Sentences with phrase «severe retribution»

For those unfamiliar with Westminster systems, most parliamentary votes are, as the British say, subject to the party whip: that is, members are expected to vote with the party leadership and are subject to severe retribution (such as being «de-certified» as a party - supported candidate at the next election) if they resist the whip.

They have incurred severe retribution.

Thiel cares about his enough that when Valleywag first threatened to out him as gay, in 2006, Denton claims Thiel promised severe retribution.

Not exact matches

Lacie deserved this reality check, but she didn't deserve this severe of a retribution.

As John Kenneth Galbraith wrote, most people «deem it unwise to be sane when sanity exposes one to ridicule, condemnation for spoiling the game or the threat of severe political retribution».

The national sins were so heinous and persistent that no collective retribution could be too severe to be deserved.