Sentences with phrase «battleground constituencies»
"Battleground constituencies" refers to regions or areas where there is a competitive or closely fought election between political candidates or parties. These areas are crucial as they could swing the overall election results in favor of a particular candidate or party. Full definition
The overall picture from the polls is that the national race remains very close and that the result will be determined in individual seats; my latest survey of battleground constituencies will be out later this week.
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The unions have also targeted spending for the first time in the key 100 battleground constituencies by 68 per cent to # 450,000.
Nick Clegg is in the fight of his political life — and his battleground constituency was once one of the safest seats in the UK.
Today, the Yorkshire Post focuses on the battleground constituencies falling within its jurisdiction, most of which fall within West Yorkshire.
This is despite the survey suggesting a hefty 11 - point lead for Labour over the Conservatives in the battleground constituencies.
It put Labour 12 points ahead across 26 battleground constituencies, on 41 % to the Tories» 29 %, with an average 6.5 % swing from the Conservative party to Labour — enough to oust as many as 83 Tory MPs, and secure Labour a healthy Commons majority.