Sentences with phrase «trusting in democracy»

I can only hope it is call on all of us to accept the disastrous state we have got into by trusting in democracy.

AM 6: I can only hope it is call on all of us to accept the disastrous state we have got into by trusting in democracy.

I can only hope it is call on all of us to accept the disastrous state we have got into by trusting in democracy.

Together, we can restore a sense of trust in our democracy.

If, as N.T. Wright maintains, democracy is «society ordering itself according to its own wishes, fears and fancies» (How God Became King, p. 35), if we place our trust in our democracy, are we placing trust in a man - made system rather than in God?

Given that Leave voters are already less distrustful of MPs, it would be catastrophic for trust in democracy if MPs ignored the referendum outcome.

His focus over the coming days will be on restructuring the Government on the big challenges facing the country for the future: how we guide the economy through the downturn and strengthen it for the future; how we push ahead with reform of and investment in our public services; and how we renew trust in our democracy and Parliament.

The behaviour of the Lords is damaging for trust in democracy and does huge disservice to the standing and legitimacy of the mother of all parliaments.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio said the day's «widespread delays and confusion with the electronic voting machines has damaged the public's trust in our Democracy» and «likely disenfranchised» thousands of voters.

I also believe that a Liberal government, under Justin Trudeau, will bring about the sweeping changes that we need in order restore a sense of trust in our democracy.

Not exact matches

«Trust in political institutions is an essential component of well - functioning democracies.

Over the last month, viewers in dozens of local media markets across the country began to hear impassioned warnings from their trusted local anchors about the danger mainstream media outlets and «false news» posed to democracy.

The Public Policy Forum, an independent think tank, will release a report on Thursday on «news, democracy and trust in the digital age» that is expected to provide a road map for government to bolster professional journalism as a key component of the political process.

He added, «There's a breakdown in the fundamental trust that is important to the institutions of our democracy.»

This placing of their very lives in the hands of a strategic elite was like the trust that always had to be granted by democracies to their military leaders, such as in ancient Athens or pre-1950s America; it was unlike it in the sheer immediacy of the new sort of death - threat and the practical impossibility of evading it.

«Societies rise and fall on trust; that is the currency of development and when we enter into trust - deficient communities and engage through tactics that further erode trust all in the name of bringing Jesus, democracy, gospel, development, aid, help, whatever, we cut off our nose to spite our face.

AFACT and PBTL are classic examples of the types of front groups and campaigns described in the excellent book, «Trust Us We're the Experts,» by John Stauber, founder of the Center for Media and Democracy and PR Watch.

And now the Nobel Peace Prize has handed Tunisia another big victory, at a time when trust in the promise of democracy across the region is seriously weakened.

«The most important principle of the Bloomberg speech is where he [Cameron] says... the root of our national democracy is our national parliament, but it is the essence of that democracy, which is when it is decided by parliament we shall give people the right to make the decision, which is the ultimate test of the trust in the electorate.»

The new rules in this area state: The Academy Trust shall ensure that principles are promoted which support fundamental British values, including: respect for the basis on which the law is made and applied in England; respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes; support for equality of opportunity for all; support and respect for the liberties of all within the law; and respect for and tolerance of different faiths and religious and other beliefs.

In this wide - ranging interview with the Director of the Open Rights Group members of Open Democracy discuss bulk collection, state bureaucracies, the pre-crime era and trust.

It is therefore good evidence of a genuine commitment to democracy among the political elite — evidence that is likely to inspire trust and confidence in the rules of democratic gain.

Researchers have found that a number of key events can build trust in the political process in new democracies.

«When security is prevailing, investors come into the country and people believe and have trust in one another,» he stated, adding that was the meaning of democracy.

Back then the world was in flux but there was a near universal trust in politics and democracy to find a way through.

We published a full analysis of the weaknesses in democratic control over foreign policy jointly with the Federal Trust and One World Trust in Not in Our Name: Democracy and Foreign Policy in the UK, Politico's, 2006.

For the sake of public trust in British democracy, will the Minister who is standing in for the Deputy Prime Minister therefore agree that any legislation put before the House on this vital issue should be the subject of a free vote?»

The objective is to help to renew democracy and to contribute towards the restoration of trust in public life, at this time of social and economic crisis in Ireland.

Unlock Democracy will be launching a new campaign to improve ballot security later in the year, building on the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust's report Purity of Elections in the UK: Causes for Concern (http://www.jrrt.org.uk/recent-publications.html).

It offers those things we know we need most: proportional representation, taxation to spend on a real improvement in education, green taxes to pay for public transport, a strong, positive view of Europe and a radical trust in genuine democracy.

I'm not, at present, arguing that democracy is fundamentally flawed but I wouldn't trust 90 % of Britain's population to tell me the time, let alone have an informed understanding of international economics or diplomacy in Africa, or be able to choose one government over another based on performance, proposed policies or morality.

«And I'm called an idealist because I believe in trusting democracy.»

He added that, «Our governors are responsible and trusted party men that are working tirelessly in their various states to deliver the needed dividends of democracy.

The emergent coalition between open democracy advocates, environmentalists, public school proponents, anti-corruption crusaders, trust - busters and net - heads didn't do badly in yesterday's New York Democratic gubernatorial primary, with Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu receiving 34.2 % and 40.1 % of the vote (with 98.3 % of precincts reporting), respectively, in their challenges to sitting governor Andrew Cuomo and his hand - picked running mate former Rep. Kathy Hochul.

Secretive donations to political campaigns and organizations perpetuate perceptions of corruption, eroding the public's trust in government institutions as is necessary for a functioning market and a participatory democracy.

The Campaign launched in June 2013, and is also already being supported by the Accord Coalition, the British Humanist Association, Professor Ted Cantle and the iCoCo Foundation, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, British Muslims for Secular Democracy, the Campaign for State Education, the Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, the Christian think tank Ekklesia, the Hindu Academy, the Green Party, the Liberal Democrat Education Association, Liberal Youth, the Local Schools Network, Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign, the Runnymede Trust, the Socialist Educational Association, the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches and a number of local campaign groups.

Hopefully this «crisis» of thir own making will result in a real democracy based on TRUST both ways.

Western countries, for all their difficulties, benefit from established civil society, functioning democracy, the rule of law, relatively high levels of trust in political institutions, and some degree of equality between the sexes, it suggests.

These ideas are likely to have left an impression on the public, perhaps fueling cynicism about politics and about the democratic process, and undermining the trust in institutions and in one another, across lines of difference, that is essential for the functioning of representative democracy.

The report, Fake news and critical literacy: an evidence review, shows that fake news is a serious problem for children and young people, threatening democracy, confidence in governance and trust in journalism.

«In more established and economically stable democracies, more knowledgeable students tend to have more trust in civic institutionIn more established and economically stable democracies, more knowledgeable students tend to have more trust in civic institutionin civic institutions.

A 2016 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that only 26 percent of Americans can name all three branches of government, which was a significant decline from previous years.1 Not surprisingly, public trust in government is at only 18 percent2 and voter participation has reached its lowest point since 1996.3 Without an understanding of the structure of government; rights and responsibilities; and methods of public engagement, civic literacy and voter apathy will continue to plague American democracy.

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Let's bring it closer to home, because you will know that one of the things that happens here is that whenever there's a dicussion for example about climate change, or the environment in this country, one of the things that is constantly urged is that people, for example, curtail their use of energy, change their behaviour, and the government are asked to impose those changes because you can't trust the democracy to do it themselves.

Politics helps [businessmen] harm competitors; in new democracies, robber barons are often the only ones rich enough to finance election campaigns; and business people do not trust politicians to keep campaign promises because there is no real party discipline, so they go into politics themselves.

is a series developed by the Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust to invite kids, ages 7 to 11, to think critically about what it means to live in a democracy.

A failure in public trust undermines the foundations of local authority democracy, says Nicholas Dobson

Arguing in favor of the law banning lying is the sad irony that quite often those with their hands on the very levers of democracy, free elections and the right to vote — candidates, their handlers, public and special interest groups — don't trust the public to make the right decision based on an honest and robust debate over the issues, but instead find it incumbent to win by smearing the opposing candidate.

Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and the Craig Newmark Philanthropies and an early supporter of the Trust Project, lays out four principles for trustworthy reporting online in his CNN opinion piece: «Democracy's immune system is in trouble.

Russian agents undermining trust in institutions and democracy are even more visible on Twitter.