Sentences with phrase «with his party leader today»

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The state government's asset sales campaign has hit a major snag today, with state Nationals leader Terry Redman announcing the party would not support the sale of Fremantle Ports, which had been forecast to raise $ 2 billion.

Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Ian Paisley has today met with Ireland's top Catholic cleric in historic talks.

The state Democratic Party teamed up today with LGBT leaders and openly gay elected officials to slam Republican AG candidate Dan Donovan for his opposition to same - sex marriage, saying his position calls into question his ability to serve as the state's top attorney.

Ukip would be open to do a deal with the Conservative party if it elected Michael Gove as leader, Nigel Farage said today.

Vince Cable waded into the row between Nick Clegg and David Cameron today, saying he was in «complete solidarity» with his party leader.

«Today's bills are just further proof that the Republican party is so terrified of dealing with this country's gun problem that they are willing to bury their heads in the sand,» said Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

The Labour party leader needs to have a respectful discussion with Trade union leaders, a key Labour MP said today.

First: While the Indys backed Democratic AG Andrew Cuomo for governor (who stood with party leaders in Troy two weeks ago, but accepted their nod via teleconference today) and his preferred running mate, Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy, they crossed over to the GOP line to back Harry Wilson for state comptroller.

Michael Howard today marked his final prime minister's questions as Conservative party leader with dogged questioning on when Tony Blair himself would step down.

CapTon's Jimmy Vielkind reported earlier today that the party is poised to hire Casale to «help with its operations and transition toward more of a support role for members of legislative conferences,» and Cox has started calling around to inform GOP leaders of this change.

A squabbling Tory party with no plan for the UK when it leaves the European Union is in danger of creating a catastrophe out of Brexit, the leader of the country's biggest union, Unite will say today.

Today, however, the new leader showed little enthusiasm for working with the Conservatives, with all parties facing a possible hung parliament in 2009 or 2010.

This is in contrast to a YouGov poll in the Times today which asked a nationwide sample how people would vote with Vince Cable as leader — in YouGov's control question asking how people would vote with the existing party leaders the Lib Dems were on 8 %, if the leaders were Cameron, Miliband and Cable the Lib Dems would still be on 8 %.

With the results of the Scottish Conservative party leadership elections expected later today, David Cameron has paid tribute to outgoing leader Annabel Goldie, and her contributions to both Scotland and the party.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy today denied his early departure from his party's conference was due to his battle with alcoholism.

«Nigel Farage, the party leader, admitted on Radio 4's Today programme yesterday morning that he was still feeling «pretty hacked off» with Bloom's behaviour.

The newspaper industry looked to be on a collision course with parliament today after it dramatically announced it would reject the royal charter agreed by party leaders.

I know that those who carelessly condemn him in public, clandestinely go back to heal wounds knowing what the man represents, his affability, readiness to listen and reluctance to get emotional easily no wonder after years of intense condemnation, Prof Martey openly praised him for his humility and assured him of his constant prayers to succeed.In our bid to get our parties to office, we must also consider the safety of our nation and the cohesion we've enjoyed so far.I don't think the Npp in its current state can manage its internal issues if elected into office let alone manage the nation.Our democracy shouldn't be toyed with in the name of political extremism and unworkable promises.We don't need a leader who will establish himself by intimidation and force, who will choose henchmen around himself, create secret police and abandoned all pretence of consulting the wishes of the masses but will only expect regimented YES from us on all national issues like we seeing in the Npp today.

Speaking to Radio 4's Today programme, UKIP chairman Paul Oakden said he would check with the Electoral Commission to see who the party leader was and admitted it could technically be Farage.

He pointed out that newly minted Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has said all along he'll let Republican senators vote with their conscience, rather than insisting on a party - line vote — but that says nothing of getting the bill itself introduced for a vote, which, if it turns out the coup that happened today is legal, will be up to him to do.

David Cameron raised the subject at PMQs on Wednesday when he demanded an urgent meeting of the party leaders so thrash out ideas for reform and he tries to further seize the initiative on the issue with an article in today's Mail on Sunday.

A top union boss who twice backed Jeremy Corbyn to become Labour leader today warned he must come up with a plan to improve the party's fortunes following last night's by - election results.

Assemblyman Karim Camara, who was floated as a front - runner to become the new Brooklyn Democratic County Leader, announced today that he will support Frank Seddio, the long - time friend of the outgoing party boss, with the hope that Seddio will reform the organization and unify the borough.

The party's leader and deputy leader have clashed over the airwaves today with the latter, John McCallister, saying Basil McCrea has been accused of «inappropriate sexual activity».

All three leaders from the main parties have hit the campaign trail across Britain today, with Labour leader Gordon Brown tearing up his election strategy and heading to Wales in a bid to win over the anti-Tory majority.

The four Labour leadership candidates will meet with acting leader Harriet Harman today after accusations the vote was infiltrated by supporters of other parties seeking to sabotage the process.

The leader of one of the city's five police unions said today that Mayor Bill de Blasio, at odds with the NYPD for several months now, will not acknowledge that there's even a rift between the two parties.

Not since David Steel's famous call to his party to «prepare for government» has a leader of the third party tried harder to face his party with the thought of power than Clegg did in Bournemouth today.