Sentences with phrase «electoral fortunes of»

As the electoral fortunes of two national parties, the Congress and BJP, kept swinging between a clear simple majority to the saffron outfit and the possibility of a Congress - JD (S) government, the

Now that may seem far away, but look at the electoral fortunes of UKIP.

The eurozone crisis is expected to help the electoral fortunes of anti-EU parties in May's European elections.

It remains to be seen how these suspensions will affect the electoral fortunes of the NPP; if indeed it can.

Meanwhile, David Cameron and George Osborne are well aware that the 2015 electoral fortunes of the Conservative Party rest largely on the state of the economy.

An NPP «militant» group Bolgatanga Bull Dogs (BBD) in a press release has threatened to scuttle the electoral fortunes of the NPP in 2016 because of the suspension of their National Chairman.

The announcement caused feverish media speculation about his motivation for dropping this political bombshell, and the consequences for the electoral fortunes of the Conservative Party.

But now his union's political fund represents a threat to the electoral fortunes of some Labour candidates.

They explained that failure by the new government to bring the perpetrators to book would affect the electoral fortunes of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the area in the next elections.

At first, this does not appear to be a major change in the electoral fortunes of the parties but when we look at the revised national shares, the impact is more significant as this suggests that Labour and the Conservatives would be neck and neck in England & Wales rather than the 2.5 point lead the Conservatives actually had.

The most important event in Swedish party politics in the past twenty years is the decline in the electoral fortunes of the Social Democratic Party.

It is an undeniable and incontestable fact that the electoral fortunes of the New Patriotic Party have continuously dwindled since 2008 when Nana Akufo - Addo became the flagbearer.

Not exact matches

Just as in general elections, as the electoral pendulum swings so do the fortunes of councillors and would be councillors.

Noting that, when you look at the electoral fortunes you don't need a soothsayer to tell you, the Volta region is indeed the world Bank of the NDC.

Andrew Hawkins examines how much the popularity of a party leader impacts upon electoral fortunes

But, even if we don't go in for a «cult» of leadership, the popularity of a party's leader is one of the most, if not the most important factor in determining that party's electoral fortunes.

Hurricane Sandy, which devastated many of the conservative areas drawn into Mr. Addabbo's district, didn't help Mr. Ulrich's electoral fortunes either, but it's not clear it was decisive in the outcome.

This seems symptomatic of the worst excesses of Westminster politics: while we might be seeing changes in the parties» fortunes, there is continuity in their electoral practices — a problem exacerbated by the many media outlets putting pressure on party leaders to play that game.

The level of defeat and retrial amongst female Labour MSPs in 2011 means that unless Labour reintroduces a strategy that secures gender balance in its constituency nominations, any future recovery in the party's electoral fortunes could well be accompanied by a reduction in the overall level of female representation.

Given the importance of the economy, and its status as the raison d'être of the coalition, perceived economic competence will be vital to electoral fortunes.

Citing the example of Cote d'Ivoire, a country ravaged by civil war and electoral disputes and currently witnessing a massive transformation under President Alassane Ouattara, Akufo - Addo called on Ghanaians to give him the opportunity to turn the fortunes of Ghana around.

In order to revive its electoral fortunes the Labour party had to abandon much of its socialist baggage and pledge not to reverse changes brought about by 18 years of conservative government.

We find it absolutely irresponsible how one particular party is completely tying its electoral fortunes to the whipping up of dangerous sectional and tribal sentiments.

The tension at the heart of Labour's electoral strategy is between radicalism and reassurance; between offering the electorate substantial economic change to transform their living standards, and reassuring them that it will manage the economy competently so as not to threaten their family fortunes.

According to him, Akufo - Addo was his source of inspiration hence when it came to deciding which party to join after realizing that the PNC's electoral fortunes had...

According to him, Akufo - Addo was his source of inspiration hence when it came to deciding which party to join after realizing that the PNC's electoral fortunes had dwindled, he had no qualms choosing the NPP.

Avella accused Hizzoner of using his power as mayor to increase his personal fortune, while Thompson said that «Billionaire Mike Bloomberg» is to trying to «influence and taint» the electoral process with his stratospheric campaign spending.

But the absence of a relationship between average school test scores and incumbents» electoral fortunes in the 2002 and 2004 school board elections raises important questions about the assumptions underlying accountability systems.