Sentence examples for clear criticisms from inspiring English sources

But he made clear criticisms of Theresa May's record as home secretary, when she oversaw cuts to policing.

In 2009 a serious case review into Cullen's case has clear criticisms of the Oxfordshire agencies for failing to share information, sometimes not attending case conferences, being over-dependent on expert opinions, and not responding to changing circumstances.

That official and others said the report represented a clear criticism of Congress's oversight role.

One of the most common comments in forums is that I am an "attention seeker" – levelled as a clear criticism.

In a clear criticism of his predecessor, George W. Bush, he said that the mine safety agency had for too long been "stacked with former mine executives and industry players".

In the face of clear criticism about the handling of Katrina, the White House openly awards no-bid cleanup and recovery contracts to political friends.

The downgrade, analysts said, was a clear criticism of Japanese politicians who have shown little political resolve to tackle structural problems and set a path toward fiscal reconstruction.

In a clear criticism of some past American national security choices — but with no specific decisions mentioned — Mr. Hagel said, "We have made mistakes and miscalculations with our great power".

Preliminary results are not expected until late on Thursday, but with over two-thirds of the votes counted, opposition parties were celebrating what increasingly looked like a rout of the ruling party and a clear criticism of its controversial leader.

In implicit but clear criticism of the recent crop of Japanese prime ministers, he said the country's leaders must be more forceful, more executive and more visible as real players on the world stage.

Although he did not mention Mr. Bush by name, he offered clear criticism of Mr. Bush's advocacy for large tax cuts, and for allowing the private investment of some Social Security funds.