Sentences with phrase «labour wins the next general election»

The successful candidate will ensure that «the strategic communications and messages of the leader and shadow cabinet are communicated effectively to contribute to Labour winning the next general election».

Labour leader Ed Miliband has said the party is «determined» to increase the minimum wage to # 8 an hour if Labour wins the next general election.

Meanwhile, Tessa Jowell became the first member of the cabinet to speculate openly that Brown could be prepared to step aside if he believed he had become an «obstacle» to Labour winning the next general election.

Increases in child benefit will be capped at one percent until 2017, if Labour win the next general election.

He will also be keen to play down the Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain's warning that Lib Dems could form an «unholy alliance» with the Tories to prevent Labour winning the next general election.

For the first time in my adult life, I struggle to see an electorally plausible route to Labour winning the next general election.

Ed Miliband is expected to pledge that he will refer high street banks to the competition authorities if Labour wins the next general election in 2015, in a speech today.

His comments come after new shadow education secretary Lucy Powell pledged more «local oversight», and represent the party's first official confirmation that this oversight will be led by councils if Labour wins the next general election.

Not exact matches

Elsewhere at the conference, the shadow hancellor promised to cut ministers» pay by 5 % and to reduce child benefits in real terms if Labour wins next year's general election.

At the centre of this pamphlet's assertions was the notion that Labour faces a difficult challenge it must overcome in order to win the next general election.

Jeremy Corbyn — all but certain to be re-elected as Labour leader next weekend - really believes he can win the next general election, despite having the worst ever poll ratings for a leader of the opposition, not just at this stage, but at any stage, of a parliament.

Corbyn said Labour would require companies bidding for public sector contracts to pay suppliers within 30 days, if it wins the next general election.

Labour has said that the minimum wage will rise to # 10 an hour within months if it wins the next general election.

That's why the central task of the whole Labour party, must be to rebuild trust and support to win the next general election and form the next government.

Some may argue that Labour can afford to lose some support in its heartlands so long as it does well where it needs to win seats at the next general election.

Continue reading How big a lead does Labour need in the local elections to be on course to win the next general election?

How big a lead does Labour need in the local elections to be on course to win the next general election?

Practically no - one believes that Labour are going to win the next General Election outright.

There is no doubt that the Tories or Labour are going to win the next general election, so Mr Radcliffe on this basis is going to be disappointed when he has cast his vote, in other words he will waste his vote.

From this, the BBC reported an estimate of national vote share of 31 % for the Conservatives, 38 % for Labour and 16 % for the Liberal Democrats, meaning that if these results were replicated at the next general election, Labour would win an 83 seat majority.

Those most recent joiners are almost most confident that a Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn will win the next general election.

A majority of members (53 per cent) think Labour is now on course to be in government in 2020, but if Corbyn was replaced only 42 per cent think Labour would win the next general election.

It still looks probable that the Conservatives will win the next General Election, with a large swing against Labour.

Despite the dire polls and the equally dire local election results, some 64 % of Labour's post GE2015 membership believe Labour is likely to win the next general election — a figure which rises to 77 % of those who joined after Corbyn became leader.

13th August 2016, Huffington Post: Jeremy Corbyn thinks Labour's 500,000 - strong membership can win the party the next general election

Recent research by YouGov found that, though 72 % of Labour members support Jeremy Corbyn as leader, only 47 % think it's likely he can win the next general election.

Labour leader Ed Miliband will pledge to repeal the controversial housing benefit reform known as the spare room subsidy - or the «bedroom tax» - if his party win the next General Election in 2015.

Even Ed Miliband, the author of the proposal (to freeze gas and electricity prices for seventeen months if Labour wins next year's general election), was surprised at the impact of his announcement.

Labour must reconnect with the politics and culture of the countryside to be confident of winning the next general election.

McGovern was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Wirral South in December 2009, following Ben Chapman's decision to stand down at the next election for family reasons following adverse publicity in The Daily Telegraph over the expenses scandal, and subsequently won the seat in the 2010 general election, defeating the Conservative candidate, Jeff Clarke, by 531 votes.

Labour confirms it will scrap the UK government's housing benefit changes if it wins the next general election.

If the previous trend of Labour's support being overstated in the mid-Parliament polls was replicated, the party could win less than 20 % of the vote at the next general election and between 140 and 150 MPs, the report added.

But regardless of the changes or lack of them by the Tories, it is Labour's actions that will decide who wins the next general election, he asserted.

Home secretary John Reid has said that New Labour will win the next general election if it stays true to the values it has held over the last ten years - regardless of what the opposition does.

Commenting on today's announcement from the Labour Party that it will reinstate student grants and EMA support if it wins power at the next general election, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UKgeneral election, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UKGeneral Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said:

Soros, in London to publicise a new book — The Tragedy of the European Union — made his remarks after the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, won plaudits from business groups for playing down the chances of an in - out referendum should the opposition win next year's general election.

The Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls, has told Labour Party members that he would have to take difficult economic decisions if the party won the next general election.

Ed Miliband has revealed that Labour would scrap the controversial «bedroom tax» if his party won the next General Election.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has said his party is determined to attract UKIP's new voters and to go on to win the next general election.

He said: «We must win the next general election so that Labour can rebuild and transform Britain — so that no one and no community is left behind.

Gordon Brown today vowed to fight and win the next general election as he unveiled a blueprint for the Labour manifesto designed to win back anxious middle Britain voters.

Its 2015 general election eve poll had Tories and Labour neck and neck on 34 % when the Conservatives won with a clear seven - point lead the next day.

Later on, Corbyn also hits out at the BBC for promoting the narrative that Labour needed to do better in May's local elections — when it lost fewer than 20 council seats — to show it was on track to win the next general election.

He argued that unity in Labour was essential if the party was to win the next general election, adding: «I heard in the speech yesterday a coming to terms with the need to change to a more collaborative and unifying style.»

Among Corbyn's supporters there is genuine optimism that he can lead Labour to victory, with 56 % of those saying they will vote for him believing he can win the next general election.

Labour may get as little as 20 % of the vote at the next general election and win fewer than 150 seats, according to an analysis of the challenges the party faces.

Speaking to the BBC after the result was announced, Paul Nuttall said he wanted to win «at least» ten seats at the next general election, and set out how he would target Labour heartlands.

Most Labour Party members now think they will win the next general election under Jeremy Corbyn — as his job approval rises by 11... (Comments: 150)

Labour has established a «convincing» 11 - point lead over Conservatives in the key marginal seats Ed Miliband would need to win to secure victory in next year's general election, according to a new poll by ComRes for ITV News.

It is far from impossible that the first task of the Labour leader after the next General Election will be to «win» coalition negotiations.