Sentences with phrase «backed by constituency»

Angry and disgruntled youth backed by constituency executives have vowed to shut down the Savelugu Municipal Assembly office Thursday morning despite the presence of armed soldiers who escorted and inducted the Municipal Chief Executive, Hajia Aishetu Seidu into office.

Not exact matches

First, however, the former Tranmere and Leeds starlet must make the right - back slot his own under Bilić — a task that will only be made easier by winning his own highly vocal constituency of supporters within the club's fanbase who appreciate his qualities and his potential.

To use the example of Sarah Wollaston again, she has received praise since being elected in 2010 for standing up to her party on a number of issues - because her mandate was granted not by what used to be known (before the smoking ban) as the smoky back room, but by a much larger pool of voters in her constituency.

Beyond the seven square miles of my constituency, I travel by tube or train about once a month to a farflung suburb and wend my way back home through areas of the capital that very few outsiders ever see.

It does beg thequestion however: why hasn't he back in his room by that time?Misplaced enthusiasmMy favourite memory of election day was being given the opportunity to drive around the constituency with a megaphone.

On the rare occasion that I reach my underground station and realise I've left my Oyster card at home, I get a Travelcard and claim it back through IPSA, justifying it by saying that I'd had to travel from Westminster to the constituency that day.

But Klein noted his conference has been under similar pressures before to achieve victories backed by Democratic constituencies, most recently the increase in the minimum wage to be phased in to $ 15 in parts of New York City and the surrounding area, as well as 12 weeks of paid family leave.

The phenomenal rise in support for Ukip is underlined by a new Opinium / Observer poll which shows almost one - third of voters would be prepared to back Nigel Farage's party if they believed it could win in their own constituency.

Mrs Okity - Duah, who doubles as the Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture noted that the NDC was looking to increase the margin in the 2012 elections on the back of massive developments by the President Mahama - led administration in the constituency.

Labour members voted for six candidates backed by Momentum and the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy to represent the constituency Labour parties on the 33 - strong NEC.

Back in January we revealed the internal squabbles within the Truro & Falmouth Labour Party and it's Momentum offshoot as Ms Gillett was chosen by Momentum as their preferred candidate for the constituency selection process.

Corbyn's allies have so far struggled to get his supporters accepted by constituency parties, with local or union - backed candidates preferred.

Given that Tony Avella invested his time in writing a letter back in November, 2006 that questions the many nebulous and dehumanizing practices that continue to flourish in the present day at the New York City DOI and MTA Office of the Inspector General (who, collectively have misbehaved like unresponsive tyrants with no agency from above to challenge their utter dysfunction), I have long ago lost my illusion with honest, ethical leadership that stands by their constituency until a matter is thoroughly resolved.

Although the anti-government motion was actually opposed by a majority of Labour's constituency party delegates, it passed because the trade unions backed it almost unaminously.

He lost out to Conservative David Nuttall by just 378 votes, who has held the constituency since 2010, when it was won back from Labour.

If today, they have realized the need for a change in our party in the constituency and they have called on me to stand and bring that change, I can't disappoint them by turning my back on them, because I love my party, the NDC.

But even alternative vote plus — as first advocated by Roy Jenkins in 1998 and now backed by Alan Johnson — would ensure most MPs have a personal constituency link with their voters, as already occurs in Germany and Scotland.

«As he noted, I have already apologised unreservedly and have offered to pay back half of the costs I claimed for this property over the period for which it was also used by my constituency agent.»

Though voters in the constituency are on balance pessimistic about prospects for the economy over the next few years, they back the coalition's «Plan A» for deficit reduction by a wide margin.

A survey of most years since 1949 demonstrates how constituencies have turned their back on conference most markedly since the abolition of contemporary motions by Gordon Brown.

His comments came on the back of attacks on some NPP supporters who were allegedly manhandled by some members of the NDC led by the Sports Minister, Nii Lantei Vanderpuiye at Odododiodoo Constituency in the Greater Accra Region Wednesday.

Candidates are initially nominated by their parliamentary colleagues from within the Scottish Parliament, following which Westminster MPs, constituency Labour parties and affiliated trade union organisation can submit «supporting nominations», providing their backing to a specific candidates.

However Holyport College, a free school sponsored by nearby Eton College and also based in May's constituency, backed the government's plans for selection.

He is backed by the Legislature, the State Board of Education (whose members he appoints), as well as other key education constituencies such as the state's leading teachers unions and professional organizations representing school administrators and school board members.

«That's come back as an important factor: Are artists supported by different constituencies, be they critical or commercial?»