Sentences with phrase «strong liberal positions»

Mark - Viverito was seen by some of her colleagues as a divisive figure, whose strong liberal positions rubbed council members the wrong way.

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But now here is where we must attend to Hauerwas» position carefully, for he does have a strong answer to the question about the wrongs of separatism — but it is an essentially theological one rather than the one we might expect from a liberal trained in the insipid virtue of «tolerance» we moderns love so well.

To avoid being deserted mid-term, the Conservatives will have to work hard to keep the Liberal Democrats happy, and David Cameron will have strong incentives to do so as his position as leader will come under pressure if he can not keep the show on the road.

Given their strong pro-European position the Liberal Democrats could be left in the position of having to scupper plans for a referendum.

In this situation, the Liberal Democrats would be in a strong bargaining position over Labour: in return for voting to keep the Scots in the Commons, they could win big concessions.

That is the heart of the issue,» he said, adding that: «Of course if there is no consensus, well then it is something at the general election, the parties will have to stake out their positions, but I think there is a strong view in England among the people of England as well the Conservative party and I think many Liberal Democrats as well.»

In the years 2010 to 2012, although the Labour Party recovered from its worst position, in 2010, it has only won seats in its three strongest wards and has yet to challenge the Liberal Democrats grip on votes and power.

However, Lib Dem peer and former MP Lord Carlile told the BBC World at One programme: «Nick Clegg is in a very strong position as leader of the Liberal Democrats, expected to lead us strongly into the election, so I don't believe any of the speculation about the threats to Nick Clegg's future.»

They will also need a system of PR if they are to have any hope in future of forming a coalition with parties such as the Liberal Democrats or UKIP, parties who would be in a stronger position to help under a more proportional electoral system.

The Liberals, under Stephane Dion, were running a campaign based on very strong environmental positions that