Sentences with phrase «time in a government»

Her time in government also made her a sought - after interpreter of regulatory trends affecting the crypto world.
Nick Clegg calls for unity: Clegg quickly dismissed Oakeshott as a serial complainer and urged his party to take responsiblity for their time in government.
«About six months into my race for Congress I decided if I do anything, if I spend any more time in government, my efforts would be best spent going to Congress and representing people in the 25th Congressional District, «Assini said
Joe Percoco, the disgraced former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will be able to cash in once again on his time in government and collect his pension — despite three felony convictions on corruption charges.
Though a majority of Joiners said in the poll that they thought Labour had learned the right lessons from its time in government, much of this is wishful thinking: in discussion, they struggle to think of any evidence that Labour has changed or learned, often insisting simply that «they must have done».
I was interested to read the candid account by Tessa Jowell of her time in government (TP, Feb), and of the particular pressures that can sometimes be faced by a woman in politics.
At the tail end of our time in Government Harriet Harman as Equalities Minister commissioned an in - depth study on inequality by Prof John Hills and there was huge discomfort from No 10 about even doing that, but we wanted robust evidence to help us shape the Equality Act.
«Some of them have been small, others large, but together they have turned the party inwards rather than outwards, looking to the past rather than to new ideas, resting on easy rhetoric rather than taking hard decisions — and above all seeking to distance ourselves from our time in government, rather than building on it, in terms of both policy content and political culture and dynamic.»
Most voters — including two fifths of those who say they would vote Labour tomorrow — fear Labour would spend and borrow more than the country can afford, and has not learned the right lessons from its time in government.
Six in ten swing voters, and a third of those who currently say they will vote Labour, worry that Labour have not learned the right lessons from their time in government and that they might spend and borrow more than the country can afford.
As I found in Project Red Alert, my research on Labour's prospects at the end of last year, a third of those who would consider voting Labour say the party hasn't yet learned the right lessons from what went wrong during its time in government, and can not yet be trusted to run the country again.
Although his critics say Cable is too academic and too ill - disciplined for the cut and thrust of modern politics, throughout his time in government he remained an irritation to his coalition partners.
«We're talking about a freeze until January 2017 to give us time in government to get the reforms to the market through,» she insisted.
Norman Baker, Vince Cable and Lynne Featherstone have all written their accounts of their time in government since losing their seats last May, with Nick Clegg's to come later this year.
And Conference, three and a half years after the General Election defeat, we have learned from that experience and our time in government.
Gove is known to have maintained close relations with Murdoch during his time in government.
His lawyer, Barry Bohrer, issued a statement late Friday defending Percoco's time in government, saying: «Mr. Percoco was a dedicated and effective public servant, who is proud of the service that he rendered to the people of the state of New York.»
When we come to measure our time in Government the scales are heavily weighed in our favour:
And crucially he could not convincingly make the case for a social democrat country, given that his own time in government was beset by the free market dogma which has poisoned Labour and Tory administrations since Thatcher.
He attacked Tim Farron's party's time in government in the last parliament and said any deal with them would not be «credible».
She responded to Mr Hague's jibes on the offensive, pouring scorn on his offer of economic advice given his time in government.
Most accounts say Thatcher's experience as a junior Pensions minister and Education Secretary was negligible and affected very little - as PM, she preferred to refer to her time spent as an Opposition spokesman than to her time in government.
The former business secretary's account of New Labour's time in power were seized upon at prime minister's questions in the Commons yesterday by David Cameron, who mocked Labour for its «shambolic» time in government.
Vince Cable has been notable throughout his time in government for causing problems.
More recently, in a YouGov survey conducted in January 2012, 69 % of respondents agreed that it was too easy for former ministers to get jobs that allow them to make improper use of their time in government.
But around two fifths of those who currently say they would vote Labour also worry that a Labour government might spend and borrow more than the country can afford, and that the party has not learned the right lessons from its time in government.
There's no arguing that the the party has been badly bruised by its time in government but if it is to move forward it will need to to start asking itself some important questions.
With the party attempting to draw strength from previous Labour struggles, but simultaneously avoid the bitter history of its previous time in government, there is an almost inevitable element of soul - searching about this conference.
«On behalf of all those you have helped throughout your time in government, I thank you for your service...»
Ken Clarke has claimed the Tory press office tried to keep him away from the television cameras during his time in government, even attempting to prevent him from going on Question Time.
[7] Another major event that occurred during Brown's time in government was the 2009 scandal involving MPs expenses, which damaged the public's trust in politicians.
We may not have pulled off everything that we sought to do, at times our ambition might have been blunted, but it was never for want of trying during the whole of New Labour's time in government
One of the things Liberal Democrats stand to gain from time in government is real credibility on the central issue of the economy... There's a sweet spot in politics of parties that are trusted on the economy and on fairness.
«After 13 years of a Labour Government, this is quite simply a disgrace and should act as a constant reminder to those on the Labour Benches, who have already begun looking back on their time in government as some sort of golden age in which poverty and inequality were abolished.
The group is asking anyone with a complaint stemming from their time in government in New York to call 518-362-7857 or submit their story at nownys.org.
Labour made a mistake by «playing tough» on crime and allowing the prison population to soar to record levels during its time in government, instead of tackling sky - high reoffending rates, the shadow justice secretary, Sadiq Khan, is to acknowledge for the first time on Monday.
Similarly to their Westminster counterparts their time in Government has been characterised by bureaucracy and inept leadership, most readily identifiable in their appalling record on health and numerous costly missed opportunities for economic development.
Passage of Term Limits AND a Two - hat Rule would insure a legacy for Supervisor Gromack and all of his colleagues on the Town Board that their time in government will be something of which they can, as Mr. Gromack himself might say, «certainly» be proud.
He has written a memoir of his time in government and, more recently, a passionate polemic, How To Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again).
His friends - and yes, it appears he does have some - claim he has spent all his time in Government battling to stop the Treasury from waging a war on the poor.
He is expected to say: «One of the proudest moments of my time in government, so far, was at the end of last year, when the latest primary school results were published.
Responding to the news, Mr Clegg, for whom the UIFSM policy was a key project during his party's time in government, said the decision would have a «big impact» on some of the «smallest schools across the country».
Jeanette works full - time in Government admin

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For a long time, she played her cards close to her chest, refusing to reveal the government's progress in preparing to leave the EU or what she hoped to achieve in negotiations.
It turns out the index has jumped into territory that exceeds what it registered in 2013 at the time of the last government shutdown, notching well over 400 points.
The A-10 is returning to Afghanistan for the first time since 2012, with the squadron of 12 aircraft to operate from Kandahar air base in the south, the heartland of the militants fighting to oust the Western - backed government and drive out foreign forces.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
While it's true that Uber has done a pitiful job of engaging the governments in charge of regulating local taxi regimes — by and large, that's been a key part of the company's strategy — it's time Uber learned to play nice with the cities it hopes to conquer.
After a year - and - a-half of bickering over the proposed Time Warner merger, AT&T and the government will finally have their day in court this week.
The party plans to find $ 1.3 billion in government spending cuts (just like the Liberals, but in a shorter time frame), which would be achieved partially through a hiring freeze in the public sector.
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