Sentences with phrase «stand against the leadership»

In today's Congressional Corner, New York Representative Chris Gibson — a Republican from the 19th district — tells WAMC's Alan Chartock what happens when a Congressional representative takes a stand against the leadership.

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Despite the innovation and leadership, albeit flawed, that many felt Kalanick had brought to Uber, his skillset could not stand up to the powerful forces allied against him and demanding a change.

The Church at this time needs our leadership to address the crisis of marriage for heterosexuals — between divorce and extramarital sexual activity — more than it needs a few ministers to take a stand against gay marriage.

Paul clearly states that we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities in high places; He is suppose to be setting a principal and he is in fact destroying the thing that God stand for, serving the flesh and the creation more than the creator who is blessed forever; Man will always have a battle between flesh and spirit; he is more flesh than spirit ever in his dress muscles and tight shirts; which has no place in the spirit;» dealing with matters of the holy ghost «he can speck it but he can «t live it; which is the trouble with a lot of modern day Christians; do as i say not as i do... old fashion parents had the same concept, its not just Eddie he got caught, he was just falling weak to the flesh and his own desires; only thing is, he is responsible for the souls of those under his leadership; He must answer and atone to God for those actions, you think for a moment we are being hard on him; God has a way of letting us know when we are wrong that lets us know we need to change.

Each time we learned that there were concerns about Brown's leadership but no - one was prepared to stand against him.

Owen Smith has tried to stress his left wing credentials after the path was cleared for him to stand as the sole candidate against Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership election.

I handed the request to him on 19 June, when he greeted me like a long lost brother who wasn't standing against him for the leadership.

Yes, Ed Balls showed courage in standing out against the crowd on the economy in last year's Labour leadership election.

Trade unions in Scotland have called for Jim Murphy to step down as leader of Scottish Labour as Neil Findlay who stood against Murphy for the leadership last year with the backing of the Left and almost all trade unions announced his resignation from the shadow cabinet at Holyrood where he held the fair work, skills and training brief.

Elsewhere, Labour MSP Neil Findlay MSP, who stood against Mr Murphy for the leadership of the party, has resigned from the Scottish shadow cabinet.

Jack Straw was twice urged by Tony Blair to stand against Gordon Brown for leadership of the Labour party - Independent

Jack Straw was twice urged by Tony Blair to stand against Gordon Brown for leadership of the Labour party

«Most people in the first instance will say that a referendum has looked quite popular amongst many in the public and therefore he's doing something which shows strong leadership in standing up against that position.

But beyond just holding Sheldon Silver accountable, we need real leadership in New York to stand up against corruption on all levels.

«We are appreciative of New York Governor Cuomo's leadership, standing up against the anti-LGBTQ legislation in North Carolina, and showing that HB142 is not the solution.

Charles Clarke is prepared to stand against Gordon Brown in a Labour leadership contest, according to the latest reports.

Meanwhile another Blairite minister who is seen as a potential leadership challenger appears to be keeping his options open in regard to standing against Mr Brown.

Michael Meacher has confirmed that he will stand against Gordon Brown for the Labour leadership, calling for a «contest not a coronation».

Miliband's stand against News International during the phone - hacking scandal was a high - point in his leadership.

Is it a weakness that he stood against his own brother for the party leadership?

Ms Eagle, who announced she was standing against Mr Corbyn for the Labour leadership yesterday, has had to move a planned campaign event in Luton over safety fears.

When Angela Eagle announced she was intending to stand against Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership campaign she faced death threats and a brick was thrown through her office window.

Johnson did not put his name forward for the leadership after fellow Brexit campaigner Michael Gove chose to stand against him rather than support him.

Some Conservatives apparently also share that view — though the party's leadership stands against it.

Lifelong Liberal member Mr Farron - who stood against Theresa May in the 1992 general election - beat North Norfolk MP Norman Lamb to the leadership after his party's disastrous 2015 election result.

As John Smith's shadow chancellor — again as a disciplined chancellor in 1997 - 99 — he stood firm against high spending and believed it cost him the leadership when Smith dropped dead in 1994.

As Alec Douglas - Home, at Heath's request, considered the procedures for a leadership election, there was some speculation that du Cann would himself stand as a representative of the party's right - wing against Heath.

In 2001 he stood for the Tory leadership, warning against Michael Portillo's candidacy as an attempt to fight stardust with stardust.

Jeremy Corbyn has said that anyone wishing to challenge him for the leadership of the Labour party will have to stand against him in a «democratic election».

The only good news is for Ed Balls, the combative shadow chancellor who stood against the Milibands for the Labour leadership last year, and who appears to have made more of an impact on the electorate than the two brothers.

Mr Burnham, who stood against Ed Miliband for the party leadership in 2010, claimed many voters had «decided the coalition is a failure as a government», but «what they aren't yet convinced is that we have the answers».

Sarwar won the deputy leadership contest very comfortably when he stood in 2011, winning 51 % of the vote against two other candidates.

Bill Etheridge, who stood against Diane James for leadership, said he was disappointed at her resignation adding she was supported by MEPs.

Corbyn has publicly shown little indication that he is ready to stand aside, while McDonnell has urged those plotting against the leader to spark a formal leadership contest.

When Campbell stood down, the leadership race against Nick Clegg, which Huhne's election literature called «Calamity Clegg», provoking a complaint from Clegg.

«That might work against him in the eyes of the present Conservative leadership, and Sir Ken would probably not regard himself as a Tory, but he stands for good common sense - something which all Conservatives should appreciate.»

Leadsom's much - debated CV can legitimately note that she was the last rival standing against May for the leadership.

The relationship between Hugh Gaitskell and Harold Wilson, respectively leader and shadow chancellor in the late 50s, was such that Wilson even stood for the leadership against Gaitskell in 1960.

Mr McEleny also stood in the last deputy leadership election in 2016, when he went up against Angus Robertson, Tommy Sheppard and Alyn Smyth.

[152] Ian Davidson claimed that supporters of Murphy, who subsequently announced his intention to stand in the leadership contest to succeed Lamont, had conducted a whispering campaign against her.

As one nominee noted, «her principled stand against the attacks of Harper and his government definitely represent the leadership story of 2014.»

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