"Political desperation" refers to a state of extreme anxiety or urgency that politicians may experience when they feel desperate to gain power or achieve their goals due to difficult or challenging circumstances. Full definition
In a time of political desperation, it seems nothing is more attractive to Labour members than hope. (totalpolitics.com)
Taking up the double challenge of social implosion and political desperation thus requires a dramatic increase in civic activism. (religion-online.org)
The party notes that it was solely political desperation that drove the Governor to hurriedly flag - off the dualization of Saakpenwa - Bori - Kono Road last week to deceive Nigerians that Wike cares about Ogoni people after sponsoring militants to kill them. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)