Sentences with phrase «there public appetite»

Such a proposal presents a number of constitutional and procedural problems, but more importantly, with the MPs» expenses scandal still fresh in people's minds, is there public appetite for such a system?

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Finally, GM's quick repayment of the loans has whetted the appetite of some commentators (including DeCloet) for the ultimate repayment of the full government contribution. That would occur through the issuance of public equity by GM and Chrysler, creating a market for those stocks into which the government would presumably sell its shares. There is even some nefarious language in the rescue packages requiring the government to sell off its shares within specified, relatively aggressive timelines. The more I think about it, the less this makes sense — neither for the auto industry, nor for taxpayers. Why not hang onto the equity stake? If the companies recover and the equity gains market value, then the government will be able to claim that on its balance sheet (hence officially recouping the cost of its written - off contributions and creating a budgetary gain).

In the public relations game plan of responding, with the whole world watching, to relentless activists possessed by an insatiable appetite for vengeance (a.k.a. closure), the bishops adopted the alien vocabulary of «zero tolerance» and «one strike,» a vocabulary in which there is no place for words such as conversion, repentance, soul, and redemption.

The appause when a team kicks the ball back, after an injury stoppage, shows there is a public appetite for honesty (this case being one consistent and welcome example but only ONE, sadly) All change is possible.

However, there is little public appetite for a boycott of the World Cup in England, which has been reflected in comments by England manager Gareth Southgate (who has argued England should definitely participate) and also in media comment which has pointed to the danger England could be excluded from future FIFA competitions if a political boycott was imposed by the country's leaders.

With the increased trust of consumers in building societies and credit unions after the banking collapse, it seems there is a public appetite for the co-operative alternative and a belief that it is possible to combine social justice and economic efficiency within the firm.

Furthermore there is no public appetite for war, and realistically there hasn't been, in any conflict since Iraq.

Another thing working against both men: There is strong appetite, particularly in the New York delegation, for the next attorney general to be a woman given the abuse scandal that led to Schneiderman's downfall after he made himself a very public champion of women's rights in the era of the #MeToo movement.

ALBANY - Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Tuesday that there's no appetite in the Legislature to prohibit lawmakers from having outside jobs even as the body's former leaders are being tried on corruption charges related to private - sector income and their public - sector work.

There is a public appetite that I certainly would feel very strongly about which is that we have to end the policy of local corporate welfare in the city of Albany.

They argue there is no appetite among the public for further independence and a referendum would be a waste of time and money.

What polling there has been since the expenses scandal broke confirms an apparently strong public appetite for change.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said there's no appetite in the Legislature to prohibit lawmakers from having outside jobs even as the body's former leaders are being tried on corruption charges related to private - sector income and their public - sector work.

Hyman accepted that there was an appetite among the public for less austerity and funded investment in public services, but urged the party to now try to combine «the idealism and fresh politics which Corbyn tapped into with a proper programme for government».

On individual policies I've seen Corbyn supporters taking succour from polls showing, for example, that a majority of the public support rail nationalisation or much higher taxes on the rich and drawing the conclusion that there is a public appetite for much more left wing policies.

The ComRes poll also indicates there remains substantial public appetite for further commitments from political parties to clamp down on abusive tax practices.

There is a big public appetite for curbing businesses that behave badly and rejecting performance - related pay in the public sector — two of the great causes of Labour's Left and trade union leaders.

Members, in spite of unhappiness with public splits within the PLP, say there is no appetite for deselection of MPs.

She has backed moves to reduce the household welfare cap and restrict tax credit and universal credit payments to two children, arguing that there is a clear public appetite.

It is clear that there is a public appetite for the representation of women in the most high - profile roles of Labour's shadow cabinet.

It also seems unlikely that, after a «no» vote, there will be much public appetite for another costly referendum on the issue.

It also seems unlikely that there will be much public appetite for another costly referendum on the issue.

Meanwhile, pro-Brexit demonstrators also turned up at the launch, and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries argued there was no public appetite for a second referendum.

But then the alternative that the state provides free care for everyone, rich and poor, is not terribly attractive - especially at a time when there isn't a huge appetite for massive public spending increases.

Up until now, there has been little appetite among state lawmakers to strengthen New York's notoriously lax laws against public corruption.

As strong as the clamour may be for public service reform, there is absolutely no appetite for the State to withdraw from education and health.

Cuomo listed public campaign finance reform as a goal in his election campaign, and mentioned it in his State of the State message, but recently cast doubt on the bill's chances for passage this year, saying that in an election year, there's not a «tremendous appetite» for it.

If there is one lesson to emerge from the BSE crisis and the first generation of genetically modified foods, it is this: science can not reasonably expect the public to develop an appetite for novel foods unless they offer clear and fundamental benefits in terms of taste and nutritional value.

He added that there is still public appetite for nuclear power in the United States.

There's no end to the bodystyle machinations possible these days - and Land Rover is taking full advantage of the public's insatiable appetite for peacocking by launching its new Range Rover SV Coupe at the 2018 Geneva motor show.

It was at a time when the YBA's were coming into prominence and there was a growing appetite of interest by the British and international public.

The public appetite for the new and excellent is there.

There is no appetite, either amongst politicians or the public to take the necessary steps to stop climate change.

The reaction to that suggests that there may well be some public appetite for scientists to do this kind of work.

First, there was a conspicuous rise in the number of climate change publications in the 2 years following IPCC 2007, which likely reflects the rise in popularity (among public and funding agencies) for this field of research and the increased appetite among journal editors to publish these articles.

There seems to be little political or public appetite to perpetuate the process used to determine fees and number of counsel as has occurred in the past,» she said.

There is almost no public appetite — that I am aware of at least — for repealing the Criminal Code provisions.

I know of no jurisdiction in Canada where there is a political appetite for more public funding for any of this.

Everyone seems to be in agreement that there is no political appetite for more public funding for civil justice.

There is little appetite for replacing a system, Public Interest Immunity, which broadly works with another, Closed Material Procedures, which even those who work within it say does not.

Growth in the motion picture and video industry is expected to stem from a number of sources, including strong public demand for more movies and TV shows, an increased demand from foreign audiences, and an increasing appetite for reality shows.Changing delivery methods via mobile devices and online viewing may lead to more opportunities in the future, but there will be intense competition for jobs in this field.