Sentences with phrase «electoral annihilation»
"Electoral annihilation" refers to a situation where a political party or candidate suffers a comprehensive and complete defeat in an election. They would lose by a large margin, with very few or no seats won. It implies a total and overwhelming defeat in the electoral process. Full definition
The party is facing electoral annihilation.
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Chilled to the bone by the prospect of electoral annihilation at local level in 2011, the future isn't looking bright for the coalition's junior party.
On one hand I'm saying that Brown's leadership has failed and that if things continue this way, Labour is heading for electoral annihilation.
Labour is doing a Usain Bolt towards electoral annihilation whenever the next election is called.
Jeremy Corbyn's continued presence at the top of the UK Labour Party threatens it with electoral annihilation.
Pundits wanted signs that the disastrous Lib Dem poll showing would translate into electoral annihilation.
``... coherent ideas which can be implemented immediately — regardless of the objections of Lib Dems who, if they pulled the plug on the Coalition, would face electoral annihilation.»
Instead of accepting the approaching brick wall of electoral annihilation, Liberal Democrats should take some risks to avoid their advancing doom.
As long as Jeremy Corbyn remains leader, Labour is on track for electoral annihilation.
If their vote share is close to what I've predicted here it might indicate that they not quite facing the electoral annihilation many expect.
Lib Dems are sitting back and accepting the brick wall of electoral annihilation, wringing their hands about this advancing doom.
It's also true that the Lib Dems would face «electoral annihilation» should they terminate the Coalition.