He even admitted that his cousin David Blunkett, a serving officer, who must have a "terrible, terrible time" having a home secretary as a relative, had gently told him that cutting premium rates of over-time would not win him popularity.
For example the committee has decided to look at the "landscape" of defence procurement - or to put it another way, at why so many major weapons programmes seem to go over budget and over-time, while often failing to deliver the promised capabilities.
Our staff went from three employees in 2007 to over 75 full-time employees and over 50 contractors or part-time workers in 2012.
It should remind us that our union has a way of -- over time -- becoming more, and not less, perfect -- more inclusive, more fair, more free.
He says that many people don't understand that the way they structure their thoughts, their relationships, and their physical conditioning will - over time - either promote well-being or contribute greatly to sickness and depression.
The time for consultation is over - the time for government action has arrived.
She argues for federal support for child care and after-school care, and control over flex-time for employees whose long hours usually come at the expense, emotionally and financially, of their families.
One can only imagine what priority they will enjoy -- particularly over time -- when there is not supposed to be any such threat at all!
It would be better to demand lump-sum payments over flexible time-periods.
Certainly, if this deployment goes forward unchallenged - and so far, President Obama has taken no public steps to prevent it - over time, longer-range missiles will surely migrate to our hemisphere, as well.
His victory over one-time favourite Sean Gallagher was evident within an hour of the ballot boxes being opened.
He became a regular presenter on Granada's This Morning in 1999, and took over full-time when hosts Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan left in 2001.
Well, whatever Tzar may lack in originality, it should win over real-time strategy enthusiasts and perhaps newcomers for its ease of use, familiar rules and challenging gameplay.
While he had success in exhibitions, leading the Americans to their first win over four-time world champion Italy and their first victory at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, the Americans struggled in qualifying and weren't assured of advancing to the regional finals until the final game of the semis.
Over time -- and quite a short time at that -- leaders will lose their motivation to attend annual meetings because there will be nothing much to discuss and all the ancillary benefits of the summits will be lost.
With the abundance of reality series taking over both prime-time lineups and Nielsen ratings over the last decade, more and more people have begun turning to cable and premium networks to get their scripted television fix.
The study is observational -- meaning the researchers followed people over time -- rather than interventional (say, having some people watch TV and others read a book), which is the gold standard for research proving cause and effect.
He unloaded "pent-up anger" that had built up over time -- against Savio and her family, the legal process, the media, even a TV movie about the case, according to his attorneys and the prosecutor.
Joy at last week's 2-1 victory over Chelsea was dampened by dismay over the tea-time kick-off and the pre-match news that midfielder Marouane Fellaini requires an operation on his injured ankle and will be out for six months.
The Brazilians were lethargic, with their best moments coming down the flanks as Maicon on the right and Michel Bastos - who had a 20-yard sizzler deflected over - got forward time and time again to support their struggling team-mates.
If the public is conflicted on the subject, it's fair to say that some notable politicians - over the passage of time - have been too.
The new Social Security Secretary says that the time for talking is over - it is now time for action on issues such as pensions.
This type of first quarter melt-up is not without precedent, as last year we had a similar scenario over that time-frame.
"The government should not over-claim at a time when over 70, 000 jobs in the sector have been lost in the last year alone, " he said.
Perhaps even more relevant, June is hands-down the worst month over a 10-year time frame, with an average loss of 2.3%.
While most HECM reverse-mortgage options carry adjustable rates and offer a line of credit or annuity-like payouts over time, the sole fixed-rate HECM choice is available only with a lump-sum payout.
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James Chamanga had Zambia's best chance but he could not connect before half-time and Obafemi Martins shot over in the second minute of extra-time.
Clearly attitudes to the natural world change over time - and vary between regions.
Investigations over the life-time of the animals or even including following generations are very rare.
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Scarlets scored a try first through Regan King, but David Wallace romped over before half-time for Munster.
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