Sentences with phrase «elected party leader»

JR Clynes, a trade unionist from Oldham, had been elected party leader (technically in those days, Chairman of the party's MPs) in February 1921.

It's not easy writing a biography of a newly elected party leader.

Ahead of a leadership hustings debate at the Local Government Association conference this week, Mr Miliband even pledged to invite Labour's local government leader, at present David Sparks, into the shadow cabinet if he is elected party leader.

Momentum and its supporters point to the mandate secured by Corbyn in August 2015 when he was elected party leader.

Burnham said Corbyn had been treated unfairly last summer when he was elected party leader.

When the time came he delivered a lengthy attack on Labour's relationship with the unions — all the old hits, including, of course, their role getting Miliband elected party leader.

Since being elected party leader in 2005, David Cameron has proved himself relentlessly pro-female and anti-male in his public statements and policy directions, yet even he faces accusations of being biased against women because of the low number of women in his Cabinet.

This would entitle them to vote in electing the party leader and deputy leader and the London mayoral candidate.

In theory this could be interpreted to support an argument that a parliamentary party ought to have the power to elect their party leader directly, and indeed, at least historically, parliamentary system parties» leadership electoral procedures usually called for the party's legislative caucus to fill a leadership vacancy by electing a new leader directly by and from amongst themselves, and for the whole succession process to be completed within as short a time frame as practical.

Although members» privileges are being eroded by the leadership there has to be responsibilities attached to the fact that members, for example, have a right to elect the party leader and select candidates.

Not exact matches

Germany's Social Democrat party (SPD) just made history, electing its first female leader in 154 years, Andrea Nahles.

«It's fair to say that the policy and character of my government would be, or the government which I lead, would be very different to that of President Trump,» said Varadkar, 38, who was elected prime minister by the ruling Fine Gael party in June after former leader Enda Kenny stepped down.

It may sound prosperous that President - Elect Donald J. Trump could learn anything from leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules a country he has accused of stealing American jobs and concocting the hoax of climate change.

He succeeded Hu Jintao as leader of the Communist Party and was elected president in March 2013.

«Our party and I denounce any type of homophobia or chants that are directed toward denigrating an elected leader in our province,» said Jean.

Party leaders are centralizing authority and muting the voices of duly - elected members, warns the legislature's Speaker.

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The Prince George Citizen - Burton backs building base When the federal Liberal party elects their new leader, the votes coming from the less - populated ridings will be just as important as those from the urban centres... Read More

Former leader Paul Hinman returned to the Assembly in a 2009 by - election and Heather Forsyth, Rob Anderson, and Guy Boutilier were elected as PC candidates in 2008 before crossing the floor to join the Wildrose Party in 2010.

It's time for advocacy groups, think tanks, opposition parties and taxpaying Canadians to borrow from that 1980s - era slogan for MTV and tell their elected leaders, clearly and forcefully: «I want my $ 10,000 TSFA (back)!»

The constituency is currently represented by Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman, who was elected under the PC banner in 2008.

Wildrose leader Danielle Smith said in 2012 that, if elected, she would only serve two - terms as Premier (her party constitution had it enshrined until it was removed in 2013).

Clark has served as party leader since 2013 and became the party's first elected MLA in 2015 when he unseated Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Gordon Dirks in Calgary - Elbow.

When the PC party elected Jim Prentice as its leader it brought Albertans even deeper into the corporatocracy fold.

Star candidate Rachel Notley was elected in Edmonton - Strathcona, retaining the seat held by former party leader Raj Pannu.

He was first elected to the House of Assembly in 1993 and became leader of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1995.

He was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1998, and became leader of the New Democratic Party in 2002.

In 1998, he became leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and was elected to the Quebec Assemblée Nationale.

Leader Greg Clark became the first MLA elected under the Alberta Party banner when he unseated PC Education Minister Gordon Dirks in Calgary - Elbow in in May 2015.

Paul Hinman is the leader of the Wildrose Alliance Party, and the only member of the party to be elected to the Alberta legislaParty, and the only member of the party to be elected to the Alberta legislaparty to be elected to the Alberta legislature.

I was very struck and motivated by an article in The Times the day after I was elected leader that said the party that started with Gladstone will end with Farron.

Amidst all the doom and gloom around Arsenal following a typically tough and trying month of November (maybe if the Gooner leader of the Labour party ever gets elected we could petition him to abolish the month altogether) I think we all got a bit carried away by the talk of an injury crisis.

The councilman said Ragusa's defense of Queens GOP First Vice Chair Stephen Graves is a «slap in the face» to rank - and - file party members, and he called on fellow elected officials and GOP leaders to boycott the Queens Republican Party dinner, which is scheduled for Apriparty members, and he called on fellow elected officials and GOP leaders to boycott the Queens Republican Party dinner, which is scheduled for ApriParty dinner, which is scheduled for April 18.

McDonnell said: «I've been talking to Labour party members all over the country, they're saying for those begrudgers — because that's what they are — for goodness sake, get behind the leader of the Labour party that was democratically elected, it's time to put up or shut up.

In 2007 Harriet was elected as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.

Heath became the Conservative Party's first elected leader in 1965, a reign brought to an end by Margaret Thatcher in a tumultuous party leadership election in February Party's first elected leader in 1965, a reign brought to an end by Margaret Thatcher in a tumultuous party leadership election in February party leadership election in February 1975.

This suggests that Watson rightly judges the party members would not tolerate a change less than a year since they elected Corbyn to be their leader by an overwhelming margin.

Regarding the UK, the issue seems to have become more relevant since Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of the Labour Party.

If Jeremy Corbyn is elected Labour leader, what does the Labour party do next?

Mr. Pratt asked the leaders to respect the party's constitution and restore faith in the NDC because the party having a congress to elect a Presidential candidate is just a first step to Election 2020.

d) Just like people in wealthier states choose to «invest» more into interpersonal relationships, business leaders have accomplished something in the field of business and search for a different kind of satisfaction - and party members elect them simply because they are famous / successful.

The state Democratic Party teamed up today with LGBT leaders and openly gay elected officials to slam Republican AG candidate Dan Donovan for his opposition to same - sex marriage, saying his position calls into question his ability to serve as the state's top attorney.

Of the 712 elected officials and party leaders who can support any candidate they want, 469 have already said they will support Hillary.

The Rochester mayor is scheduled to sit down with the electeds at noon, and the party leaders at 12:30 p.m.

Speaking at a mammoth rally at Suhum on Monday evening as part of his campaign tour of the Eastern Region, President Mahama stated that divisions and suspensions in the NPP under Akuffo Addo vindicates Ex-President Kuffuor statement captured in a video where he advised party members to elect a leader who is not divisive and creates tension.

Ukip would be open to do a deal with the Conservative party if it elected Michael Gove as leader, Nigel Farage said today.

Nuttall was elected Ukip leader in a landslide victory yesterday, and immediately vowed to «replace the Labour party and make Ukip the voice of patriotic Britain» by targeting working class voters.

Not only is the former Tooting MP Labour's most senior elected figure, he also appears to be the Labour politician most likely to be popular as a party leader.

In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.

With the Labour Party seemingly willing to gift the Tories half a year to do whatever they want with the country, the Liberal Democrats have a shorter path to electing a new leader and getting on with the business of rebuilding.