volte-face

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volte-face

A complete change of opinion or belief. The phrase comes from the Italian term voltafaccia. Everyone was surprised when the candidate made a complete volte-face on her stance on taxes.

a volte-ˈface

(from French, formal) a complete change of opinion or plan: This represents a volte-face in government policy.This is a French adaptation of an Italian phrase and refers to turning to face the opposite direction.
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But what stuck in my craw much more was Rice stating: "I am a proud Englishman." This volteface only rubs salt into the wound.
Rice played the field all the while waiting for England call
Despite the governor's reported volteface, the grandson of the late Ibadan political maverick and chieftain of the defunct National Council of Nigerians and the Cameroons, (NCNC) Adegoke Adelabu continues to galvanise support for his ambition, endearing himself to the APC stakeholders.
Oyo 2019: Will it be a three-horse race for APC ticket?
A report by think tank Volteface says children are being "exploited" to deal cannabis on adults' behalf.
Children as young as 12 used by gangs to deal drugs
This is despite a 16 per cent drop for adults, according to the report from drugs policy think-tank Volteface.
Child 'victims' selling drugs
A seasoned, cynical Tory politician like Hague also realises that there are votes in his volteface, at a time when the Tories are split from top to bottom on Brexit, and losing ground to Corbyn's Labour.
Why it's just wrong to legalise cannabis; Get in touch - tell us what you think Email: letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk Phone: 0151 227 2000 Twitter: @LIVECHONEWS Facebook: facebook.com/theliverpoolecho Post: Liverpool ECHO, PO Box 48, Old Hall Street, Liverpool L69 3EB
She paid tribute to NHS staff, MP Dan Poulter and Steve Moore, director of Volteface - which explores alternatives to public drug policies - for their support, describing their work as "truly amazing".
SIX DAYS OF TORTURE; Home Office U-turn allows boy to have life-saving medication; As epileptic son is finally given cannabis oil, mum asks why he had to go through; EXCLUSIVE
She paid tribute to NHS staff, MP Dan Poulter and Steve Moore, A-director of Volteface -- which A-explores alternatives to public drug policies -- for their A-support, describing their work as "truly amazing".
Billy Caldwell's mum's vow: 'This syringe saved my son's life... now I'll fight for others to get cannabis oil"; Charlotte Caldwell, 50, has questioned why she had to go through "six days of torture" since customs officials seized his six-month supply of the drug
Mr Jones spoke to the Daily Post after attending a meeting of the Parliamentary cross party group on drug reform, where think tank Volteface and charity The Loop presented a report on bringing in drug testing at nightspots across the UK.
'Drug quality tests at festivals are lifesavers' N.WALES POLICE BOSS CALLS FOR EVENTS TO TAKE UP SERVICE AFTER 'SUCCESS' ACROSS UK
Sherab Gyaltshen, a student of Sherubtse College, said that when the college is on, the town is bustling with people and business runs at its best but the situation does a volteface during the winter break.
Shops in Kanglung suffer during the holidays
The policy campaign group VolteFace have published a timely investigation by Lizzie McCulloch into existing support for (http://volteface.me/publications/black-sheep/) problem cannabis use .
More People Are Seeking Treatment For Weed Use
Chinoy's statement's at the press conference were a volteface from his earlier comments to the media.
MQM lashes out at Choniy as he changes statement on Rangers' Raid
Intervenant ce jeudi 30 octobre 2014 a la conference de presse de son parti, Rached Ghannouchi, leader d'un parti qui avait un temps porte toutes les revendications anti-laicite lors de la discussion de la Constitution notamment, fait volteface, un virage a 90 degres.
Tunis : Rached Ghannouchi fait un virage a 90 degres
ISLAMABAD -- Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the defensive daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, says Pakistan TehreekeInsaf (PTI) has been struck by an absolute volteface.
Maryam mocks at PTI's 'poor' plight
He did a volteface later by accepting a government bungalow.
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The final volteface and scramble for membership was therefore motivated in large part by a fear of marginalisation, a concern that Australian entry would leave New Zealand in the untenable situation of being the only regional state outside the forum.
New Zealand and the Asia-Europe meeting: three years on: Mathew Doidge finds New Zealand's engagement with ASEM to still be tentative and calls for a more flexible approach
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