Sentence examples for commitment to lords from inspiring English sources
The chancellor, George Osborne, has signalled that the government is to downplay its commitment to Lords reform in response to the coalition parties' losses in the local elections.
She says Nick Clegg can repeat until "he's blue in the face" that the coalition agreement included a commitment to Lords reform.
The spokesman added that Cameron had approached Norman to make clear his commitment to Lords reform and correct the impression that Downing street would take a soft line on rebels, whereas in fact he wanted his party's MPs to observe the three-line whip ordering them to vote in favour, as with any other government bill.
But the Conservative party is not honouring the commitment to Lords reform and, as a result, part of our contract has now been broken.
Nick Clegg said the coalition agreement was a contract between the coalition partners and the Conservatives had broken the contract by not honouring the commitment to Lords reform.
The firm commitment to community consultation made by Lord Adonis must be backed up by real engagement and flexibility.
"At the heart of our culture is a commitment to the rule of law and human rights," the lord chancellor said in a speech to the Institute of Public Policy Research, a leftwing thinktank.
At a state banquet for the new Lord Mayor on Monday, David Cameron gave a speech about his commitment to the cause of permanent austerity.
"This is an area where we can make efficiencies and our commitment to saving taxpayers' money has already been demonstrated by our not appointing a deputy lord mayor this year".
That was the clear message this week from the former first sea lord Sir Jonathon Band, who now works for US defence contractor Lockheed Martin and insists that Britain's commitment to buy 48 F-35 fighter aircraft "will certainly not be enough".
