Sentence examples for return for policy from inspiring English sources

Fine Gael remained in power only by securing a pledge from Fianna Fáil to abstain from key votes until 2018 in return for policy concessions.

Kenny and the party clung to power as a minority government by crafting a deal whereby Fianna Fáil agreed to abstain from key votes until 2018 in return for policy concessions.

Ministers assume the Sun gave the Conservative party support in return for policy commitments including a reduction in the BBC licence fee and approval of BSkyB's stake in ITV.

Mandelson is also concerned that if unions reduce the numbers individually affiliated to the party and so increase the money held back in union political funds, then union general secretaries can retain their leverage over party policy by saying it will only hand over additional cash from its now-enlarged political funds in return for policy concessions.

Afghan officials complain that Mr Ghani has yet to see anything in return for a policy that does not play well among a public that dislikes Pakistan.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said her party's preference is not to have a formal coalition, but that the SNP would be willing to work with Labour at Westminster on an issue-by-issue basis, in return for certain policy commitments.

"They target 10% returns for the policy business….

It might also have damaged the Labour government politically if it had been seen to get nothing in return for a foreign policy that is often criticised as subservient to George Bush.Now that Britain has got its way, more of its weapons are likely to be bought from American firms, and more of its research and development funding will go to joint projects with America.

Pressed by David Dimbleby, Mr Miliband said he was ruling out both a coalition and "confidence and supply" - a looser arrangement where one party agrees to support another in votes of confidence and on the budget (supply) in return for some guaranteed policy concessions.

The Federal government could assume the debt of cities and states in return for changes in policy and/or governance.

Poor whites are promised protection against labor market competition or higher taxes in return for acquiescence with policies that restrict the social safety net.