Sentences with phrase «wing policies adopted»

Rank and file activists, who are more left wing than Mr Clegg, reject many of the more right wing policies adopted by their leader since he entered into coalition with the Tories.

Not exact matches

For one thing, New Labour's triangulation strategy, which saw it adopting distinctly right - wing policies, was admired by the City of London, industry and most of the Westminster media but actually served to alienate many voters.

«Basically, they're adopting a 1960s anti-war, left - wing Democratic policy, or a 1930s Charles Lindbergh policy of isolationism,» King told me during a brief phone interview last night.

And so far in this campaign, Miliband has distanced himself from New Labour by adopting a series of left - wing policies: abolishing charitable status for private schools; extending the tax on bankers» bonuses; supporting the introduction of a mansion tax on # 2m houses and a so - called Robin Hood tax on financial transactions.

Labour's right - wing is pressing for the leadership to adopt the Tories» austerity policies.

Amanda Platell urged Hague to adopt more right - wing and populist policies.