Sentences with phrase «surprisingly conservative one»

Not only are those «surprisingly conservative ideals,» but they're also perpetuating the shame - based model of marriage.

Yes, they are «surprisingly conservative ideals,» and while I strongly believe couples should understand the seriousness of tying the knot — it's a legal contract after all — I strongly object to the idea of marriage («wedlock»?

Despite plenty of profanity and sex talk, these artists are modeling surprisingly conservative ideals about the seriousness and irreversibility of wedlock.

There is a playlist thoughtfully provided in the reading room, which reveals a surprisingly conservative, classical tendency — Bach, Mozart, Handel, Monteverdi, Scarlatti, with just a few from more recent centuries (Prokofiev, Chopin, Shostakovich).

If her best work exists alongside some surprisingly conservative, sometimes clumsy art, it can enrich one's perspective on the mainstream figures in the development of American Modernism as well.

In other words, even gigantic snakes can do well in surprisingly conservative quarters.

Lawyers are surprisingly conservative with auto loans, borrowing just slightly more than Associate and Bachelor graduates.

«Local school councils tend to be surprisingly conservative.»

Originating from France, a nation in which art is supposedly made by connoisseurs, Renaissance is surprisingly conservative in its use of good taste.

The typically brash, billionaire industrialist Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), better known as Iron Man, is surprisingly conservative when it comes to the group's use of power.

Andy, as forward as he is with colour, is also surprisingly conservative with it.

He was surprisingly conservative with the glitter, but not so with bold, colorful prints.

Yes, they are «surprisingly conservative ideals,» and while I strongly believe couples should understand the seriousness of tying the knot — it's a legal contract after all — I strongly object to the idea of marriage («wedlock»?

Riordan, no friend of the Establishment, had surprisingly conservative views on the matter.

He believed in unwavering adherence to the text of the Constitution, as it would have been understood at the time of its adoption, even when he hated the result — a principled stand, and a surprisingly conservative one.

Not exact matches

And, not surprisingly, conservative cable news network Fox News Channel has seen its highest ratings ever this year amid Trump's run.

Barry, a financial advisor most would perceive as conservative, caught me off - guard with his surprisingly profane rant about Curious George (which probably isn't fit for print).

[6] Unfortunately, and somewhat surprisingly for a «fiscal conservative», you have been reluctant in the past to take tough budget decisions.

Not surprisingly, the governing Progressive Conservatives are close to choosing candidates in all 87 constituencies.

Surprisingly, mainline churches were also less likely than conservative churches to attract members from nontraditional households.

But surprisingly, the black conservatives overlook the fact that affirmative action policies were political responses to the pervasive refusal of most white Americans to judge black Americans on that basis.

This has long been true of the creedally vague mainline denominations, but it is surprisingly noticeable among the professedly more defined conservative ones.

Not surprisingly, conservative commentators are having a «nanny state» field day, especially since this news breaks so soon after Bloomberg's proposed ban on sodas sold in large containers (with one wag facetiously worrying about babies requiring more than 16 ounces of formula.)

Not surprisingly, Sen. Steve Saland has lost the Conservative line due to his «yes» vote on same - sex marriage last year.

Not surprisingly, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long is not at all pleased with the talk in Albany these days of going away with so - called fusion voting by repealing or amending the Wilson - Pakula statute that requires candidates who aren't enrolled in a particular party to get permission from that party's leaders to run on their ballot line.

Now, after the Conservative Party's surprisingly won an absolute majority in the May ballot, Mr Cameron decided to fast track the referendum, to be held as soon as 23rd June 2016.

Nassau County Legislator Fran Becker, a conservative Republican who came surprisingly close to unseating Rep. Carolyn McCarthy in 2010, has announced his intention to launch a re-match against the veteran Democratic congresswoman, even as he acknowledges her district could be redrawn out of existence.

Now, after the Conservative Party's surprisingly won an absolute majority in the May ballot, Mr Cameron decided to fast track the referendum, which is now set for June 2016.

Perhaps surprisingly, the most lively discussion in British politics today is going on within and around the Conservative Party.

It has also contained an anniversary which has, not surprisingly, gone unremarked: it is now 21 years since the Conservative Party last won a general election with an overall majority.

Not surprisingly, failed GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino is not impressed with the first steps of his old nemesis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying the Democratic governor hasn't done enough to improve transparency and ethics in the early days of his new administration.

The Conservatives did surprisingly well against the Lib Dems in places like Cornwall and against Labour in some of their Midlands targets, while London bucked its usual trend of exaggerating the national swing.

We reported on 2010's drinks party - Baroness Thatcher was there - but perhaps more surprisingly, so was Alan Duncan, who had previously mocked Cornerstone as «Tombstone», and called social conservatives in the Party the «Tory Taliban».

What is confi rmed, and supported by other accounts, is that both the Lib Dems and (perhaps surprisingly) the Conservatives were well prepared to enter into talks about coalition, while Labour gave the impression that they hadn't really lost the election.

Not surprisingly, those who expect some benefit from the recovery and understand why austerity is not over — who have some idea of what they government is trying to do and how it will help them, both in terms of their own prosperity and the services they use — are more likely to be part of the «coalition of the willing» who will vote Conservative next May or consider doing so.

George Osborne's hopes of replacing David Cameron as Conservative party leader took a setback today after a surprisingly poor performance filling in for David Cameron at prime minister's questions.

An upstate pro-business group is out with ratings for the New York Senate and Assembly, and finds, not surprisingly, that more liberal Democrats are at odds with the group's agenda than conservative leaning Republicans.

The Lib Dems are surprisingly quiescent considering how little they have got out of it, while the warmth of many Conservatives towards the idea of the coalition has been a revelation.

An upstate pro business group is out with ratings for the Senate and Assembly, and finds, not surprisingly, that more liberal Democrats are at odds with the group's agenda than conservative leaning Republicans.

For example, while the Q poll and SurveyUSA showed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a surprisingly tight race with her GOP / Conservative challenger, former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, Siena found DioGuardi has failed to gain any post-primary momentum and trails her by 26 percentage points (57 - 31 with 12 percent undecided).

Surprisingly, the survey suggests public scepticism is not confined to the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats but extends to the smaller parties likely to win «protest votes».

The Conservatives have surprisingly made this their own issue and with genuine determination too.

On economic competence, Labour's lead is down to 8 points compared to 22 points at the general election and, perhaps surprisingly given the Conservative party is in the midst of a leadership campaign, while both parties are seen as divided, more people think Labour is divided than the Tories (70 % compared to 58 %).

Surprisingly good considering it is written by a current serving conservative cabinet minister.

Paddy Ashdown has urged his restive party to prepare for the possibility of a second coalition with the Tories, saying the Conservatives have proved surprisingly good and trustworthy partners for the Liberal Democrats in government.

Also not surprisingly, Conservative voters were the most staunchly Unionist, with 95 % voting to reject independence.

The new prime minister cut a surprisingly warm and amiable tone in Europe, despite widespread fears among European leaders of a Conservative government.

Other lesser - known names statewide include new Lt. Gov. Kathleen Hochul, who some say is a force but doesn't have a broad enough fund - raising base and is considered too conservative to win a Democratic primary; Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner; and Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham law professor who gave Cuomo a surprisingly credible challenge in last year's Democratic primary.

Jacob Rees - Mogg, the Conservative backbencher and chair of the European Research Group, which represents Tory MPs pushing for a harder Brexit, has - not very surprisingly - backed Boris Johnson.

Not very surprisingly at all, people in Britain are sick of Labour, don't take the LibDems seriously, and are supporting the Conservatives.