Sentences with phrase «early general elections in»

Eventually, the AKP called an early general election in July, after which the presidential election was re-held in August.

«It seems probable that there will be an early general election in a matter of months, so it is more important than ever that we have a strong and convincing leader who can unite the party, capitalise on the divisions in te Tory Party and aert a possible electoral wipeout.

On April 2017, May announced an early general election in June, in order to «strengthen her hand» when she negotiated with the European Union.

They didn't go down this path, and today highlights how a policy which stopped an early general election in its tracks may still turn into the Conservative's Achilles» heel.

Following Clarke's comments yesterday, George Osborne, the shadow chancellor whose pledge on inheritance tax is believed to have persuaded Brown to abandon an early general election in the autumn of 2007, embarked on a damage limitation operation.

Not exact matches

Speaking at the first Prime Minister's Questions since the general election earlier this month, Corbyn said years of Conservative government cuts to local authority budgets had put public safety at jeopardy and had played a part in the fire that destroyed a tower block in Kensington, west London earlier this month, killing at least 79 people.

Former Dollar General CEO David Perdue won his election to the Senate as a Republican in Georgia, while founder of Capital Cellular, early Nextel investor and sitting Democratic Senator Mark Warner won a closer - than - expected election in Virginia.

Earlier this week the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) warned that the general election was «causing some hesitancy from both buyers and vendors» in the housing market.

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May condemned the attack in a statement outside Downing Street early Sunday, and vowed that the country's general election would take place as scheduled on June 8, although both of the main political parties would suspend campaigning for the day.

There has been no shortage of good copy for newspapers this year, but back in the early summer, somewhere between the General Election, and before terrorist horrors in Tunisia, there was a brief few days when not much seemed to be happening.

Assuming that Clinton and Trump square off in the general election, it's not surprising to see the early Vice Presidential odds.

In his report, Mr Burrowes applauds Mr Cameron's efforts to ensure parliamentary candidates be chosen so early - the next general election is not due for three or four years - but warns a central list of candidates is not the best way to get Tories elected.

Clearly he was an early and avid supporter of Barack Obama, but interspersing the 2008 presidential election with in - depth studies of Montgomery Meigs, the Quartermaster General of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Civil War, leaves the reader perplexed and thirsting for more, which is not provided.

Theresa May's surprise early general election meant few candidates had been even selected in many...

And by «early,» I'm talking about a year in advance of the relevant primary or general election.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that it is too early for the National Democratic (NDC) to be engrossed in a debate on the issue of who leads the party into 2020 general elections.

Expect the Conservative manifesto in any early general election to be scrutinised for a continued commitment to a triple lock - and for it to become a huge issue if it is missing.

In general, it is considered better politically for a recession to start early in one's term so that improvement can occur prior to the electioIn general, it is considered better politically for a recession to start early in one's term so that improvement can occur prior to the electioin one's term so that improvement can occur prior to the election.

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

Labour have only been out of power for two years, having left Britain with the biggest deficit in the OECD, and yet YouGov polling throughout the early half of May 2012 have put Labour between nine and thirteen points ahead of the Conservatives, giving Labour a more than comfortable majority at the next General Election.

There will be no early general election because no Conservative prime minister could risk holding one, but I will be surprised if May is still in Number Ten by March 2019 when the UK is supposed to have left the EU.

The Conservatives and SNP called a vote of no - confidence in the Callaghan government, which lost by one vote, forcing (a few weeks early) the 1979 General Election that brought Margaret Thatcher to power, and killed Scottish devolution for 18 years.

As Nixon tries to harness progressives in her left - flank challenge to Cuomo, an early test of her staying power will come with the Working Families Party, which could give her a general - election ballot line even if the governor wins the Democratic nomination.

ALBANY — As Cynthia Nixon tries to harness progressives in her left - flank challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, an early test of her staying power will come with the Working Families Party, which could give her a general - election ballot line even if Cuomo wins the Democratic nomination.

(CNN)- Less than a day after winning the Delaware Republican Senate primary in a surprising upset, Christine O'Donnell reached her earlier fundraising goal for the general election.

«The election will not be taken for granted by me,» said Koch, who had been elected mayor four years earlier by defeating incumbent Mayor Abe Beame, colorful congresswoman Bella Abzug, and Secretary of State Mario Cuomo in a crowded and bitterly contested Democratic primary and runoff before whipping Republican Roy M. Goodman and Cuomo, who was running on the Liberal Party ticket, in the general election.

But after its first general election in 20 years, in November 2010, was criticised its leaders decided to embrace change, including by - elections earlier this month.

The tradition is one of intense anticipation in the buildup to general elections, as newspapers speculate about whether the prime minister will decide to go to the country early.

Nick Reisman posed a fascinating question earlier today: What will Cuomo do if Saland and / or McDonald remain in the general election on the Indy line and seek his support?

What is also untold about Hon.Bagbin is that he had in early December 2004, just before the general elections foretold a mammoth audience at a constituency rally in Bole, inresponse to the query by Constituents why Hon John Mahama was not frequenting home, that he was inundating Hon. Mahama with so much assignments in order to prepare him to become President of Ghana.

But back in late 2016 / early 2017 she seemed, temporarily at least, to believe the absurd hype which the Daily Mail pumped out about her, and was persuaded to call a general election to «strengthen my hand» in the Brexit negotiations.

Take the 2008 Obama campaign as an example — the kernel was assembled from early 2007 onwards, with staffers plotting strategy and tactics, technologists developing the tools and infrastructures for an extensive, nation - wide effort, and organizers connecting with the multitudes of willing volunteers who helped power Obama to victory in both the primary and the general election.

As mentioned in an earlier post, congressional candidates who made it successfully through the primaries this past Tuesday wasted no time in turning their attention to their respective general election opponents.

Remarkably Lamont came within 328 votes (and a fraught early morning recount) of leading the Conservatives to winning a second Westminster seat in the equivalent 2015 general election constituency, which would have made the Conservatives the second largest Scottish party in the House of Commons.

Under the Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011 (as amended) the next general election was on 7 May 2015 (although an early election or one delayed by up to two months would have been possible in certain circumstances).

In April, The Observer reported claims from a former minister that Rupert Murdoch tried to persuade Prime Minister Gordon Brown early in 2010 to help in resisting attempts by Labour MPs and peers to investigate the affair, and to go easy on News of the World in the run - up to the UK's general election of May 201In April, The Observer reported claims from a former minister that Rupert Murdoch tried to persuade Prime Minister Gordon Brown early in 2010 to help in resisting attempts by Labour MPs and peers to investigate the affair, and to go easy on News of the World in the run - up to the UK's general election of May 201in 2010 to help in resisting attempts by Labour MPs and peers to investigate the affair, and to go easy on News of the World in the run - up to the UK's general election of May 201in resisting attempts by Labour MPs and peers to investigate the affair, and to go easy on News of the World in the run - up to the UK's general election of May 201in the run - up to the UK's general election of May 2010.

A more likely scenario might be a more straightforward motion in the Commons for an early general election which secures a two - thirds majority in favour.

This option could play out a number of ways — formal coalition, or a Cameron minority government given limited tacit support to pass a budget, but looking to call a general election that would perhaps give them an overall majority some time later in 2010, or in early 2011.

Alan Johnson will be able to come in and promise an early general election — in the spring of next year; that is, roughly, when there has to be an election anyway and nobody has anything to lose.

There is one big factor that continues to keep Brown in No 10, and that is that most Labour MPs do not want an early general election, which is the unavoidable consequence of making the change.

In a report published earlier this month, the Electoral Reform Society declares the 2015 general election «the most disproportional election to date in the UK»In a report published earlier this month, the Electoral Reform Society declares the 2015 general election «the most disproportional election to date in the UK»in the UK».

Griffin will seek to learn from the mistakes of the earlier National Front (NF), which in the general election of 1979 got ahead of itself by standing over 300 candidates (polling a meagre 1.3 per cent).

First - place finisher Matt Bevin went on win the general election in come - from - behind fashion and Comer rebounded to win a competitive GOP primary earlier this year to replace Republican Rep. Ed Whitfield in the state's 1st District.

Fresh from observing Liberia's general elections held on 10th October, Head of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) and Chair, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, in company with INEC and ECONEC officials earlier today met with the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Coordinator and Resident Representative in Cote d'Ivoire, Mr Babacar Cisse to advocate for support for the Commission Electorale Independante of Cote'd» Ivoire (CEI).

I think there was a carefully - crafted attempt to cause panic — talk of an early general election plus some made up «evidence» that Labour would suffer badly in such an election.

If a candidate can show early fundraising ability, he or Sue Sullivan, the only woman declared so far, can count on financial support in next year's general election.

Prime Minister Theresa May made a surprise U-turn today and called for an early General Election - despite repeatedly ruling it out in the past.

However, since the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act 2011, terms are now a fixed five years, and an early general election can only be brought about either by a two - thirds majority in favour of a motion for a dissolution, or by a vote of no confidence that is not followed within fourteen days by a vote of confidence (which may be for confidence in the same government or a different one).

Note: An earlier version of this story contained an error about the number of Peace and Freedom candidates in the 2012 general election.

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