Henri E. Cauvin (NYT) ZIMBABWE: POLICE REBUFFED After the police took the unusual step of destroying the dwellings of squatters occupying farms outside the capital, senior government officials disavowed the action, saying it contradicted policy.
The other, more serious, is that in a constitutional monarchy, the Queen has no authority to contradict policy: simply, in the words of Walter Bagehot in the 19th century, "to be consulted, to advise and to warn", which would seem to rule out dramatic conflict.
We also examine how local authorities react to these changes and navigate the contradicting policies.
Though a mix of sometimes contradicting policies and laws can be found at the country level, the mere presence of positive policies is an improvement over the lack of or inappropriate policies that were common in the region in the past ten or so years.
M1 policies contradict policies and the policies implemented in the M2 sites.
I have direct experience of how ministers dislike having to deal with scientific evidence that contradicts their policy.
His assessment contradicts the policy of the country's political leaders, who have long argued in favor of a credible military option against Iran's nuclear program.
The judge tweaked the Justice Department, noting that its brief contradicts the policy of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which has backed gene patents for more than 2 decades.
This contradicts their policy of the last four years," said Barmin.
Of course, that view contradicts US policy, which is built on the assumption (demonstrated by their conduct) that the Palestinian Authority of President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad are dedicated to peace with Israel and are ideal negotiating partners for the Israeli government.
