With its preponderance of public-sector workers, a Lib Dem conference even feels a bit like a Labour one.Above all, though, the disaffection matters because it extends beyond Lib Dem members to ordinary voters.
Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) When is the last time this late in modern pres campaigns that the preponderance of numerous public polls were wrong?
Last month, the shadow culture minister Chris Bryant highlighted the preponderance of former public school pupils, saying: "We can't just have a culture dominated by Eddie Redmayne and James Blunt and their ilk".
And though the contest has made it as far as the Ivy League -- Cornell is investing $259 million in what it calls "student life" and residential facilities alone -- there is a preponderance of activity on public campuses for a simple reason.
They are hardly "mercenaries", having to pay for the privilege of fighting.Tim Stafford Santa Rosa, CaliforniaClock watchers* SIR – Schumpeter wrote about the preponderance of management consultants in the public sector (January 23rd).
"What we have seen here, tragically, is a preponderance of evidence available in the public domain that the Assad regime used chemical weapons against innocent civilians".
With a few notable exceptions, awards-season fatigue took on a new and enervating dimension, exacerbated by a strangely defensive attitude toward many things, including but not limited to the whiteness of the nominees, the preponderance of franchise films and the public's ability to watch films on their smartphones.
Surveillance results from Sweden and Denmark highlight the importance of public participation in avian mortality surveillance for influenza virus (H5N1); the preponderance of detections from singleton carcasses; and the broad spectrum of affected species, particularly raptors.
Although a preponderance of the awards go to news and public affairs programs, entertainment shows are also eligible; this year, "The West Wing" and "The Sopranos" won their second consecutive Peabodys.
An often tedious and plodding public speaker, Mr. Kerry used a preponderance of short, declarative sentences, avoiding his habit of ad-libbing extras that deaden applause lines.
Interviews with key stakeholders confirmed that the preponderance of funding for treatment roll-out in the public sector is through GHIs, even if this is provided in the form of technical support and not direct funding to the government.
