Sentences with phrase «final hustings»

The constituency party met overnight to draw up their own unofficial shortlist — an attempt to put pressure on the NEC panel to select some of their preferred candidates for the final hustings.

David Miliband has warned Labour could be out of power for years as he made his bid for the party leadership at the final hustings before September's vote.

Mr Prescott continued: «All I ever wanted was to get to the final hustings to put my case to the members on how I wanted to build on the successes that Labour have achieved.

Not exact matches

Final selection hustings to choose Labour candidate expected to be a «real tough battle» for the left

The final selection hustings for the seat, which has a 21,000 Labour majority, will take place on Saturday, when party members will vote for their preferred candidate to fight the by - election in June.

This will be followed by six weeks of campaigning, the final three of which will see hustings take place across the country.

I won't comment here on the party board decision to top - list incumbent MEPs, apart from to say that as someone selected twice in open hustings I am the last person to complain about the party membership having the final say.

Gaby Hinsliff challenged the candidates to give a «one line» ideology for this final question of the hustings event.»

In a letter to current party chairman Lord Feldman he said: ««Given the national urgency in making this final leadership decision, I believe that these hustings should be held over a three week period, during which time members can cast their ballots.