Sentences with phrase «vote against the government as»

Cameron dares Labour to vote against the government as an act of «naked opportunism.

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As a result, the Opposition parties will likely vote against the bill and the Harper Government will again use this against them during the upcoming election campaign.

The divided PC government caucus also missed an opportunity to send a clear message that they embrace 21st century values by singling out the opposition Wildrose as the only party to unanimously vote against the motion — and remind Albertans of the infamous Lake of Fire.

The danger the United States faces today is that the government debt crisis scheduled to hit Congress next spring (when Republicans are threatening to vote against raising the federal debt limit as the government deficit soars) will provide an opportunity for the wealthy to give a coup de grace on what is left of progressive taxation in this country.

Some argue using a permission blockchain would help as it would only allow a few people to fully access the records, but the possibility of having a government official (or just the regular public) know how an individual vote goes against the premise of free and fair elections.

We are called to be light and salt, and one way to do this is to stand up and speak out FOR BIBLICAL VALUES and against sin... yes, of course we should be preaching / teaching / living God's «theology of marriage» in our own marriages...... but God has clearly defined marriage as between one man and one woman, and therefore, when our government says it's otherwise, we should be light and salt and speak up, and vote accordingly.

As a peaceful group set out to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate for redress of grievance against the state government for denying them the right to register to vote, they were brutally set upon and beaten by Alabama state troopers and local possemen.

If your plan for when you stand before the Father is to argue that you didn't think He expected us to tend the sick together as government of the people — that your vote was against it even though you knew brothers & sisters would suffer for it... well, good luck with that one.

A bevy of right - wingers such as the glamorous Priti Patel and the rebellious David Nuttall have blindsided the PM several times at PMQs and aren't afraid to vote against the government.

Moreover, each and every member of Congress should be notified that he or she is personally liable (can be sued) for his or her own failure, or the same in conspiracy with other members, to perform what is a ministerial and constitutional duty, that is, to require and / or insist that Presidential electoral votes only be counted for candidates who are «natural born citizens» under Article II of the United States Constitution, the failure of which creates a cause of action for deprivation of claimants» constitutional rights (as allowed under the Bivens case) against employees of the Federal Government, in this case, to a lawful President and Commander in Chief, and therefore, for deprivation of adequate continuation of the United States as a Constitutional Republic.

However, on procedural grounds, he tends to vote pro-choice on Supreme Court justices and spending issues (he is against abortions but for the government paying for them as long as they are legal).

According to him, the NPP government is ready to resolve its fight against illegal mining also known as «galamsey» even if it meant losing votes in the 2020 elections.

Theresa May is expected to approve the creation of about 10 Conservative peers and at least one for the Democratic Unionist party, perhaps as early as Friday, in an attempt to improve her position in the House of Lords, which has voted 15 times against her government over Brexit.

While by - elections are often used as protest votes against governments and have lower than usual turnouts, this parliamentary contest has a whole number of potentially significant ramifications for British politics.

IF, and it's a big IF, there were to be a hung Parliament next time around, far better that the LibDems (and I guess this applies to the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Dr. Dick Taylor too) act as kingmakers by voting for or against the government, whether it be Labour or Conservative, * on the merits of each individual piece of legislation * than propping up some of the most loathsome, reactionary policies this side of the self - styled moral crusaders from the ear of High Thatcherism.

Community Board 11 voted unanimously to oppose the variance and Borough President Helen Marshall spoke out against it as well, although both arms of the Queens government have only an advisory relationship with the BSA.

We have a lot of people as taxi drivers in this country... if we decide to vote against your government, you will definitely exit power because we are many... a lot of people have regretted voting for Akufo - Addo.

Malcolm Chisholm quit his role as communities minister in the Scottish parliament last night after voting against the government.

Paddy Ashdown has hit out at the chancellor and his Tory Cabinet colleagues» arguments against the alternative vote, as more evidence of Vince Cable's resistance from within the government emerges.

In an article in the Evening Standard defending her decision to vote against the government last night, the Conservative former education secretary Nicky Morgan says the government should drop the amendment to the EU withdrawal bill fixing 29 March 2019 as Brexit day before it gets debated next week.

Of the two Tory abstainers, as a PPS until yesterday, Lee Scott, has no history of rebellion; meanwhile, Tracey Crouch, who also abstained, has still never actively voted in a division lobby against the government line.

Similarly, Prof. Ahmed Babajo Kofa, returning officer for Igabi local government announced Jabir Khamis of the APC who scored 47,630 as duly elected chairman of the local government against Abubakar Abubakar of the PDP with 2,449 votes.

The government then suffered its biggest Tory rebellion to date, in which one ministerial aide was sacked and one resigned as they joined colleagues to defy a three - line whip to vote against the second reading of the Lords reform bill.

The battle turned brutal in recent days as two renegade Bronx Democratic senators, Pedro Espada Jr. and Ruben Diaz Sr., threatened to shut down state government by voting against the next budget extender.

The Times» Oliver Wright has posted on Twitter a copy of a letter from Lord Heseltine to Theresa May following his dismissal as a government adviser for voting against the Tory whip on an amendment to the article 50 bill in the Lords.

The SIECOM Returning officer of Kauru local government, Prof Musa Yusuf also declared PDP's Shuaibu Goma, who scored 24,393 votes as winner against Alhjai Bashir Tanko of the APC with 21,564 votes.

The returning officer for Sabon Gari local government, Dr Micah Victor announced Mohammed Ibrahim Usman of the APC as winner after scoring 20, 576 votes against PDP's Suleiman Ibrahim Gambo with 9,580 votes.

Speaking while reacting to a statement credited to Governor Wike where he asked the Ogoni to vote against Senator Abe as a matter of priority, at a groundbreaking rally organised by Khana Connected Friends at Bori Police Field, Bori in Khana Local Government Area, Abe queried why who would win Rivers South East Senatorial election was more important to Wike than who would win in his own Senatorial District, the Rivers East.

Prior to the vote, GOP leaders said they needed a candidate with significant name recognition, such as an elected official, to run a competitive campaign against Mr. Krupski, who had served in town government for 28 years.

Whether you think the Labour leader's last - minute gauntlet yesterday at «tea - time» - as many commentators have so quaintly described Miliband's 11th hour (ie 5.15 pm) threat to vote against the government's initial motion to intervene in Syria - was politicking or boldness in the national interest, it may not necessarily be the reason behind the suddenly watered - down vote.

Nearly every Democratic senator considering running for president in 2020 voted against reopening the government, as furious liberals accused Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of selling out the base in the immigration fight.

Two other ministers could resign from their posts in government over the issue, and as many as 100 Labour MPs could vote against plans to update the UK's nuclear deterrent, it has emerged.

The Senate Democrats seen as the most likely contenders to challenge Trump in 2020 — including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — all voted against the bill to reopen the government, even though most Democrats agreed to end the stalemate over immigration and fund the government again.

Mr Pound said he had resigned as a parliamentary private secretary to vote against the government.

Amidu was also an ardent critic of the NDC government, and he boldly asked Ghanaians to vote against them in the last election after he described them as corrupt.

Campbell was first elected as an MP for Blyth Valley at the 1987 general election with a majority of 853 votes, and has often voted against the government on issues such as the Iraq War.

They are::: The revelation in November 2007 that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was aware the Security Industry Authority had granted licences to 5,000 illegal workers but did not think the Home Office's official explanation was «good enough» for the press office or ministers to use;:: The fact that an illegal immigrant had been employed as a cleaner in the House of Commons, which emerged in February this year;:: A whips» list of potential Labour rebels who might vote against the Government over plans to increase the pre-charge terror detention limit to 42 days in a crucial Commons vote;:: A letter from Ms Smith to Prime Minister Gordon Brown warning that the recession could lead to a rise in violent crime and burglaries.

Today Mr Prescott went one step further, by demanding Labour voters vote against the introduction of AV and treat the referendum as a vote on the coalition government.

The Conservatives voted against the bill after shadow home secretary David Davis criticised it as a step towards more centralised government control.

As of the end of 2009, Ward has rebelled against the Government's stated or majority position 19 times out of 2,629 votes she has attended, a rebelling rate of 0.72 %.

«As long as President Buhari continues to live out his speech abroad that his government will favour those who voted 97 % for him against those who voted 5 % for him, so long will the dissatisfaction and unrest in our polity subsist,» Nwodo warneAs long as President Buhari continues to live out his speech abroad that his government will favour those who voted 97 % for him against those who voted 5 % for him, so long will the dissatisfaction and unrest in our polity subsist,» Nwodo warneas President Buhari continues to live out his speech abroad that his government will favour those who voted 97 % for him against those who voted 5 % for him, so long will the dissatisfaction and unrest in our polity subsist,» Nwodo warned.

While a handful of Brexit - supporting Labour MPs would back the government, if the party leadership signalled to MPs to vote against it because Labour was now more sympathetic to a customs union as an end point, then Theresa May would be in danger of losing.

She's not a typical New Labour career politician as some have claimed but has campaigned for affordable housing and voted against Trident and the erosion of civil liberties under the last Labour government.

«In these circumstances, it is right and proper that we assert the Scottish interest on fox hunting by voting with Labour against the Tories» proposals to relax the ban - in the process, reminding an arrogant UK government of just how slender their majority is - just as we will vote against the Tory welfare cuts next week, and appeal to Labour to join us.»

«THOMPSON Park replaced the House of Commons as Labour leadership hopeful Ed Miliband challenged Burnley Lib - Dem MP Gordon Birtwistle to vote against the coalition Government's budget during an impromptu debate.

The current crisis actually has its roots in a row as far back as 1989 when members Kerstin Ekman and Lars Gyllensten left their chairs after a majority of the academy voted against a proposition to submit an appeal to the Swedish government to engage against the fatwa issued by Iran against Salman Rushdie for his controversial novel The Satanic Verses.

Episode 4 (45:51)(Originally aired November 28, 2012) As war with Iran looms, the former prime minister's death remains a mystery Tom is determined to solve, even if it means calling for a vote of no confidence against his government.

The Dutch people voted against the, formerly know as, European bill of rights before but got it pushed true anyway by the former government.

Nevertheless, the story goes on to cite Barnaby Joyce as defending Christensen's right to vote against the government and says that Joyce himself has crossed the floor 28 times.

A lot of great commentary on yesterday's decision in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board, upholding as against a facial challenge Indiana's requirement that people present a government - issued photo ID in order to vote.