He has supported closer economic ties with Russia. It retains strong cultural ties with Britain. A pattern of ideas ties them together. Land ownership ties families together into clans. He has a fondness for bow ties and fezzes. This is called consanguineal relations or "blood ties". He was outspoken against New Deal liberalism, especially its close ties to labor unions. Hardest hit were those families with political ties to the Julians. Tonga maintains strong regional ties in the Pacific. Both sons had external blood ties, and reasonable claims. The youngsters appeared at meetings of the party in blue shirts and red ties. He then ties them up, planning to kill them later. The dominions saw their historic ties with Britain were rapidly fraying. Guna ties her up with and sets out to escape. He delegated authority based on merit and loyalty, rather than family ties.