Indeed, M. Parizeau struck a responsive cord with Quebeckers during the election when he promised to decentralise from the provincial government in Quebec City to the regions and communities across the province. ❋ Unknown (1994)
African National Congress (ANC) leader Jacob Zuma, soon to stand trial on corruption charges, says he would "decentralise" power if elected South Africa's next president, the Sunday Independent reported. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Town Bid Committee that the International Olympic Committee had agreed to "decentralise" football. ❋ Unknown (1997)
The move is part of efforts to "decentralise" the Ministry of Defence to make it more efficient and effective. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The move is part of efforts to "decentralise" the Ministry of ❋ Unknown (2010)
"decentralise" Heritage Day celebrations, and scrap the once-off events which have marked the day in previous years. ❋ Unknown (2004)
In order to achieve a renewable energy revolution we must democratise and decentralise energy production and consumption. ❋ Bianca Jagger (2010)
One of the unifying themes of the coalition government is the drive to decentralise power. ❋ Nick Clegg (2010)
I especially appreciated promise 9: "We will clean up politics, decentralise political power throughout the United Kingdom and put the funding of political parties on a proper and accountable basis." ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)
Of course this would decentralise policy-making further out of the hands of Whitehall bureaucrats so it would be stubbornly resisted in many quarters, but opening up the decision-making process to public scrutiny and involve more people in the issues which affect us is the only real way to increase levels of engagement. ❋ Alix Mortimer (2010)
He warned that Cameron's doctrine to decentralise control did not work for police forces: "Policing is so fundamentally important to a free society, a peaceful society, that to play politics with the way it is organised and managed and financed, to me is not the right approach." ❋ Home Affairs Editor (2010)
Influential figures including Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, former Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Ian Blair and the head of the Police Superintendents 'Association (PSA) have condemned Cameron's plans for directly elected police chiefs, a move that reflects the Tories' desire to decentralise control to local communities. ❋ Home Affairs Editor (2010)
So here is a law purporting to decentralise and free up local action that is shot through with contempt for elected representatives. ❋ David Walker (2010)
As Alex points out, the irony is that Cameron wants to decentralise and promote accountability and transparency, but to realise that ambition he will have to resort to the ‘old corruption’. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Back in 700BC the manicures man invented [the towel] in an effort of decentralised exchange, that would continuously be [recreated] and improved as a revolutionised product, said good and service to be exchanged [universally]. ❋ Mong Off (2022)
