Sentences with phrase «years than the other parties»

Not exact matches

We're very good at launching Mario Party - type games — that's one franchise that does better in Canada than other markets, for example — but when it comes to launching new IP it's a huge challenge in today's world, where consumers are just bombarded with entertainment options that didn't exist when we first launched Mario 30 years ago.

«For more than four years, the government of Ecuador has offered to cooperate in facilitating the questioning of Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, as well as proposing other political and legal measures, in order to reach a satisfactory solution for all parties involved in the legal case against Julian Assange, to end the unnecessary delays in the process and to ensure full and effective legal protection, Ecuador said in a statement, Press Association reported.

Given recent economic developments (which suggest there will be no surplus this year) and global uncertainties, together with a commitment by all three major political parties to balanced budgets and no tax increases (other than the NDP), it would be fiscally imprudent for any political party to make new major election «promises» in the coming months without indicating how they would be financed.

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This hypothetical illustration assumes the investor met the holding requirement for long - term capital gains tax rates (longer than one year), the gains were taxed at the current maximum federal rate of 23.8 %, and the loss was not disallowed for tax purposes due to a wash sale, related party sale, or other reason.

In a letter this week, GE says the EPA's 13 - year plan costing more than $ 600 million is inconsistent with criteria laid out in a consent decree signed in 2000 by the company, agency and other parties.

The conclusion seems inescapable that, though Heidegger was an official member of the National Socialist Party for a little less than a year, the movement of his thinking traveled along the same waves as other proto - Nazi thought of his day.

The very fact that, in 2012, a presidential candidate from one party can create instant headlines by arguing against a speech made by a presidential candidate of the other party, more than 50 years ago, should be enough to convince any fair - minded American that we still have much work to do as we try to reason with each other about these questions.

Also, the parties should anticipate that the clearance process may take longer in some jurisdictions than others and can be delayed due to holidays, such as August in Europe and the Chinese New Year in China.

I've been making this recipe for years, as the younger me in the beginning of my studies appreciated partying and other things much more than being home and cooking for myself.

Two high - profile political leaders — female friends despite party differences — are at odds over Nassau's plan to charge more than $ 1 million in fees to Little Leagues and other sports and nonprofit organizations that have used county parks for free for years.

For these and other reasons, it is more instructive to consider party performance this year by comparison with last year's local elections, rather than those in 2009.

Assemblyman José Rivera, whom Heastie ousted from control of the Bronx Democratic Party in 2008, was more likely to have voted with him than any other individual who served the entirety of these four years.

Nick Clegg uses New Year's message to warn that a vote for any other party than the Lib Dems will risk the future of the economy.

Leech's win was hailed as «historic» signifying the first gain for any party in Manchester other than Labour for the first time in six years and provided the city with its first opposition for two years.

This includes fixed terms for five years (when average time between elections has been four); the vote to dissolve parliament before calling a general election requiring 55 per cent support in the House of Commons (meaning the Liberal Democrats can not withdraw their support from the Tories and cause a general election as the Lib - Dems, Labour and other parties altogether hold less than 55 per cent of the seats); and stuffing the House of Lords with many more Conservatives and Liberals to weaken opposition there.

Given that the average income of UKIP voters is lower than that of supporters of the other main parties, and that households with incomes of # 30,000 a year or more are amongst those least likely to vote UKIP, the emphasis on tax cuts for middle and higher earners seems like an odd strategy.

Perceptions that the party are «nasty» have grown significantly in the past year with almost four in ten labelling Ukip with that description, more than any other party.

Voting in the Irish Republic is so tribal that, at least other than in this completely exceptional year, most TDs who lose their seats do so to members of the same party as themselves.

No Labour Party member — Corbyn - supporting or otherwise — feels anything other than misery at the thought of another five years of Tory rule.

It has been a good year electorally for UKIP, since it is the first party other than Labour and the Conservatives to come first in a national election — in this case for the European Parliament — since the Liberal landslide of 1906.

Let us not forget that it is this party that has invested in the National Health Service and upheld its founding principles through more years in government than any other.

«The precipitous rise of Pegida has shaken Germany's main parties to the core and prompted an acrimonious debate at a time when Europe's biggest economy is straining to deal with a record intake of more than 200,000 asylum seekers in 2014 — mainly from Iraq and Syria — a figure higher than any other country in Europe and which is due to rise considerably this year.»

The party in power typically appoints loyalists to the board and other positions, including the executive director, a job that pays more than $ 150,000 a year.

The irony of the Watkins v Woolas case is that over the years the Liberal Democrats have probably been more guilty of dirty tricks - and false statements against their opponents - than any other party, especially in by - elections.

This is what he said to the Evening Standard: «It is harder for us to get a vote share up in the 40s than it was 20 years ago because the share for other, smaller parties has increased to about 12 %.

In general, the American people do not like one party rule for more than a few years, and they give the other party another shot.

New York has a well - publicized and worsening voter turnout problem, and approximately one in four registered New York voters could have no say in the presidential primary outcomes even if they wanted to - other than by changing their party affiliation more than a year prior.

Auerbach recommended that the county immediately sever relations with the firm as budget analyst and consultant, forward all information on the 2017 budget to a third - party consultant, and hire a new consultant (presumably for next year) «other than PFK O'Connor Davies.»

«While several Democratic Party candidates spend the next year trying to out liberal each other for the right to be the Democratic Party designee, Congressman Zeldin will remain completely focused working harder than anyone else to deliver positive results to grow our economy, protect our security and improve in many other ways our community, state and nation.»

The 67 - year - old tycoon, who owns a string of famous London restaurants and clubs, gave the party almost # 300,000 in the third quarter of this year, more than any other individual, according to figures just published by the Electoral Commission.

It is true that while Mr. D'Amato remains well - regarded in some circles of the party, he has been more bi-partisan than some Republicans would like in recent years as his lobbying business has grown, and he did support Mr. Cuomo over Mr. Paladino in 2010, but so did many, many others.

It is the first time a party other than the Conservatives or Labour has won a national election for 100 years.

Records show that Gural, who runs other tracks and casinos, has made more than $ 400,000 in campaign contributions to Cuomo, and legislators in both major parties over the past seven years.

The party had clout this year because polls showed progressive Democrats could vote for someone other than Cuomo on the Working Families Party party had clout this year because polls showed progressive Democrats could vote for someone other than Cuomo on the Working Families Party Party line.

The analysis indicates that — once you control for all other place - specific factors like political institutions and levels of economic development — warmer than normal temperatures in the year prior to an election produce lower vote shares for parties already in power, driving quicker rates of political turnover.

One thing I've learned over the years is that no one knows if something didn't happen or a mistake was made during a party other than you, so don't stress.

Details: Matthew and I have been working hard on cleaning and organizing our apartment over the last several days and other than the New Year's Eve party the other night we haven't been out much.

The brotherhood is stronger than ever as well as the day drinking, the themed parties, and so many other things he used to go a couple of years ago.

These 3 questions will help you write a better online dating profile — There are more parties than usual to attend, more reasons to dress your best, and more people setting up online dating profiles than any other time of year.

We are having a goat simulator birthday party for him and his halloween costume this year will be none other than a look a like goat off the game.

• Oscar Isaac, who made his deepest previous impression on me in Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive, has his coming - out party as a major talent here: In almost any year other than 2013, he would have been a lock for a Best Actor nomination.

but it'll be even better for the other 2 consoles what with some really big 3rd party games coming out that aren't coming to the wii u. I think PS4 will get an even better lead than the other two consoles next year.

Determined to do a great job as maid of honor despite her dire financial straits, she's immediately undermined by Lillian's beautiful, wealthy bridesmaid Helen (Rose Byrne), who upstages Annie at the engagement party and declares that Lillian is her best friend, despite them knowing each other for less than a year.

Certainly some countries and regions represent stronger than others, but more join the party every year.

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• Unlike in the U.S., underwriting standards for qualifying mortgage borrowers in Canada have been maintained at prudent levels resulting in mortgage borrowers here being much more creditworthy; • Canadian mortgage lenders never offered low initial «teaser» rate mortgages that led to most of the difficulties for mortgage borrowers in the U.S.; • Most mortgages in Canada are held by their original lender, not packaged and sold to third parties as is typical in the U.S., and consequently, Canadian mortgage lenders have a vested interest in ensuring that their mortgage borrowers are creditworthy and not likely to default; • Only 0.3 % of Canadian mortgages are in arrears versus 4.5 % in the U.S. and what even before the start of the U.S. housing meltdown two years ago was 2 %; • Canadians tend to pay down their mortgage faster than in the U.S. where mortgage interest is deductible from taxes, which encourages U.S. homeowners to take equity out of their homes to finance other spending, a difference that is reflected in the fact that in Canada mortgage debt accounts for just over 30 % of the value of homes, compared with 55 % in the U.S.

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