Sentences with phrase «disastrous election year»

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Former chairman Patrick McLoughlin took much of the heat for the disastrous general election campaign and reportedly wanted to stand down last year, before being persuaded to go out in the January reshuffle.

Following last year's disastrous general election, the role of Tory chairman was seen as pivotal.

A year and a disastrous election later, it appears from public statements by Democratic candidates for Faso's congressional seat that not much was learned from last year's results.

Blair announced in September 2006 that he would quit as leader within the year, though he had been under pressure to quit earlier than May 2007 in order to get a new leader in place before the May elections which were expected to be disastrous for Labour.

A Labour breakaway party has been mooted since Jeremy Corbyn became odds - on favourite to become leader, two and a half years ago, and was revived as a nuclear option after a disastrous general election showing.

Following a disastrous set of local elections Nick Griffin was ousted last year, only to be replaced by disgraced former teacher Adam Walker.

The Lib Dems have got to make gains if they're to begin to recover after last year's disastrous general election.

The Prime Minister is facing her biggest electoral test since last year's disastrous general election in the English council and mayoral polls.

However, this is still the best Westminster poll showing for Labour since last year's disastrous Scottish Parliament elections.