Sentence examples for a difficult government from inspiring English sources

Agriculture minister Brid Rodgers, who has been acclaimed for her handling of a difficult government portfolio, has also been touted as possible candidate, as well as South Down MP Eddie McGrady.

"Over a period of government, particularly a difficult government in a coalition, a prime minister has to cajole and get the support of a number of people and he builds up a debt of honour and I think that, frankly, an honours list is a relatively light way of paying it off," Swayne told the Westminster Hour on BBC Radio 4. "I think we get far too excited about these things.

There is no doubt that housing associations are operating in a difficult environment: government funding to build social homes was cut by 60% in 2010 and the impacts of welfare reforms have heavily affected their tenants (and consequently their rental income).

It's been a difficult month, governments have difficult months.

Helmand's dusty towns, poppy fields and insurgent hideouts are a difficult place for government officials, so dangerous and marginal that during Afghanistan's last presidential election five years ago, not a single candidate bothered to visit.

I do not doubt that Hilary Benn understands the importance of the issue and the uncomfortable pauses in the interview reveal he is in a difficult position within government.

This creates a difficult paradox for government regulators who must balance the opportunities for economic development these companies provide and the public health and welfare implications of those investments [ 20].

Changing social attitudes is a difficult thing for governments to do; but ensuring that girls get their fair share of education, and women their fair share of health care, would be a start.

However, selecting the best promotion mechanism for EV development is a difficult problem for governments, although much literature has been written about it.

It would, Hunt said, "provide clarity about the long-term future of A&E departments, which has been a difficult issue for this government and for the last government.

She played that bad hand well, closing down a difficult issue for the government.