Sentences with phrase «debates with party leaders»

The prime minister said he believed there should be «a wide ranging series of television and radio debates with party leaders» during the next general election campaign.

Gordon Brown has rejected calls to take part in a televised debate with party leaders ahead of the next general election.

Not exact matches

The PSOE's party elders did not choose him for this role, but if Pedro Sánchez takes the lead, in Europe as much as in Spain, and reopens the debate about the euro, acknowledging that the current structure does not work and defining with the help of hindsight what vulnerabilities must be addressed in a reformed European Union, the party's new leader can halt the decline of the PSOE at home and reverse the ugly nationalism spreading through Europe.

Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras arrives to an election debate with the leader of the Greek conservative opposition party New Democracy, Evangelos Meimarakis in Athens, Greece on September 14, 2015.

When this new alliance - the European Conservatives and Reformists - was created after the 2009 Euro - election with «a bunch of homophobes, anti-Semites and climate - change deniers» (as Nick Clegg later described them in a TV leaders debate) I objected and was expelled from the Conservative Party.

Party leaders even debated holding the vote to decide on their standard bearer on the very first day they gather at the Sheraton in Manhattan — June 1 — with down - ballot races like AG and state comptroller bumped to the second or even third day.

The general election was dominated by the party leaders, with their prime - time debates and coach tours.

Conducted after the first Scottish leaders» debate on STV on Tuesday, but with much of the interviewing completed before the second instalment on BBC on Wednesday, the poll must have come as a bitter disappointment to the Labour party.

Nixon arrived at the Albany Hilton as debate over the endorsement pinged back and forth in a basement ballroom, only entering to applause after the results of ballot — which she ultimately carried with 91.5 % of the vote — were confirmed and trumpeted by party leaders.

During the race, The Advance Group helped Mark - Viverito prepare for the race, which included several community forums and debates as well as behind - the - scenes politicking with council members and county party leaders who helped collect votes in her favor.

Policy will be made by Labour members and not the leader, shadow cabinet, or parliamentary party, Jeremy Corbyn has said in a debate with his three leadership rivals organised by the Guardian.

Lib Dem leader bids to exploit high - profile TV debates with Nigel Farage arguing only his party can fight Ukip on Europe

However, his strategy is still being questioned by some within the party following the poor election results, especially after his one - on - one debate with Ukip leader Nigel Farage did not appear to win him much support.

The research was carried out between March 26 and March 31, before the TV debate with all seven parties leaders took place.

Cameron also paid a warm tribute to the Lib Dem leader, with whom he has had a frosty relationship in the past, for bringing the matter to the Commons on a day set aside for a debate on a subject chosen by the third party.

There has been a lull in the election campaign with all eyes on the Thursday night election debate for five party leaders, says Andrew Neil.

And for the first time ever, Natalie Bennett, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood were given a very public platform to debate with the main party leaders.

All three have declared themselves ready and eager to debate with the bigger party leaders on national television.

Opposition politicians did their best to mercilessly mock Theresa May for failing to turn up for the BBC's TV debate with other party leaders.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: «The World Transformed has shown itself to be a powerful new space on the Labour Party conference fringe for people to debate policies, exchange ideas, and expand our political horizon with arts, music and culture.

The Democratic National Committee announced details for the party's six presidential debates — sparking a furious response from the campaign of Martin O'Malley charging Democratic leaders with «facilitating a coronation» of Clinton.

The debate came as leaders from all three parties set out their stall to the Institute of Directors, with Labour and Liberal Democrats criticising the way in which the IoD had pushed for a reversal of the planned rise in national insurance contributions.

Downing Street has rejected a head - to - head clash with Ed Miliband and said the prime minister would only take part in a debate featuring seven party leaders.

With Ed Miliband as leader, we have a greater opportunity than ever to re-shape the direction of the party, but that debate still needs to be had.

PM suggests for first time he might be willing to take part in television debate with Ukip as well as other party leaders

Angela Eagle, candidate for Deputy Leader, weighed in on the leadership debate yesterday attacking those who have said they would not work with Jeremy Corbyn, and calling for the party's elite to respect the membership's decision if they elect him.

Clegg the outsider seizes his moment in the TV spotlight The Guardian - Patrick WintourLiberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg appeared to win the most public support in the historic televised party leaders» debate last night after he pitched for change from the two old parties with their combined record of failure.

The prime minister agrees to a series of televised debates with rival party leaders in the run - up to the general election.

In a testy debate in the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson accused the SNP leader of looking «pretty shifty» in her party's dealings with Cambridge Analytica.

May also confirmed that she would not be taking part in televised debates with the other party leaders.

And this time last week we were anticipating the first ever TV debate between party leaders in a British general election, with many on the Right nervous that giving Nick Clegg equal billing with Gordon Brown and David Cameron would give a boost to the Liberal Democrats.

Emboldened by the surge in his support since the first televised leaders» debate, Mr Clegg said that the other parties would have to come to terms with the Lib Dems if the General Election failed to produce an outright victor.

Our party more than ever needs leaders with radical ideas leading fresh debate — not robots.

Mr Blair never took part in televised debates with other party leaders during election campaigns.

A good chunk of the season is devoted to vampires — creatures who can, in the «True Blood» - verse, run like The Flash, fly, and fuck like pornstars — sitting around a conference table debating politics and religion, and the other «super» groups don't exactly pick up the slack, what with the werewolves holding auditions for a new pack leader and the faes throwing slumber parties with their new BFF, Sookie.

Watch Now: Climate Depot's Morano in TV debate with Canadian Green Party Leader Elizabeth May — Morano: «Solar panels on huts made of dung are not going to cut it.

Which, weirdly enough, was not dissimilar to what the leader of the UK Green Party Natalie Bennett said when I debated with her yesterday on LBC radio about the disastrous outcome of the COP21 climate summit.