Sentences with phrase «social reforms over»

Successful economic and social reforms over the last two decades have led to major improvements in the quality of life.

Not exact matches

«The central government will still need to take the social impact (notably unemployment) of these reforms into account, and it also is keen to maintain its control over these SOEs, and as such, their full scale privatization is unlikely.»

Moreover, we understand that you support entitlement reform, but do you believe that it is politically realistic for the Republicans to actually achieve your goal when it would entail asking seniors to sacrifice by cutting Social Security and Medicare shortly after Republicans argued that we could afford to add over a $ 1 trillion to the deficit for tax cuts that largely benefit corporations and high - income households?

Unfortunately for her, Theresa May's attempt at a sort of neo-Bonapartism project over both Brexit and national social and economic reform is clearly failing.

«He has used the words «welfare reform» as an excuse for dismantling our social security system over the last six years.

David Cameron has called on the coalition to provide a «strong, decisive and united government» in the wake of acrimonious splits over Lords reform, warning that the public will not stand for «division and navel - gazing» at a time of social and economic insecurity.

Wilson's government was responsible for a number of sweeping social and educational reforms under the leadership of Home Secretary Roy Jenkins such as the abolishment of the death penalty in 1964, the legalisation of abortion and homosexuality (initially only for men aged 21 or over, and only in England and Wales) in 1967 and the abolition of theatre censorship in 1968.

Over the next decade, a wide range of progressive social reforms were enacted, [68][69] with millions lifted out of poverty during Labour's time in office largely as a result of various tax and benefit reforms.

There was somewhat predictable outrage from some parts of the left over the weekend, when Labour's unloved DWP shadow, Liam Byrne, announced a new approach to welfare reform including emphasis on contributions, a full employment strategy and giving councils the option to give those who work or contribute to their communities» priority on social housing lists.

But two rows behind Callaghan, elegant as always, is the redoubtable Barbara Castle, champion of the new child benefit — it was then only payable to women, not men — and recently sacked as social security secretary by Sunny Jim, an old enemy from their battle over trade union reform.

The question now is if the sustained electoral success we enjoyed over 13 years will go down as an aberration, an exceptional period in our history, or the opening chapter of a series of New Labour governments dedicated to economic competence and social justice, to the right balance between markets and the state, both reformed in the public interest.

He insists an ambitious programme of reform can win over ordinary voters, saying: «The real middle Britain — of insecure self - employment, rip - off private pensions, unaffordable housing, mounting tuition fee debt and crisis - ridden social care — is crying out for a Labour government committed to fundamental reform.»

Over the past 50 years, and especially during the past 20 years of social and economic reform, the Chinese government has attached great importance to the development of science and technology.

Of the many entrenched school customs that have been reconsidered and reformed over the past decade, social promotion has been among the most resistant to change.

As we demonstrated in our 2015 analysis of the Common Core debate on Twitter, the dispute about the standards was largely a proxy war over other politically - charged issues, including opposition to a federal role in education, which many believe should be the domain of state and local education policy; a fear that the Common Core could become a gateway for access to data on children that might be used for exploitive purposes rather than to inform educational improvement; a source for the proliferation of testing which has come to oppressively dominate education; a way for business interests to exploit public education for private gain; or a belief that an emphasis on standards reform distracts from the deeper underlying causes of low educational performance, which include poverty and social inequity.

And though most of us are in no mood to speak ill of Obama, if there was ever a lying happy face painted over a bleak social reality, «Race to the Top,» Obama's name for his K - 12 «reforms,» was it, since the real social mobility in this country has been downward, for quite some time.

Her focus is on education, where the teachers unions have blocked meaningful reforms for years; protecting bad teachers from being terminated, promoting based on seniority instead of merit, taking over local school boards with hand - picked, union - financed candidates, attacking charter schools, prioritizing teacher compensation and job security over student achievement, and pushing a social agenda in front of academic fundamentals.

If Bush, Jr., got smacked over his all - too - cautious attempt at Social Security reform (it would have done almost nothing, but listen to the squeals), can you imagine what true reform of a much bigger problem might entail?

Focusing on photography, the exhibition presents over 190 images by 74 photographers, revealing a story of American history from the early 20th century and the role the photographs made in inciting social reform.

Part 2 of the Welfare Reform Bill, as it stood on 19 March 2009, at the end of its passage through the House of Commons, contains provisions whose purpose is to allow disabled people to have similar influence over a range of social welfare services as they currently have over services provided under the community care legislation.

Social reform should not be dictated by a human right drafted over 60 years ago to address entirely different problems.

There will be struggles over critical issues including the funding of public services, tax reform, immigration and social integration, and of course, leadership values and qualities.

Social reform is taking the spotlight after several technical changes have taken place in the healthcare industry over the past decade.

Over many years Mary has contributed to Australia's national health and social care reform agenda through her work with state and commonwealth agencies.

Over the past year, the Government has resolutely pursued long overdue reforms to put security of tenure at the centre of Indigenous housing policy - in exactly the same way that it underpins the private and social housing markets around the country.

Ultimately, in an impasse, each side fears losing something: In disputes over Gun Control, it is losing more innocent lives vs. losing personal safety and protection; in disputes over Immigration Reform, it is losing talented people and necessary social contributions of immigrants vs. losing potential American jobs; in disputes over the Debt Ceiling / Fiscal Cliff, it is losing on - going social programs vs. losing tax money to excessive interest payments; and, in disputes over Certification for Mediators, it is losing quality control for consumers vs. losing personal / professional autonomy to future regulators.

She is a social entrepreneur, and educationist of over 30 years standing and a leading expert in curriculum reform, school governance, and teacher training in collaboration with national and state governments and NGOs in India.

Sheilah has spent over 30 years as an activist, working with organizations dedicated to developing and advocating for grassroots - developed solutions to social problems, ranging from environmental issues to sustainable agriculture to public school reform to improving school food.

The «new reforms» in Indigenous social policy must include equal, if not greater scrutiny over the inability of mainstream services to deliver the outcomes they are funded to deliver in our communities.

My reform plan includes no reduction in benefits for retirees or those nearing retirement; the setting aside of $ 2 trillion over the next decade to protect the fund; and the creation of a «lock box» to make sure Social Security funds are not spent on anything else.