Sentences with phrase «eve of vote»

«This is not an ideal way to pass a law,» wrote the Post's editors on the eve of the vote.

At the last election, YouGov's eve of vote poll — which successfully predicted Labour and Tory vote share to within 1 % — identified the Tories as the most popular party among working class voters: 32 % of the social demographic C2DE backed the Tories, 31 % Labour and 26 % Lib Dem.

Investors and traders were with the bookies, as the pound rose to the a five - month high on the eve of the vote and European stock markets posted their largest three - day gain in almost a year.

Speaking to the Guardian on the eve of voting, the business secretary praised Gordon Brown's resilience, arguing that even his adversaries would respect how he had endured a difficult campaign.

Not exact matches

On the eve of the election, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump refused to give up on Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes.

More to the point, politicians seek to win votes by placating labor on the eve of elections.

In 1971, on the eve of Roe, repeal bills were voted down in Montana, New Mexico, Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland, Colorado, Massachusetts, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Ohio, and North Dakota.

On the eve of the parliamentary vote, Begin became the spokesman of the anti-reparations camp.

It's no longer a message to one political party on the eve of an election, it's a message to politicians everywhere that being kind to animals is a vote winner.»

It will be voted on 13 December, on the eve of the Summit and, whatever verbal assurances are given by the government, democratically minded MPs from across the Brexit divide — and indeed the party political one — must stand up for democracy and vote for parliament to have the strongest possible final say on the deal.

On the eve of the Syria vote fiasco, he caved in to Miliband by offering MPs a second vote.

The Rules Committee of the state GOP is scheduled to meet late this afternoon at the Sheraton with lots of thorny issues to work out on the eve of the party's nominating convention, including the order of Wednesday's gubernatorial vote.

The mere talk of a Koo defection on the eve of the county vote will be ammunition for Ragusa's critics, like Ognibene, who say the organization is not unified and has done little to capture the growing opportunity Republicans currently have in Queens.

Three days after that vote — the day of President Donald Trump's inauguration and the eve a major women's march in Washington — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state Department of Financial Services would impose similar contraceptive requirements by regulatory action, along with a ban on copayments for abortions.

Politics.co.uk sits down for a one - on - one interview with Alex Salmond on the eve of the Scottish independence vote

Deputy PM's speech advocating a mainly elected second chamber jeered by Tories and Labour on eve of crucial vote

What the chart shows is that, while previous election polls do converge toward the result over the final three weeks of the campaign, they still tend to overestimate the Labour vote — even on the very eve of the election.

In December, on the eve of the Commons vote to raise fees, Martin Shapland, the chairman of Liberal Youth, went to see the chief whip Alistair Carmichael to make a final attempt to persuade the party to change course.

On the eve of the European Elections he risked being expelled because of his «Don't vote for the main parties» message.

That includes extending more powers to Scotland as part of the unionist «vow» made on the eve of the Scottish independence referendum, especially if there's no move towards English votes for English laws at Westminster.

On the eve of the House vote to approve the final draft of the GOP tax bill, Rep. Elise Stefanik said she would vote «no» because of limits placed on the state - and - local tax deductions upon which many New York taxpayers depend.

Some of the queues which started forming as early as 3 pm on the eve of election is to allow people to vote early enough to enable them go about their daily routine.

Mount Vernon — It's the eve of the Democratic Primary in the City of Mount Vernon, New York and while most may have made up their mind who they will vote for, there are many still undecided.

One overwhelmingly good reason not to: he urged people to vote Lib Dem against Labour candidates on the eve of the last general election.

In the end, Gianforte won with only 50 percent of the vote after he assaulted a reporter on the eve of the election.

Orlando businessman and Democratic candidate for governor Chris King was in Tallahassee Monday on the eve of a critical House vote on a bill that could increase the age limit for gun purchases, provide additional funding for mental health and other issues in the wake of a mass shooting at a South Florida High School.

«Les Miserables» and «Vikings» star George Blagden with Jessalyn Gilsig at the event that comes on the eve of Emmy nomination voting, which begins Monday at 6 p.m. (Photo by John Sciulli / WireImage)

On the eve of a potentially catastrophic Board of Education vote to turnaround ten more Chicago schools, the school reform research group Designs for Change has released a report showing that school turnarounds are not worth the extra expense, and that the unheralded reforms brought about under the authority of parent - led, democratically - elected local school councils have been far more effective.

Judge Banks ordered the parties to return to court July 23, but on the eve of the court hearing, trustees assembled in a closed session and unanimously voted to appeal the ruling.

On the eve of the March for Our Lives, students reflect on their own power — to speak, to protest, to vote and to change the world

The vote took place on 10 October, the eve of the CTO's first ever leadership strategy conference, which brings together delegates from more than 30 countries to hear from global tourism leaders and discuss some of the key issues facing this critical sector.

The auction house's London evening sale of Impressionist and modern art on June 22, the eve of the historic Brexit vote, totaled 25.6 million pounds, its smallest tally for a major evening sale in the category in more than a decade.

After a tumultuous week that started last Sunday when PM Tsipras & Co. abruptly ended negotiations with European counterparts we are now on the eve of the most important vote in modern times for Greece.

On the eve of lawmakers» vote for the House tax overhaul bill, NAR outlined its stance on both bills and the effect they will have on homeowners and middle - class Americans in a media conference.