Sentence examples for sensible negotiating from inspiring English sources

Every issue which has been brought up in this surreal debate on Scottish independence would be subject to negotiation, but it is not a very sensible negotiating strategy in the real world for Mr Salmond or Mr Swinney to be issuing threats on debt default.

Now I don't think that is a sensible negotiating position.

Robert Zoellick, America's top trade official, says his country would "not stand in the way" of a sensible negotiating approach on investment that had widespread support.

Well, no: Corker's sketch is a sensible negotiating position for Republicans to take in the context of Obama's victory, because it acknowledges the obvious (taxes are going to go up, somehow, on the wealthy) and then tries to shift the onus from the Congressional G.O.P. to the president, by saying "look, we've moved on taxes, so now it's your turn to move on entitlements".

Which brings us back to whether it is a very sensible negotiating strategy for Messrs Salmond and Swinney to threaten a debt default if Scotland fails to get its way on a currency union.

It accused the travel company of a "repeated refusal to agree to talks and reach a sensible negotiated solution".

He averred optimistically "I think we are both committed to ensure that we find a sensible, negotiated solution to this problem".

Not as long as Democratic and Republican presidential candidates are determined to pander to the fears of their respective bases rather than negotiating sensible trade-offs.

Manual Cortes, leader of the TSSA, said: "This latest statement from the mayor's team proves what we have been saying all week at Acas - he is not serious about a negotiating a sensible settlement to ensure the safety and security of the Tube in the future.

"It's time for the BBC to revaluate its position and to resolve this dispute by negotiating a sensible and fair pay rise for staff who work so hard, for modest salaries, because of their genuine commitment to public service broadcasting".

Precisely because they care so deeply about services, more than anyone, they still want to find a sensible and fair negotiated agreement.