Sentences with phrase «dem grassroots members»

Grassroots members of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) decisively backed the party's decision to enter into another «grand coalition» government with Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), thus bringing to an end months of uncertainty following September's general election.

We continue to ensure everyday grassroots members are heard by the party leadership, and that the NDP is held to account for its disastrous policies.

«But if the grassroots members decide not to go in that direction, I would respect their mandate, as well as the mandate I have as PC leader.

Our unique public policy committee structure balances the priorities of our grassroots Members with the strategic direction set out by our board of directors, policy council and management team.

Although there is some suspicion that the Feldman Review is an attempt to dilute the power of Tory grassroots members to choose Mr Cameron's successor I suspect the 100,000 or so grassroots Tory members will — for the first time — install a sitting PM.

David Cameron has today been named leader of the Conservative party after taking more than two thirds of the votes of grassroots members.

At 1:30 p.m., senators, Assembly members and grassroots members of the Riders Alliance rally to protect MTA funding in State budget, Assembly staircase, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

Since then, Conservative grassroots members» views on Europe appear only to have hardened — and, as a new report from the Project published yesterday by the Mile End Institute shows, they are one of the many things that set the Tory rank and file apart from the members of other political parties.

A new survey of grassroots members by ConservativeHome shows that the justice secretary is their top choice for leader for the third month running.

Our annual conferences — and, therefore, us, the grassroots members and activists — continue to make...

Just after Labour lost last May's general election, we surveyed its grassroots members as part of a study of party membership in 21st Century Britain.

4th January 2018, Independent: More than half of Tory activists support death penalty, finds landmark survey of grassroots members

As the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), struggles to recover from its defeat in the 2016 elections, grassroots members of the party in the Ketu South Constituency in the Volta Region, have waded into the blame game by accusing Former President John Dramani Mahama and his wife, as being the major cause of their defeat.

ConHome surveys of grassroots members show Cameron, the Coalition in general and policies, in particular, all enjoying strong support.

However, perhaps it is worth taking at face value the claim by Peter Mandelson in his plea for «no more Falkirks» that he is «trying to defend the rights of grassroots members of the -LSB-...]

This CLP notes from the experience of the US that primaries: drive up the cost of seeking selection; favour wealthy candidates; reduced the input of grassroots members; and strengthened the influence of right wing media in candidate selection.

While in Ashanti Region, Mr. Awuku made known that he would work closely with all the party's organizers and the grassroots members, who are very important, regarding the party's electoral fortunes.

There was also some unhappiness that Saj Karim MEP, a recent defector from the LibDems, was «toplisted» as a Conservative European elections candidate without grassroots members being given a say.

Mr Maples is ideologically in favour of AWS and after his insulting article of last week I don't think he has the trust of grassroots members.

Cooperation with Tony Blair, an extension of which the Prime Minister and Mr Ashdown announced without warning shortly before Christmas, has raised hackles with some of Mr Ashdown's own MPs and grassroots members.

Senior policymakers and grassroots members are furious about the Lib Dem leader's plan to stake out a middle ground «equidistant» from Labour and the Tories to boost the chances of another coalition government...

But looking at development within the party we are repeating the same mistakes which are gradually killing the die - hard spirits of the grassroots members of the party and the Ghanaian youth in general.

Britain's membership of the European Union has now become a matter of conscience for too many MPs, constituency associations and grassroots members.

The chancellor has a net satisfaction rating of minus 25.4 in the latest ConservativeHome survey of grassroots members.

A recent ConservativeHome «cabinet league table» showed that Tory grassroots members made Patel third favourite to be the next Conservative leader behind David Davis and Boris Johnson.

A few weeks ago, Theresa May was regarded by Tory grassroots members as their star player in Westminster.

Michael Howard wanted to end the decisive role that grassroots members play in the election of Tory leader.

In different circumstances grassroot members unhappy at Project Cameron would have filled this meeting to voice their anger at the Tory leadership.

As the New Statesman has just tweeted, the vote of one MP is 608 times more valuable than the vote of a grassroots member in Labour's union - heavy electoral college.

What else can be done to make the Conference more satisfying to grassroots members?

The Labour leader also made clear that he wants to tighten the grip of grassroots members over the party's decision - making: «The Labour party should be run by its members and supporters.»

But despite this support in Westminster, the large number of grassroots members behind the letter are demanding that he lose his seat on the party's benches in the Lords and its influential federal policy committee.

It's good to see one of our elected representatives listening to grassroots members and seeking to champion their views.

We're mobilizing our more than three million grassroots members to throw these politicians out of office and elect reformers who will focus on all of us, not just those who write the biggest checks.»

Debrah, affectionately called JD, was born on April 24, 1966 and has been a grassroot member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).

They have now been joined by defence and schools - both of which are also prioritised by grassroots members.

His steady rise in the ConHome league table captures the increasingly high regard that grassroots members have for the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

And, let's not forget, Tory grassroots members were not allowed a say in ranking existing MEP Tory candidates.

Many Liberal Democrat MPs and grassroots members have only been prepared to swallow the major concessions made to the Tories since because they want to secure AV.

The charts below summarise the main findings of the latest ConHome poll of Tory grassroots members, conducted in association with The Independent and Radio 4's Westminster Hour.

Most grassroots members, and Mr Corbyn himself, are fiercely opposed, while a majority of Labour MPs are in favour of replacing the subs.

The Conservative Party has a new star - or, more accurately, grassroots members have recognised that Eric Pickles is a star.

Sammy Awuku indicated that he would work closely with all the party's organizers and the grassroots members, who are very important, regarding the party's electoral fortunes.

Jeremy Corbyn, who opposes Trident, is heading for a battle with much of his shadow cabinet, MPs and trade unions over the issue but the Labour leader is likely to have the support of grassroots members.

But it'll be up to the whole of Labour's electoral college to decide - a candidate needs the backing of MPs, grassroots members and trade unions to become the next leader.

According to them, his decision is a betrayal of the NDC, and may send wrong signals to the party's grassroots members.

Grassroots members of the party have noticed.

And organise to get power back back to grassroots members and Conference.

If they do not choose an open primary method of selection - which is what ConservativeHome now strongly recommends as the only way of members retaining a meaningful say in selections - grassroots members will only be left with the job of identifying three or four candidates from a field of approximately 12 to 15.

Shadow Security Minister Dame Pauline Neville - Jones is, according to the monthly ConservativeHome survey of grassroots members, the most popular female member of the shadow cabinet.