Sentences with phrase «catastrophic election defeat»

In both instances their party was left to simultaneously cope with a catastrophic election defeat, the search for a new leader and the search for an explanation for their electoral failure.

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By contrast, Yvette Cooper, Andy Burnham and Liz Kendall — the three «real» contenders of Labour's leadership election — struggled to find points of disagreement between themselves, and none of them explained with clarity their analysis of the causes of Labour's catastrophic defeat.

In ancient times, the death of a leader in battle would mean slavery or worse for the defeated side; likewise, in a presidential - style election battle if Cameron were caught with his trousers down, or suffered a catastrophic failure in authority, there are 303 Conservative MPs whose careers depend on him.

After Labour lost the Copeland by - election in February, despite defending a much larger majority over the Conservatives than in Barrow, Woodcock warned Labour was headed for a «historic and catastrophic» election defeat under Corbyn's leadership.

A week after Labour's catastrophic general election defeat, Jon Cruddas is holding nothing back.

Neighbouring MP John Woodcock warned Labour was «on course to a historic and catastrophic defeat» at the next election, while fellow backbencher David Winnick said Mr Corbyn was «simply not acceptable to a large number of people who would normally vote Labour».

John Woodcock, who represents the constituency neighbouring Copeland, told the Today programme Labour was «on course to a historic and catastrophic defeat» at the next election.