wenger to deceive the opposition with the swapping of roles and movement in the middle of the pitch.

As a sole forward he does not offer hold up play or have the pace to out run the opposition defense, which at present is the two attacking styles of the forwards we use, his style of play is more suited to a secondary striker role, which is hardly used by arsenal at present.

No reason to suggest they can't — i expect both players will be intrigued at the prospect of working with Ozil — he'll be supply the quality assists their role is to score plenty goals and punish the opposition.

Often used in a holding role the former Everton man has failed to provide the steel needed to prevent opposition advances and Wenger is readily looking for a possible replacement for the 31 year old with Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin top of his wish - list.

Giroud may not be good enough to lead the line BUT he is good enough for Arsenal, he has a habbit of scoring when he hasn't played a couple games and I do think he has a role in the team against the «bully boy» oppositions who think football is Rugby.

Real Sociedad's used the player more in an attacking role — emphasised by the 74 touches he's taken in the opposition penalty area this season — and while it leaves him exposed at times when it comes to defending, his pace can get him out of trouble.

His record with Switzerland is slightly better, possibly because of a larger role and weaker opposition.

His role will be the most key for the home side, if they were to take the game to the opposition in terms of not just stopping the likes of De Bruyne and Silva dictating the tempo from midfield, but also initiating attacking moves himself from deep with his rather underrated passing range.

Put simply, this role will aim to unlock the opposition's defence, finding players in pockets of space and allowing them to hurt the opponent.

To really be successful on Football Manager 2017, you need to become a tactical mastermind, capable of outwitting opposition managers with innovative tactics which is why specialist player roles are becoming increasingly important.

Giggs played slightly in advance of Carrick and Cleverley, and was often the player charged with carrying the ball forward into opposition territory, but he occasionally drifted wide to take up a role on the left.

But then Klopp is not undone in these stakes and he adopted a customary role of staring at the opposition from the centre circle, back turned to his own players, as they warmed up.

His defensive work alongside Eric Dier which plays a major role in Pochettino's intense pressing style of play often goes unnoticed and the 19 - year old does his fair share of dirty work in the middle, stifling and dispossessing the opposition, get involved in midfield tussles and the like.

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