Sentences with phrase «times of austerity»

It would be fair to say that the Scottish economy is dependent upon the public sector to a greater extent than is the case for many regions south of the border and that brings its own challenges at all times but particularly in times of austerity.

In times of austerity and with increases in court fees, negotiating is a «must do».

It's win - win all around for justice at times of austerity.»

Others, like Alexander Heller of Leila Heller Gallery, are advising collectors to stick to blue - chip works in these times of austerity.

These times of austerity aren't just affecting the average Joe.

On the other hand, armed with a large dollar cost that could be avoided in these times of austerity, the argument sounds sagely responsible.

In these times of austerity, to get the best value for money and the largest number of schools being redone, we are batching together schools in particular areas so we can get contractors who will agree to rebuild a whole series of schools.

The need for contraction in public education is bound to continue, write James W. Guthrie and Elizabeth A. Ettema in «Public Schools and Money: Strategies for improving productivity in times of austerity.»

In times of austerity, arts slips down the agenda.

In these times of austerity of course we need to cut our cloth on all spending; however, the government's proposals for the design and construction of future schools are far too restrictive with too much focus on short - term savings.»

Why, in times of austerity, are scientists around the world rushing to solve the mysteries of the cosmos (7 January,...

In times of austerity, they would almost certainly argue, we need to do everything we can to ensure productive enterprise, and that includes giving businesses flexibility when it comes to making wage decisions.

The speech fills a political vacuum and introduces a degree of gravitas to a government which has been tainted by the accusation of pursuing issues which don't matter in times of austerity, such as gay marriage and Lords Reform.

Especially in times of austerity, they want to demonstrate that as much as possible of the taxpayers» hard - earned cash goes directly on «programme» activity (such as health care, teaching, policing) and as little as possible on «administration costs.»

Local resident Marian Kamlish, 92, said: «In times of austerity, this vanity project is an insult to those in the NHS, in education, in the fire services and the police force, all suffering cuts while this rich man's railway sucks up our money.»

History, and current pressures on the Pentagon to justify its budget in a time of austerity, suggest that the Pentagon is not really opposed to an attack on Iran, only very shrewdly letting someone else get the music started.

B.C. taxpayers can't afford these sorts of sweetheart deals in a time of austerity, especially when the Minister of the Environment admitted that the fees paid by Nestle and oil and gas companies likely wouldn't even pay the government's bill for administration related to the legal changes.

not to be seen drinking champagne during a time of austerity), disenfranchised grassroots and occasional steadfast followers clinging on to a sense of «futile loyalty combined with a crushing sense of inner fatalism.»

The public is also well aware that, in a time of austerity, maintaining a large and active armed forces costs money — and people always prefer to spend money on domestic priorities where a choice has to be made.

«The UK government will effectively be asking taxpayers to pay a Westminster premium to crowbar a modern parliament into a Victorian building at a time of austerity when Tory policy is hitting some of the poorest in society, and political uncertainty when this UK government has no plan for the UK outside the European Union.»

«This issue has now gone beyond Stephen Hester, this is about a prime minister who promised to rein in excess and says to the country in a time of austerity, when his economic policies have choked off growth, that we are all in it together - how hollow is his rhetoric in light of what we have just seen today.

It has been said that during a time of austerity we can not afford to be doling out this kind of money overseas.

Confusingly, in a motion entitled Generating Jobs and Growth in a time of Austerity — due to be debated on Monday (24th September) at the party's Brighton Conference — the Lib Dems appear to want to do both.

Mr Cameron faces the unenviable task of showing, at a time of austerity, that his party is not just for those who have already achieved material success, while holding on to Tory loyalists and luring back those threatening to defect to Ukip.

At a time of austerity it is unreasonable that trade unions receive such public largesse but reform is also central to Tory hopes of winning more seats at the next election.

And Alexander today in a policy motion speech to conference certainly did his damnedest to defend the coalition, opposing an amendment to his «Generating Growth and Jobs in a Time of Austerity» motion to abandon the coalition's fiscal mandate.

The Social Liberal Forum therefore calls on the Government to revive demand in the private economy by investing directly in skills training and small business development, as outlined by the recent Liberal Democrat conference motion Fairness in a time of Austerity.

City Hall officers believe it could cost up to # 2.14 million over the next four years which can not be justified at a time of austerity.

The prime minister insisted the cost of Trident was not prohibitive in a time of austerity, saying it was less than 1.5 % of our annual benefits bill.

In an open letter published on these pages on Monday he argued that aid wasn't just expensive at a time of austerity but often counter-productive.

The mansion tax of Vince Cable is a progressive tax policy that is very much needed during this time of austerity.

The Government want a time limited debate to ensure the issue does not drag on whilst opponents of the bill claim that democratising parliament is the wrong thing to do in a time of Austerity as it is a distraction from debating the economy or watching video's of Chloe Smith on Newsnight.

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The cost saving to the UK is not a cost we can ignore in this time of austerity.

I don't think anyone ought to stand up anywhere in politics and say there is a group that are so wealthy that they should be given a free ride and should be excluded from having to carry the kind of burdens that other people have, particularly in a time of austerity like this.

In a time of austerity, he said Labour's approach must be based on the desire for national «renewal and prosperity» not just an «ideological» predisposition towards reducing the size of the state.

In his letter, Brian Robinson says that, during a time of austerity, a hiatus in pursuit of the mysteries of...

«At a time of austerity in U.S. research funding, the Indian government is dramatically increasing research funding,» inStem director Dr. K. VijayRaghavan said.

Carr also explained that local school districts aggressively engage in competitive grant programs because in a time of austerity, it's imperative they find other revenue streams to support the needs of their traditional public schools.

Good sustainble local schools with motivated teachers and pooled resources, is what my clever children need in this time of austerity.

The VW Dome 2 is another example of the ways that even in a time of austerity, U.S. art museums are continuing to expand beyond their walls.

The early»90s in New York were a brief time of austerity that one can almost look back with fondness to, considering the scale of current economic challenges.

Global clean energy investment in the first quarter fell to its lowest level in four years, driven by cuts in tax incentives at a time of austerity, according to a separate report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance this week.

YLAL Social Mobility Report: On 13 March, we launched our new social mobility report — «Social Mobility in a Time of Austerity».

The magazine, titled «Justice in a Time of Austerity», will be aimed at the public and launched at a series of events across the country.

«One of the great issues for us in a time of austerity is going to be cost control and delivering justice in an efficient way.

Such a modestly - stated aspiration of the Attlee government seems the heights of heady idealism compared to our reduced commitment to access to justice in a time of austerity.

It seems counter-intuitive to think that in a time of austerity that publicly funded legal advice should be shrinking, but that is what appears to be happening.

The Criminal Bar Association and Young Legal Aid Lawyers are asking for pledges to raise funds so that every single Member of Parliament can be sent a copy of Stories of The Law and How It's Broken and a copy of the Young Legal Aid Lawyers report on Social Mobility in a Time of Austerity.

Not exact matches

But austerity in a time of economic stagnation has displacement effects too.