Sentences with phrase «when political leadership»

The remarkable transition in Tennessee shows that states are capable of dramatic reform when the political leadership is committed to focusing public attention on the problem.

But when our political leadership cedes the power that we've vested in them to the same special interests they're supposed to oversee, our markets no longer work for us.

Sir, At a time when political leadership and vision are in short supply, to present a manifesto devoid of either, as you report some Liberal Democrats as planning [«Lib Dems axe pledges for coalition deal», 18 Feb] would be an act of folly.

Not exact matches

Asked whether MPs who have criticised his leadership should be worried about deselection, Corbyn — who won 61.8 % of the vote to see - off challenger Owen Smith — failed to totally rule out this possibility when he spoke to BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg.

Perhaps it's not quite the Austerity Games yet, but we are already at the point when very few countries in which the leadership is accountable to its populace will take on the financial and political risk of staging the Olympics.

Given the approach American political leadership has taken to the aftermath of the devastation in Puerto Rico, Musk provided a rare a glimmer of hope when he talked about rebuilding the destroyed electrical grid using solar power — though some have argued that his comments in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria may serve as a distraction from the enormous challenges the island faces.

The increased scrutiny comes at a time of emphasis on political and economic stability ahead of the Communist Party's 19th Party Congress this autumn, when leadership decisions are likely to be made.

As incoming PM Justin Trudeau told the Financial Times «people keep telling me we have made a risky choice in this time when there is this political mantra of balanced budgets as a way to demonstrate responsible leadership.

Still, during this prolonged stretch of anxiety over when the next recession might hit, a figure who embodies sophisticated economic leadership is an invaluable political commodity.

When faced with a world of their own making that is careening toward economic, cultural, and political disasters, they compliment their own leadership.

«Yet when options to be followed after the murder were being considered, there is little evidence that high - level political and official leadership offered guidance and support to the local district administration.»

It says a lot about a political party when they have pigs like Broidy and Steve Wynn — and blatant criminals like Cohen in key leadership roles as fundraisers.

This reflects the fact that MPs are often faced with conflicting pressures, such as the party leadership, constituency, and personal conscience, when making political decisions.

Kennedy was the endorsed democrat two years ago but fell out of favor with leadership when it was revealed he donated money to a Political Action Committee that funded challenges to party endorsed candidates.

Former MP David Miliband spoke for many people when he argued that under his brother's leadership, Labour had hoped to «suspend the laws of political gravity» by moving somewhat to the left, yet continuing to believe victory was still possible.

Mr Miliband is keen to distance himself from the unions for fear of being branded «Red Ed» by the tabloid press, a particularly crucial political move given his reliance on union votes when he beat his brother to the Labour party leadership.

Its Wednesday article, which was bylined «Telegraph Comment Desk», read: «A lot of people, both in the Labour Party and outside it, think [Corbyn's leadership] would be dreadful for Labour, the sort of political disaster the party last suffered in 1983 when Michael Foot's Left - wing views saw the party lose by a landslide to Margaret Thatcher's Conservatives.

It follows another day of dramatic developments in the political world, when Andrea Leadsom unexpectedly quit the two - way Conservative leadership contest, saying she did not have the support to build «a strong and stable government».

Valesky's first step toward redefining his political career came after Thanksgiving in 2010, when the Senate Democrats called a leadership vote for the next two years.

Most of her premiership so far has consisted of the summer holidays when not much political news happens and she's had the additional benefit of her opposition being busy with their own leadership contest.

When Gordon Brown first came to political prominence he was a very different figure to the man who says he will leave the Labour leadership by the autumn.

Then when you confront them, they argue a bit and then say there are a bunch of reasons, not just political leadership.

Veterans have put the well - being of the country first and their service ought to be respected even when we disagree with the military and foreign policies of our civilian political leadership, as I did when I was a Marine during the Vietnam War.

Jones pays particular attention to Cameron's years working for Norman Lamont and Michael Howard in the 1990s (when he was covering those politicians» activities for the BBC on a daily basis) and later in the book - after dealing with the 2005 Tory leadership election, Brown replacing Blair, the political attitudes of the Murdoch press and Expenses-gate - he devotes whole chapters to both the TV debates and the role of the leaders» wives in a modern British election campaign.

When his stock was low in the party following his bungled bid for the leadership in August 2008, we refused to believe that he lacked political courage or was merely a Blairite stooge, and published an 8,000 - word interview - profile of him in January 2009.

In addition, Burke, a Buffalo Democrat running for State Assembly, said that if he's elected, he will review state laws regarding public authorities to dismantle the ability for political appointees to «rig the system» when it comes to Water Authority leadership.

But any political point about the use of chemical warfare, isolationism or ineffective government leadership is lost when these zombies initiate World War Z.

Veep creator Armando Iannucci redirects his biting wit and affinity for savage infighting to a political environment even more cutthroat than Washington: the Moscow of 1953, when a cerebral hemorrhage put Joseph Stalin on his death bed and created a void of leadership within his power - hungry inner circle.

Moreover, leadership and learning are important areas when it comes to people's beliefs; political, symbolic and business leaders have a major impact on our lives, as well as the school and university leaders, and — not the least — those who lead the learning that takes place in those organizations: the teachers.

But even with new district leadership in St. Louis, it is unlikely that students will see much change in the quality of instruction as the public school cartel gears up for its next political battle over who gets what, when, and how.

There was once a time when African - American political power was still very weak, and we still had reason to believe the old solutions, offered by the leadership of that time, would solve the problems that plague our schools and our young people.

Even when rank - and - file teachers disagree with the politics and policies of union leadership, they can't opt out of paying for political activities — unless they forfeit valuable benefits.

Holding the school board together, implementing an agreement with the union when some teachers balk, attracting administrative leadership: all this is part of the political kitbag of seasoned superintendents.

When we examine the education priorities of Texas» political leadership as evidenced by the policy initiatives of the 79th Session of the Texas Legislature, we find a policy mix dominated by three priorities: property tax relief, fixing the broken «Robin Hood» system of school finance, and providing more money for public education.

But when the death of his older brother made him the heir to Mount Vernon, Washington ascended to leadership in the military, political and social spheres of Virginia and the United States.

At a time when much of the nation's political, intellectual, and business leadership accepts the idea that people are the cause of global warming, Lindzen loudly disagrees.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) might have played this important role, but its leadership was quickly captured by political operatives, determined to support climate alarmism, even when this was at odds with the findings of honest scientists who wrote technical parts of IPCC reports.

«I am sure that as the global host of WED, Mongolia will demonstrate to the world that a transition to a Green Economy is possible, even within some of the most traditionally challenging industrial sectors, when leadership, vision, smart policies and political will are translated into action on the ground.»

«It's an indication that the political leadership in the state of Florida is not willing to address these issues and face the music when it comes to the challenges that climate change present,» Byrd said.

For example, the field of law enforcement or political leadership might more easily justify the question, when compared to the retail industry.

Such political leadership makes Florida only second to California when it comes to Tesla sales.

Civic leadership would be good to include especially when it is related to the job target of the applicant but caution must be observed when mentioning political affiliation or better yet, avoid listing any information that denote political matter because the hiring company or employer might have different view to the political inclinations of the applicant.

Then, when you have an active group of members representing diverse market segments, begin to build a culture for them to enter leadership and involve them in your political activities and other core association functions.»