Sentences with phrase «defending slimmer majorities»

Of the 15 Lib Dem MPs who remain in government, seven will be defending slimmer majorities than Baker.

Both men look to have a good chance in seats where Labour are defending slim majorities, with the national polls looking ominous for Jeremy Corbyn's party.

Not exact matches

Republicans, who hold a slim majority in the Senate, will be defending 24 seats next year, including in presidential battleground states where Democrats are mounting strong challenges.

Scott Reif, a spokesman for Senate Republicans, who are fighting to maintain a slim majority, defended the fund - raisers.

Republicans have a slim 51 - 49 majority in the Senate and hope to expand it as Democrats must defend 26 seats in November while Republicans have to worry about only nine.

The Tories are now defending 40 seats which are vulnerable to a swing of just 2.5 %, while there are only 29 Labour MPs sitting on such a slim majority.