Sentences with phrase «stand against politicians»
Sarah Keegan, brand director at OVO Energy, said the company was taking a stand against politicians and other high - profile individuals who «stand in the way of sustainable progress».
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Why do you think politicians / religious leaders shy away from taking a stand against in - vitro and yet adamantly oppose stem cell research?
The GOP has stood against previous Cuomonian pushes to limit outside income, saying that the state Constitution envisions a part - time Legislature and that they are reluctant to create a class of professional politicians.
Andy would have been the best leader we never had last time, he's not right this time, incidentally your choice for Mayor Diane Abbot comes out with her usual nonsense regarding, her 24,000 majority compared to Khans 2,000 majority, When she was first elected in 1987 ′ she had a swing against her, even though, any really after the 1983 election, it would be expected, that a labour politician would have a swing towards them as 1983 was our all time low, and I could be said her swing against her at the time was due to racism, but Paul boeteng stood for the first time, next to her in 1987 ′ he never had a swing against him,
But the man who's picked fights with — and systematically disemboweled — every New York politician who's stood in his way (or who he's feared might stand in his way at some point) is up against a very different kind of obstacle this time.
«We the people are standing up against the politics of the status quo and against the corruption and cronyism of career politicians in Washington.»
With the exception of a few brave politicians who stood up to protest against them, very little was said about some of the incredibly harsh punishments being handed down to those convicted of breaking the law during the riots.
That's why we're asking you to stand up against Rupert Murdoch and the billionaires who think that politicians should work only for them.»
One former Queens politician who disagrees with the councilman's stand against the name change is his father, former Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr..
Nigerians MUST wake up and stand up against every corrupt politician past and present.
«Eliot Spitzer has been our friend, standing up to the same powerful interests and backroom politicians supporting Stringer, fighting to get low - wage workers their back pay, fighting against fraudulent mortgage workers targeting our community, and investigating stop and frisk before anyone else,» according to Spitzer's spot.
«From now on out, you should not be able to be a politician in New York state, let alone in this country who does not take a strong clear stand against the Comcast / Time Warner merger and in favor of net neutrality.
In the week when Labour's Liam Byrne launched his «Welfare Reform», barely distinguishable from the Tories; when Twigg set about education in a similar vein, and when Diane Abbott's loose but innocuous tweet was met by Labour with cringing apologies instead of forthright anti-racist defence, Leanne could have made more of the opportunity to put Plaid firmly at the forefront of the growing numbers that want to see politicians stand up to all this Tory tosh, lead the fight for jobs and against the cuts.
It seems every politician wants to take a stand against crime and criminal activity and every candidate wants people to think they aren't criminals and thus people should have respect for political figures, but when push comes to shove, actions speak louder than words, and right now everyone remains silent.
But this victory against fracking belongs to the ordinary people of New York state who stood up to the gas industry and organized creative and confrontational grassroots protests, despite those who called for supporting industry - backed politicians in the name of «political expediency.»
In a swipe at Paul's Republican primary opponent, Secretary of State Trey Grayson, Bunning said Paul is the only conservative running in Kentucky who will take a principled stand against «the liberals and establishment politicians that run Washington» and «who believes in traditional values and the rights of the unborn.»
A trio of corrupt politicians may take the stand against disgraced Councilman Ruben Wills when he goes on trial for allegedly stealing $ 30,000 in taxpayer money and using it on a personal shopping spree, according to new court filings.
Politicians ask us to take a stand: Are we for, or against, school reform?
In a resolute stand against the criticism, Alec Salmond, Scotland's First Minister, says that investment in Scotland does not imply ownership, and that energy policy would be decided by its people and elected politicians.
The teens politely stood up and told their stories to the politicians, some of whom a day earlier had voted against a ban on assault weapons.
Kander quickly came to Planned Parenthood's defense when extremist politicians targeted the care provided to tens of thousands of women Missouri health centers and millions across the country, standing against wrongheaded Congressional efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and decrying politicians who made women's health care a political punching bag.
We at PPNC Action Fund stand with other states» fights as they battle against widespread attacks on reproductive rights and health, and access is stripped away by anti-women's health politicians.
Several reproductive health champions stood up to argue against HB 194, demanding that politicians stop interfering with Missourians» personal, private medical decisions.