Sentences with phrase «election strategist»

He is chancellor, a position he is rather well known for, and also Conservative chief election strategist, which he is slightly less well known for.

The Labour shadow health minister said the party was danger of entering into a «downward spiral» with the Tories on immigration, after Australian election strategist Lynton Crosby joined David Cameron's team.

The Australian election strategist Lynton Crosby, called Cameron a «posh cunt» when the two worked together on the ill - fated 2005 general election campaign.

Lord Christopher Rennard, the party's former election strategist, was accused of inappropriately touching and propositioning a number of women who worked for the party over a period of years on Channel 4 News.

The fact Cameron did not feel he had the authority to make his ministers to oppose the Dominic Raab amendment highlighted how volatile and rebellious the Conservative party continues to be, even under the supposedly iron hand of election strategist Lynton Crosby.

Earlier this month, the Liberal Democrats» most successful election strategist, Chris Rennard, was forced off the party's federal executive days after being elected because of his earlier alleged predatory behaviour to young women in the party [see footnote].

The Conservatives are planning to announce a new attack on immigration or benefits every single week ahead of the general election, under plans formulated by election strategist Lynton Crosby.

Crosby is a controversial Australian election strategist who worked on John Howard's campaign in his home country and helped Boris Johnson into City Hall.

Channel 4's accusations against Lord Rennard, the former Lib Dem elections strategist, were a slow burn.

Labour election strategist Douglas Alexander says broadcasters, not the prime minister, should dictate the terms of TV election debates.

For Juncker offers Conservative election strategists something that Corbyn doesn't: a powerful and arrogant opponent that might get people off their backsides and into polling booths.

And if not, the question remains: how can election strategists turn on the electorate ahead of 7th May?

[180][181] The Conservatives hired election strategist Lynton Crosby to run Johnson's campaign, [182] which was primarily funded by sympathetic individuals in London's financial sector.

As Tory election strategist he is keen to make political ground over Labour's inclusion of the pension in the welfare cut, because it allows the party to highlight how the opposition plans to cut the basic state pension in real terms.

Rennard, 52, who was the former party election strategist and chief executive until 2009, has strongly denied the claims.

Election strategist Eddy Butler was the closest challenger, taking 214 votes.

Election strategist Sir Lynton Crosby emphasised the result could come down to voter turnout, with the Leave campaign supporters more likely to head to the polling booths.

Denham also discloses in his speech that he sent a note to the Labour election strategist Lord Mandelson after the first week of the election warning him that a group of workers felt they had been excluded by Labour's welfare state.

Despite the post-coalition electoral calculations — the Guardian notes them here — this is a centralisers» reshuffle, a victory for senior civil servants and crocodile - strangling Australian election strategists over what remains of the party faithful and over armchair political strategists in the newspapers, for the No 10 machine over the Whitehall baronies.

Veteran election strategist says voters respond more to a clear message and competence than media furores about short - term stories

His team of election strategists, led by Stephen Gilbert (see No 26), have funneled money into the 150 or so target seats and now reside in Conservative Campaign Headquarters itself.

Almost out of politeness, the bookies named other possible contenders including Angus Robertson, the SNP's successful election strategist, Alex Neil, the Scottish Health Secretary, and Derek Mackay, a local government minister.

The Conservatives plan to announce a new attack on immigration or benefits every single week ahead of the general election, under plans formulated by election strategist Lynton Crosby

May's campaign is expected to see the return of Sir Lynton Crosby, the Australian election strategist who helped David Cameron gain an outright majority in 2015.

Douglas Alexander, Labour's chief election strategist, said: «It is typically arrogant of David Cameron to presume a third Tory term in 2020 before the British public have been given the chance to have their say.»

I've just bumped into Lord (Chris) Rennard here in Liverpool, the celebrated and feared Lib Dem election strategist (depending on your point of view).

Several women, two of whom are still well - known in political circles, claimed they had been inappropriately touched or propositioned by the party's former election strategist.

The war of words between Tory donor Michael Ashcroft and election strategist Lynton Crosby continued today, after reports emerged of a new bout of hostilities.

On the other, some election strategists will advise Cameron to stay away from an issue so firmly in Labour territory.

They died just that bit too quickly, revealing how little confidence the men and women behind him truly have in their election strategist.

The letter comes amid a growing row about whether the election strategist, who is also a lobbyist for a large tobacco firm, had an influence on the coalition's decision to drop plans for plain cigarette packets.

Well Osborne may be chancellor but he's also the Tories» election strategist.

Lord Mandelson, Labour's election strategist, immediately warned in a campaign memo that «voters who flirt with Nick Clegg are likely to end up married to David Cameron».

Other possible contenders include Angus Robertson, the SNP's successful election strategist, Alex Neil, the Scottish Health Secretary, and Derek Mackay, a local government minister.

Klein had been the Democrats» election strategist in 2010, when the GOP took the chamber back.

The list is notable for not awarding top honours to Tory supporters and advisers, which became a feature during the tenure of Cameron when knighthoods went to his election strategist Lynton Crosby as well as party and remain campaign donors.

One MP argued Lynton Crosby, the party's election strategist, has declared he wants the barnacles off the boat.

Today's Daily Telegraph's Editorial attributes this new focus to Lynton Crosby, the Prime Minister's election strategist.

Crosby, the election strategist behind the Conservative campaign in May, and Bellingham, a Conservative MP since 1983 and former Foreign Office minister, are both awarded knighthoods.

Dr Ernest Bio, one of the incumbent party's election strategists, described Jarrah Kawusu - Konte's post on his Facebook wall as unfortunate and unnecessary.

Many MPs and peers strongly support the former election strategist and feel it is unjust that Clegg has asked for an apology after the whip was restored.

The shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander, the 2010 election strategist, concedes the party faces a huge task to regain power.

He says it is «far better» to be the candidate than the election strategist, as he has been in the last three elections.