Sentence examples for pledges to boost from inspiring English sources

WINNING power at the ballot box with lofty pledges to boost welfare and wages is one thing, keeping it is another.

Its programme includes pledges to boost child care, tackle low pay (an issue that disproportionately affects women), improve paternity leave and do more to stop domestic violence.

Indian politicians have presented rival pledges to boost the country's economy in an attempt to win over voters jaded by decades of unfulfilled electoral promises.

Chief executive Grainia Long said: " I'm afraid the government has failed to fully capitalise on the momentum generated by earlier pledges to boost housing.

Mr Cameron's appearance on the Marr show this morning was stronger than some of his previous outings; fierily defensive of his pledges to boost child care and give social housing tenants a hand up.

Forty-eight hours later, the Republican Party and its media supporters are busy debating Bush's proposals, which included pledges to boost the economy's growth rate to four per cent, simplify the tax code, and "clean up the mess in Washington".

It has pledged to boost spending on education from 2.5% of GDP to 4%.

They pledged to boost trade and signed agreements to facilitate investment and expand air links.

The banks also pledged to boost overall business lending to £190bn.

Zapatero pledged to boost Spain's slumping economy and to continue his agenda of social and political reform.

The government has pledged to boost legal employment by making it easier to set up a business.