Sentence examples for contrary to party from inspiring English sources
Mr. Malema was expelled from the party for breaking rules and espousing controversial positions contrary to party policy, like calling for mines to be nationalized.
The party's south east chairman Roger Bird said the councillor had acted "contrary to party requests and continued to court the media".
"However, Councillor Silvester has today acted contrary to party requests and continued to court the media in order to promote his own personal beliefs.
All these features explain why the government has a limited ability to control the legislative agenda and why parliamentarians are often able to vote contrary to party instructions and to avoid electoral accountability.
A further 10% wanted it left at 40% and just under a third wanted a 50% top rate (this was before Labour's commitment to keeping existing income-tax rates).True, nearly three-quarters of respondents (74%) wanted to end all forms of selection for state schools and, contrary to party policy, 48% wanted to return the water industry to public ownership.
The Republicans, as a majority, do not view Trump as contrary to party interest.
She adds that Bernier spoke with party supporters about replacing Harper as the party leader, and says that Bernier opposed the invasion of Iraq contrary to his party's stance.
Mr Major, contrary to his party propaganda, spent chunks of the 1992 election campaign in exhausted despair.
Mr Obama: There is no doubt that a thread has emerged in the Republican Party of anti-globalisation that runs contrary to the party's traditional support for free trade.
Although she expressed skepticism on matters of climate change, she often supported environmental legislation, contrary to her party's typical stance.
