modernising

They have played a massive role in modernising the economy and creating new and skilled jobs.

Riding the Dragon—The Swire Group Beyond 1997 1994

I have been chatting with Bobina Piper who feels that members being allowed to contract out of political contributions is going far enough in modernising the Unions .. (

The Place Of The Unions Newmania 2008

Mr. JEPSON, like most other authors, has had the idea of modernising the story of the Prodigal Son.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 5, 1916 Various 1898

He has been about "modernising", "repositioning" and "detoxifying" – concepts Mrs T would barely understand and, once she did, would loathe.

David Cameron's ambivalent relationship with the lady in blue Andrew Rawnsley 2010

But Labour also needs to escape the deadly tropes, the meaningless language of "modernising" and the unimaginative straitjacket New Labour locked itself into after 1994.

Labour's vain, venal has-beens should bow out and shut up 2010

The problem with 'modernising' is that it sounds very airy Blairy.

John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

Via Tom Harris, I see that the new Speaker is contemplating "modernising" the House of Commons by dropping the convention that MPs refer to one another as the "Honourable Member" and "Right Honourable" and so on.

John Bercow: Garden Gnome or Trendy Vicar? Or Both? 2009

I think specifically of his attack on the Lords and his 'modernising' thinning down of the Monarch's attendants at Queen's Speech etc.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

Via Tom Harris, I see that the new Speaker is contemplating "modernising" the House of Commons by dropping the convention that MPs refer to one another as the "Honourable Member" and "Right Honourable" and so on.

John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

Attempting in a UK context to connect the world of 911 truth activism/false-flag terrorism awareness and the Voting integrity community, where I am seeking to alert the Electoral Reform Society to the dangers of the UK 'modernising' its voting (more ...)

Five battlegrounds in a Three-cornered Election fight 2008