Sentence examples for straightforward responsibility from inspiring English sources

A straight-talking Scot without Brown's tribal outlook, Darling was able to see clearly that the economy – and the banking sector – was heading for the rocks and he emerges from the extracts we've seen so far of his book as a thoroughly decent man: a cabinet minister in the civilised mould of careful discussion and straightforward responsibility.

Taking and giving responsibility sounds straightforward, but egos can get in the way.

There's no question that a more straightforward system that places responsibility back on the umpires would achieve that.

But that kind of fine-tuned message may not play well against the Tea Party's more straightforward message about fiscal responsibility, which is enchanting to many.

McGuinness says it was straightforward, to balance the responsibility to be true to a powerful news story with the need to make a drama.

At the same time, Judaism insists on personal morality, individual responsibility, and a straightforward moral language that makes it possible for us to assert basic moral truths.

For Leather, if feeding the hungry was done because it was the right thing to do, because one wanted to be neighbourly, have a straightforward sense of solidarity or social responsibility, then that was not religion.

It's straightforward: Hold accountable everyone who bears responsibility for getting kids to school.

Many of the benefits of Connecticut civil unions, which are meant to bestow on same-sex couples the same legal rights and responsibilities as marriage, are straightforward.

In an organisation like the NHS, which likes to have priorities spelt out, that can lead to straightforward changes, like the reallocation of responsibilities between regulators, being pursued while more far-reaching or fine-grained ones are forgotten.

This follows from a straightforward understanding of the separation of powers: the responsibility of the legislator is to make law, the responsibility of the judiciary is to faithfully apply the law made by the legislator.