Opposition in the Senate, particularly from Republican politicians Henry Cabot Lodge and William Borah and especially in regard to Article X of the Covenant, ensured that the United States would not ratify the agreement.

The new Republican Party was not fully formed, and significant numbers of politicians, mostly former Whigs, ran for office under the Opposition label.

On 24 November, Baldwin consulted the three leading opposition politicians in Britain: Leader of the Opposition Clement Attlee, Liberal leader Sir Archibald Sinclair and Winston Churchill.

On 24 November, Baldwin consulted the three leading opposition politicians in Britain: Leader of the Opposition Clement Attlee, Liberal leader Sir Archibald Sinclair and Winston Churchill.

Opposition politicians observed that the new government still had a " Closing the Gaps " policy objective, but no longer referred to the policy by that name.

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Opposition politicians charged that the release of Seniloli, Lalabalavu, and Dimuri was for political reasons, as the six votes of the Conservative Alliance are needed to maintain the government's parliamentary majority.

In December 2005, Qarase and Opposition politicians traded mutual accusations of misuse of public funds and abuse of office, and on 8 December, Chaudhry announced his decision to sue the Prime Minister, and Fiji Television, for defamation.

Opposition politicians and Western governments have alleged voting irregularities and fraud on each of these occasions.

It has remained unchanged since Fiji was declared a republic in 1987, despite calls from some politicians ( such as Opposition Senator Atu Emberson-Bain ) for changes.

Opposition politicians immediately demanded her resignation and stepped up mass protests against the government.

A state funeral was held on 25 June ; many state and federal politicians ( from both major parties ) attended, including Liberal Prime Minister John Howard, all the state Premiers, Opposition Leader Mark Latham, former Opposition Leader Simon Crean, and former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.

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On 6 October, he proposed a bipartisan condemnation of her statements along lines already suggested by Labor Opposition leader Kim Beazley, saying that politicians had an obligation to show leadership on the issue.

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" All broadcasters, the whole coverage of politics, the Westminster bubble that we as politicians of the Government and Opposition occupy together with the Westminster lobby ; together we are all conducting politics in a way that is turning off voters, listeners, readers and watchers by the million.

* Robert Stanfield ( 1914-2003 ), Premier of Nova Scotia, Federal Opposition Leader ; one of Canada's most respected politicians

Many politicians quickly sent the Legion flags ; Prime Minister Paul Martin sent a flag that had flown atop the Peace Tower, and Opposition leader Stephen Harper personally delivered a dozen flags.

Opposition politicians charged that the release of Seniloli, Lalabalavu, and Dimuri was for political reasons, as the six votes of the Conservative Alliance are needed to maintain the government's parliamentary majority.

He was one of the politicians who opposed Robert Walpole as a member ( one of Cobham's Cubs ) of the Whig Opposition the 1730s.

Indian National Congress ( Sheikh Hassan ) was a group of politicians from Goa which broke away from the Opposition Indian National Congress on August 17, 2002.

During this time he joined the " Opposition Clique ", a faction of southern politicians in the Democratic Party who opposed secession and the reopening of the slave trade.

Many British politicians expressed sadness at Speed's death and sent condolences to his family, including Prime Minister David Cameron and Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband.

Opposition to the union seemed to subside somewhat for a time upon the publication of Tsar Nicholas II's congratulations to the king on his engagement and of his acceptance to act as the principal witness at the wedding.

Opposition to Federalists among Democratic-Republicans reached new heights at this time since the Democratic-Republicans had supported France.

As Opposition leader, Bennett faced off against the more experienced Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King in Commons debates, and took some time to acquire enough experience to hold his own with King.

Added to this was the fact that Menzies had not served in that war, and that as Attorney-General and Deputy Prime Minister, Menzies had made an official visit to Germany in 1938, and like his Opposition at the time, supported Neville Chamberlain's policy of Appeasement.

On 3 October, the independents, Arthur Coles and Alex Wilson, voted with the Opposition in the House of Representatives to reject Fadden ’ s budget and the government fell -- to date, the last time a sitting government has been defeated in the House.

The Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition at the time, William Lyon Mackenzie King, felt Buchan should serve as governor general as a commoner ; however, George V insisted he be represented by a peer.

When the Opposition raised the issue of reform during one of the first debates of the year, the Duke made a controversial statement defending the existing system of government, recorded in the formal " third-party " language of the time:

The Leader of the Opposition, Billy Snedden, was enthusiastic about the appointment and also agreed to reappoint Kerr in five years, were he Prime Minister at the time.

After the meeting, Fraser proposed a compromise: that the Opposition would concede supply if Whitlam agreed to hold a House of Representatives election at the same time as the half-Senate election.

To ensure the Opposition leaders could reach Canberra in time for the meeting, Whitlam brought them back in his VIP aircraft, which arrived in Canberra at midnight.

At the time, Opposition leader Trudeau said that he would allow the Progressive Conservatives a chance to govern, though he warned the Prime Minister against dismantling Petro-Canada, which was unpopular in Clark's home province of Alberta.

Opposition parties have not held more than four parliamentary seats since 1984, until 2011 when the Worker's Party won 6 seats and won a GRC for the first time for any opposition party.

He apparently spent a good deal of time in Parliament on the Opposition benches before his party won the general election.

A senator may also move to ' take note ' of a minister's answer after question time, allowing questioners ( generally Opposition senators ) to respond to the answers provided by ministers.

During the Labour Party's time in Opposition during the 1980s, he was seen as the party's prominent figure on the left, and the term " Bennite " has come to be used in Britain for someone of a more radical left-wing position.

After the Conservatives entered Opposition in 1997, Clarke contested the leadership of the party for the first time.

The PQ was unable to maintain this momentum, and in the 2007 provincial election, the party fell to 36 seats and behind the conservative Action démocratique du Québec ( ADQ ) in number of seats and the popular vote: this is the first time since 1973 that the party did not form the government or Official Opposition.

Opposition from local landowners resulted in the plan being shelved, but a further plan was proposed at a meeting held in Warwick in August 1781, for a canal to run from Wednesbury through Fazeley to Atherstone, which was the end of the Coventry Canal at the time.

His performances in the post won him much praise, indeed under his guidance the Conservatives decided to debate the economy on an ' Opposition Day ' for the first time in several years.

Opposition groups began organizing again, this time joined by many prominent political and military leaders, who deemed the Ponce regime unconstitutional.

This was also enough to make the NDP the Official Opposition in the Commons for the first time ever.

By this time, Evatt was Deputy Leader of the Opposition.

Opposition to the conflict, how it had been fought, and complications during the aftermath period divided public sentiment in the U. S., resulting in majority public opinion turning against the war for the first time in the spring of 2004, a turn which has held since .< ref >

Besides the two Conservative factions, the Labour Party were fighting as a major national party for the first time and indeed became the main Opposition after the election ; the Liberals were still split into Asquith and Lloyd George factions, with many Lloyd George Liberals still unopposed by Conservative candidates ( including Churchill, who was defeated at Dundee nonetheless ).