Sentences with phrase «for leadership race»

Ms Beckett was one of the 35 MPs who nominated Mr Corbyn for the leadership race in 2015, although she subsequently said she had been a «moron» to do so.

That suggestion followed Paul Goodman's blog in which he talked about Hammond, May and Grayling all positioning for the leadership race to come.

As of Nick's last post on this subject, no vote had been scheduled for the leadership race, but he noted that the contest could pit a top Republican donor's family against one of the first African - American candidates the party has had run for elected citywide office in recent memory.

The Labour grandee, who served as Olympics minister between 2005 - 2010, also dismissed calls for the leadership race to be halted amid the recent surge in party membership after the general election.

She also said she was backing Tom Watson for deputy Labour leader and wanted to see left - winger Jeremy Corbyn make the final cut for the leadership race.

NDP's federal council met to review terms for leadership race, which will pick a new leader two years before next election

Not exact matches

Yacht racing is great for learning since there's no one leadership style.

Think about the implications for the human race, if technology is destined to be the essence of who we are as a species, if it's developed largely under the leadership and guidance of a single gender.»

The market's price - to - earnings ratio (based on the latest 12 months reported results) raced higher in late 2017 and through January on growth - stock leadership and enthusiasm over tax - cut - juiced profit windfalls for companies.

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The single most discouraging thing to come out of the sudden leadership race for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario are new promises to roll back the sex education curriculum by candidates in this race.

Mr. Elniski was the second PC MLAs to endorse Ms. Redford in her bid for the PC leadership and stood at her side when she spoke to the media following her win in that race.

The only women running for the leadership of the PC Party dropped out of the race last week, citing sexist attacks and a lack of space for centrist ideas in the party.

CALGARY — Days after a female candidate cited intolerable abuse as her reason for pulling out of the race for the leadership of the Alberta Conservatives, a male candidate says he has also had verbal threats aimed at him.

«I am not saying that I wish to be considered for the papacy, but the fact that the Gospel is to be preached to all peoples, languages, and races means that the highest leadership of the church should be open to anyone from any race, language and nation.

At every level, leadership slots are filled according to gender, race, language, and ethnicity (the push for including «sexual preference» has not gotten very far, as yet).

Membership includes all classes and sailing privileges for the full summer season, daily environmental science activities, leadership opportunities, theme days, racing and more!

Simultaneously, the two unions have lost the battle of the op - ed pages and the race for idea leadership in...

Her campaign launch was rendered farcical by Leadsom's decision to drop out of the Tory leadership race at the exact moment she was due to take media questions, leaving her standing awkwardly as the vast majority of assembled journalists scrambled for the door, but it would have been a dud either way.

Last week she received 199 nominations in the second ballot of Tory MPs for the Conservative leadership race, and secured the top job after her rival Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the contest.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who during the campaign pushed for down - ballot candidates in Senate races and helped fundraise, has been pushed over the last several weeks by liberal groups and mainline conference leaders to get involved in the disputed leadership.

When Ed Balls lined up alongside the Miliband brothers, Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott in 2010 in the race for the Labour leadership he was as well or as little known as the rest of them.

A mere three days after announcing his candidature for Labour's leadership, Chuka Umunna has quit the race.

Maybe this is his strategy — stay out of the last leadership race — it's likely to produce a dud, get the position of party chairman, make challenging powerful speeches and articles (he has identified the English democratic defecit, Toque, in his New Statesman article, which is about the best on the issue from any MP see: http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/08/labour-party-english-england), make more of a public name for himself, then stand when the prospects of victory are real.

Countries which focus on purely national strategies will create a «race to the bottom», he warned, as he emphasised the need for American leadership on crafting the framework of rules to ensure global recovery from recession.

I am proud to have fought for the progress we've made under his leadership, and I'm honored to have his support in this race.»

Phillips is backing Yvette Cooper for the Labour leadership but claims not to be spending too much time observing every twist and turn of the race.

Whoever wins the race for the leadership will have just a day to get used to his new role before facing Tony Blair at the dispatch box during prime minister's questions on Wednesday.

«As we look forward to a vigorous political agenda for 2012, including a Presidential primary, a US Senate race, and newly drawn line for Congressional and legislative districts, this leadership team, along with our tremendous staff in Albany and New York City, ensures that our State Party is fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead,» Cox said.

And since last month's vote, for which he campaigned vigorously, Johnson had suffered widespread criticism and ridicule for failing to present a clear Brexit plan and swiftly dropping out of the leadership race.

Mr Corbyn said the suspension of local party meetings for the duration of the leadership race over fears of intimidation was a «mistake», saying he has not stopped discussions from taking place in his Islington North constituency.

I want Gibson and the Republican leadership to be held accountable for the destructive policies they promote and for Gibson to face a real challenge on the issues and his record and not to give him the opportunity to duck a real fight by diverting voters» attention to a race of personalities.

[324] Johnson then endorsed Andrea Leadsom as a candidate for the Conservative leadership, but she dropped out of the race a week later.

A former state senator in an open letter on Wednesday to the leadership of the Women's Equality Party urged its chairwoman to open up its endorsement process in the race for governor.

The last - minute dash for nominations was similar to that seen in the leadership race on Monday.

HUD officials said the department's senior leadership had little appetite for a confrontation over race with the county, which is home to prominent Democrats such as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

On Wednesday, Rushanara Ali, the MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, dropped out of the deputy leadership race at the eleventh hour, allowing her supporters to give their nominations to other candidates who were struggling to get the 35 required to get on the ballot.

The shadow international development secretary announced her intention to join the race for the Labour leadership, via an article in the Daily Mail.

Any public support for Ed Miliband by Charles Kennedy and other leading Liberal Democrats could well tip the balance in Ed Miliband's favour in Labour's tightly fought leadership election race — a leadership race between two brothers.

Rank - and - file Democrats have dogs in the race to be sure but perhaps it's time for both conferences to find new leadership.

Since last year, the Suffolk County Republican Committee under LaValle's leadership is on repayment plan to the county for the $ 100,000 in Levy donations it wound up spending on failed races.

The Scottish Labour leadership election has, so far, failed to look particularly professional, and this seems to be one of the reasons for Harris» entry into the race.

It's Miliband's decision to withdraw from the race for the European foreign minister's job two weeks ago that has catapulted the question of his leadership back into the frame.

The decision by the Californian keeps the highest - ranking Latino lawmaker in the mix for future leadership races, and avoids what would have been a very difficult primary battle for the seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer.

If McCarthy moves up a rung on the leadership ladder, which appears likely, that will set off a wide open race for majority whip.

At the last public forum in the race to become the next speaker of the City Council, seven of the eight men contending for the Council's top leadership spot took turns making their argument for why they would be the right person to continue Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's legacy of protecting and promoting the cause of women, transgender, and gender non-conforming New Yorkers.

If the election had revealed a fundamental misunderstanding of the electorate then the race for the Labour leadership uncovered a total disconnect between pundits and the main opposition party.

The 40 - year - old MP for Sheffield Hallam replaces Sir Menzes Campbell as leader of the Liberal Democrats after beating Chris Huhne in a closely - fought leadership race.

Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper have launched their Labour leadership bids as the race for the party...