Sentences with phrase «general election debate as»

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I'll leave it to others to debate his definitions of liberalism and other political philosophies, and there's a whole other debate to be had about whether his leadership of the Liberal Democrat party was doomed by his Christian faith, as he claims, or his failure to return a higher number of MPs at this year's General Election.

As the next general election begins to loom over the horizon, the debate over where our electricity comes from is starting to hot up - and nothing seems guaranteed.

No doubt, there should be a thorough parliamentary debate on the issue, but instead of forcing a decision in this parliament, which could well be as controversial and divisive as the ill - fated referendum, I strongly agree with Nick Clegg that by far the best and most dignified way out of the current mess would be to ask the people in the proper constitutional way by calling an snap general election:

The internet is challenging the dominance of traditional media as a campaign tool, despite the public's renewed attachment to TV through the 2010 general election leaders» debates.

The current proposals are bound to meet a largely partisan reception, and will be depicted by some as a politically motivated attempt to create difficulties for a future Labour administration (though it should be noted that Labour's catastrophic performance in Scotland in the general election alters the territorial political dynamic that underpinned debates about EVEL quite considerably), and by others as an attempt to diminish the role of Scottish MPs.

The campaign was launched as a result of genuine concerns that sufficient parliamentary time would not be made available to debate and vote on the reforms prior to the 2015 General Election.

His suggestion that the debates should be «just like at the last general election» is being interpreted as ruling out the participation of Nigel Farage.

It comes as the prime minister has been heavily criticised for refusing to debate other party leaders ahead of the general election on June 8th.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D - N.Y.) engaged in a nasty, lone radio debate in her Democratic primary against upstart Reshma Saujani on Tuesday morning, in which the two traded barbs — but managed to up the ante after the event, as the incumbent literally fled from reporters and the challenger said she might not vote in the general election if she loses.

Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted on the inclusion of the Green party if televised leaders debates are to go ahead as part of the general election.

NY1 hosts the first general election debate in the race for city comptroller, as Republican challenger and pastor Michel Faulkner faced incumbent and Democrat Scott Stringer from the CUNY Graduate Center.

David Cameron was accused of lying about tax credit cuts to win the general election as the House of Lords debated the controversial reforms.

I followed those debates closely as the police reform and social responsibility bill made its way through parliament in the months following the general election.

For his part, Mr Davis - who had led the seven - month race until the party conference in Blackpool - said he looked at the debates between them as «not just a contest for the leadership, but a preamble to us winning the next general election».

«The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has, at its Functional Executive Committee (FEC), Meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, decided not to participate in any debate to be organized by the Institute Of Economic Affairs (IEA), as far as it is related to the 2016 General Election.»

Her campaign noted that Cuomo only joined group debates with as many as seven general election candidates in his 2010 and 2014 campaigns.

Columnist Priti Patel: «In the build up to the next general election and the formation of our manifesto, as a Party we should not be afraid to continue to debate Europe.»

The five Democrats running to replace outgoing Congressman Steve Israel debated in Great Neck Tuesday night, each billing themselves as the candidate most likely to keep the seat in Democratic hands in the general election.

Hours before the two candidates are scheduled to face off in the first of three televised general election debates, Democratic NYC mayoral frontrunner Bill de Blasio gave an indication of what will likely be his primary line of attack, releasing a web video that portrays Repubican Joe Lhota as a Tea Partier who's «wrong for New Yorkers.»

One of Cameron's first acts as prime minister was to cancel regular Downing Street press conferences, while one of his last acts has been to effectively kill off the general election debates altogether.

The debate comes as both candidates are in a dead heat in the polls and as voters are just starting to engage with the upcoming general election.

William Hill quoted odds of 12/1 Mr Brown would resign as Labour leader before the general election, and lengthened his odds on winning Thursday's leaders» debate from 5/2 to 3/1.

It is an icky, rainy, cold day in New York City, but things are about to heat up on the stage of Pace University as Comptroller Tom DiNapoli takes on Republican challenger Harry Wilson in our first live, statewide debate of the general election.

«Better we have a general election on the issue and all the other issues because then you have a wider debate as well.»

As if anxious not to make it seem like he was acknowledging a miscalculation in his Rose Garden strategy, Mr. Cuomo appeared in just one debate opposite his Republican opponent in the general election, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who had difficulty raising money and lining up endorsements even within his own party because potential backers were wary of antagonizing a Governor known for vindictiveness.

As I've noted before, then - AG Eliot Spitzer debated his primary opponent, then - Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and also his general election opponent, former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso.

Public Advocate James, who brought Brawley to the general election mayoral debate on Tuesday night as her guest, has also recently started calling for a much more ambitious overall program of building new affordable housing, putting forth ideas like building more over rail yards across the five boroughs.

Hawkins said that since Cuomo is already guaranteed a place in the general election on the Independence and WFP lines, any debate that he participates in during the primary season should be open to his November opponents as well.

The general election race was thrown wide open today as polls showed that Nick Clegg's mould - breaking performance in the first of the televised leaders» debates had dramatically boosted his party's support, prompting the two major parties to vow to train their guns on its «eccentric, surprising» policies.

In recent years the right - wing populist [45] Danish People's Party has emerged as a major party — becoming the second - largest following the 2015 general election — during which time immigration and integration have become major issues of public debate.

The Labour leadership contest provides our party with an exciting opportunity to debate the future as well learn from the past and reflect on the 2010 General Election result.

NY1 hosts the first general election debate in the race for mayor as Mayor Bill de Blasio faces his challengers, Republican Nicole Malliotakis and Independent Bo Dietl, from Symphony Space on the Upper West Side.

Labour leader Ed Miliband made it clear he was all for the debates as per the last general election and agreed that David Cameron was trying to «wriggle out» of them.

In the run - up to the 2016 general elections, the restoration or otherwise of nurses trainee allowances became a topical debate with the then opposition leader (now president), Nana Akufo - Addo bemoaning the cancellation of the nurses allowance, describing the John Mahama administration as insensitive to the plight of nurses.

But nearly three years later, one of the key architects of new Labour has announced his intention to step aside as Labour leader in the wake of the party's general election defeat which was dominated by bigotgate and the Leaders» debates.

This year's general election highlighted this, as education, and all its related issues, became the focal point of party manifestos and political debates.

There may be no general election this year, but Whiteman insists he still wants his members in campaign mode as they prepare to debate and set policy on the biggest issues facing schools across the country.

In the Channel 4 investigation, Malaysia was named as one of the countries in which Cambridge Analytica had operated, sparking a huge national debate ahead of a general election.