Sentences with phrase «early leadership election»

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For example, Labour Uncut have suggested that the implementation committee might change the basis of the London mayoral primary, and any early leadership election so that union members can be fully involved.

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Some members of the party's national council are calling for a leadership election as early as May 2016, which would give an advantage to members who are already well - organized.

It is far too early to begin predicting the results of the next election, but this is an opportune moment to examine the changing contours of the Israeli political map, and see to what extent the big stories of the last year have changed Israelis» opinions about the leadership they want for their country.

So tomorrow, let the House of Commons vote for an early election, let everybody put forward their proposals for Brexit and their programme for government and let us remove the risk of uncertainty and instability and continue to give the country the strong and stable leadership it demands.»

The executive summary of the article concludes: «In preparing for a second election the Tory leadership needs to negotiate for the debates to take place earlier in the campaign; put more money into its ground war; build better relations with the whole of the party and Conservative movement; trust professional polling to test messages; and develop clearer decision - making structures.»

This was a reference to the events of late July and early August 2008 which followed Labour's defeat to the Scottish National Party in the Glasgow East by - election when, with a demoralised Gordon Brown on holiday in Suffolk, with Labour as many as 25 points behind in the polls, and with MPs insurgent and openly discussing a leadership challenge, Miliband made his move.

While voters may punish Mrs May for calling an early election for partisan interest, that punishment is unlikely to overwhelm their underlying approval of her leadership and of her government's performance.

According to the Financial Times: «his views — higher taxes, mass nationalisation, more welfare, more borrowing — are seen as toxic by New Labour veterans, who prophesy a repeat of Michael Foot's disastrous leadership in the early 1980s that led to a landslide 1983 election victory for Margaret Thatcher».

The leadership election that saw Corbyn rise to the top of the party also saw a huge increase in membership: from around 200,000 in 2015 to more than 500,000 in early 2017.

One source told me that early in a leadership election all that matters is numbers.

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour critics are already discussing how to respond if the party sustains heavy losses on election night — with most counselling against an early leadership challenge after his better - than - expected performance on the campaign trail.

As further evidence of his outspoken nature, he also was a vocal critic of the election of Long Island Republican John Flanagan as Senate majority leader in 2015, so much so that earlier this year he said he was seeking GOPers to run against Sen. Michael Nozzolio, R - Seneca County, who backed Flanagan during the 2015 leadership battle.

Jeremy Corbyn could face an imminent leadership challenge as frustrated MPs get used to the idea of an early general election.

During the leadership contest Ms May ruled out an early general election, saying that not holding one would create stability during Brexit negotiations.

A new ORB poll on the Labour leadership earlier in the week showed Andy Burnham was seen as the candidate most likely to help Labour's chances at the next election (36 %), followed by Liz Kendall on 25 %.

By early evening that estimate had risen to 100 — well above 20 % of the parliamentary party, which is the threshold needed to trigger a leadership election.

In the early 90s, following the trauma of the 1980s and the desolation of the defeat in 1992, the backing of soft left members and MPs, helped give Tony Blair, a member of the rarefied revisionist tradition, his big majority in 1994's leadership election.

That's why I became an activist in the early 1990s, joined the fresh - faced Policy Exchange think tank and then supported David Cameron in the 2005 leadership election.

An early re-run of the party leadership election would see him re-elected with a big majority — while an early general election would see him comprehensively rejected.

«In the next four years I would be talking to you after the election is the fact that I would have provided early childhood facilities for each electoral area within the Tamale central and so every electoral area is going to have a free family day care centre under my leadership as Member of Parliament for Tamale central.»

A re-run of the party leadership election would see Jeremy Corbyn re-elected — but an early general election would see him comprehensively rejected (Comments: 346)

At her somber election party, campaign staffers and surrogates acknowledged they had underestimated voters» deep frustrations with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and demand for a change in leadership — a message seized on early by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, the decisive winner in the race.

Mr Johnson angered the Tory leadership when he made a similar proposal during the mayoral election campaign earlier this year and the party was quick to distance itself from the latest comments.

The PDP candidate's Campaign DG had earlier joined the APC and the LP to call for a boycott of the supplementary election, despite a contrary view by the national leadership of the party.

«Ed Miliband has delivered the most personal speech of the Labour leadership election, coming clean about his early life and political inspirations.

At this early stage, David Miliband is favourite to win the leadership election with two polls yesterday suggesting he had the support of 32 per cent of voters - that's far more than any of his potential rivals.

He promised to put the party on a «war footing» in case of an early general election after the Tory leadership contest is decided in September.

Jack Bridgewater explains why these by - elections represent both a major electoral challenge for Jeremy Corbyn's Labour leadership, and perhaps an early indication of the extent to which the aftermath of the EU referendum is reshaping party politics in the UK.

Jack Bridgewater explains why these by - elections represent a major electoral challenge for Jeremy Corbyn's Labour leadership, and perhaps an early indication of the extent to which the aftermath of the EU referendum is reshaping party politics in the UK.

According to an article in National Journal, Rubio also gained an extra advantage in that regard, because he was sworn in early due to the special election, and he would take advantage of these opportunities to join the GOP leadership.

In his early political career he was a disciple of Enoch Powell, voting for him in the Conservative leadership election of 1965.

In this scenario, they fear the party could be plunged into a destabilising leadership battle in the run - up to a second election that could take place as early as the autumn.

Varadkar became prime minister, or Taoiseach, earlier this month after winning a party leadership election following the resignation of Enda Kenny.

«We may have an early general election, so let's do the leadership election and let's see what happens.»

The Labour party was having their leadership elections, and had done a purge of hundreds of registrants earlier this week — supposedly to ensure that all of their registered supporters were genuine and loyal voters.

Eight partners are set to slug it out for the top management positions at Allen & Overy, with the firm gearing up for leadership elections early next year.

The Ontario Liberal party is in the midst of a leadership campaign that will create a Premier early in 2013 before any election is called.