Sentences with phrase «general election terms»

Some of the other Conservative «rebels» on Lords reform are more generally opposed to Cameron's leadership and the coalition, blaming their leader for failing to win a clear majority in 2010 and failing to pursue the more populist eurosceptic and anti-immigrant positions of his predecessors (who were actually much less successful in general election terms).

Not exact matches

Meanwhile, Maduro is running for another six - year term in a general election next month.

Wymer: The market's strong rally following the November 2016 general election has continued, as global earnings expectations improved during 2017 — a sharp contrast to the weakness in recent years — and have accelerated recently, spurred by reactions to the long - term impacts of the corporate tax cuts.

«It made me nervous, honestly, and not just Facebook but Twitter also, social media in general, allowed a lot to pass through in terms of the election,» Hoffman says.

Elsewhere at the conference, the shadow hancellor promised to cut ministers» pay by 5 % and to reduce child benefits in real terms if Labour wins next year's general election.

But it looks as if at Westminster, as the General Election looms, the future in terms of work - family balance is no longer being regarded as purely female — at least by Labour and the Conservatives.

'' Our organisation observed a significant improvement by INEC in terms of distribution of materials, performance of the card readers, and general logistics in the just concluded Osun by - election of July 8.

This strategy looks to be focused on the general election because its goal is long - term support - building rather than short - term persuasion or fundraising — the move of a candidate who's willing to invest at least some online money in expanding the pool of supporters, volunteers and (ultimately) donors for the Fall rather than in trying to win Ohio and Texas in a couple of weeks.

Ironically the only way Pellegrino holds this seat in a general election with generic turn out is if she gets a pass in terms of an opponent because of a back room deal.

John Mahama's second term bid was truncated by the New Patriotic Party's Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo in the December 7, 2016 general elections.

In the short term, including the period leading up to the general election, the pressure is likely to assert itself in terms of the willingness of voters to elect independent candidates - especially in constituencies where the sitting MP has been named in the expenses saga.

In general, it is considered better politically for a recession to start early in one's term so that improvement can occur prior to the election.

According to Harris's analysis, Labour's general election defeat is rooted in the long - term decline of social democracy following de-industrialisation.

However, Mahama who is pushing for a second term has shown faith with his right hand man and will be contesting the New Patriotic Party's duo Nana Akufo - Addo and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the second time since the 2012 general elections.

«It's long - term stuff - not things you can do one week before the general election.»

Sharing thoughts on his ambitions and intention to lead the NDC in the 2020 General Elections, he said the party has not recovered till date from some terrible and unpardonable mistakes former President John Mahama made during his term of office.

This raises the question of how she plans to achieve the election, given that the Fixed - term Parliaments Act (2011) removed the Prime Minister's ability to trigger general elections.

For a general election to be called out of the fixed parliamentary term, a 66 % vote of all members of the House of Commons is required.

Another option for the Legislature would be to hold a special session after Election Day and formally appoint the new attorney general - elect to fill the remainder of Schneiderman's term.

With the 2015 UK general election David Cameron became the first Prime Minister to be re-elected immediately after a full term with a larger popular vote share since 1900 and the only Prime Minister other than Margaret Thatcher to be re-elected immediately after a full term with a greater number of seats to - date.

Mangano, who is awaiting trial on federal corruption charges, has yet to declare that he is not seeking a third term, but his only remaining option to qualify for the Nov. 7 general election would be to distribute petitions to be an independent candidate under a nonestablished minor party.

If David Cameron was interested in a quick re run of the General Election then why fixed term Parliaments?

The winner will face U.S. Rep. John Katko, a two - term Republican, in the general election.

The parties also have a long - term interest in engaging the voters who are entering the electorate: we may live in an ageing society, but many of the voters who are eligible for the first time in 2015 will be around to vote in the next twelve or fifteen general elections.

But Brown's campaign did spend $ 106,500 in the final two weeks leading up to the general election in what was termed a get - out - the vote effort.

«Actress Cynthia Nixon is a nuisance to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he seeks a third term, but at this stage she is not running strong enough to make either the Democratic primary or general election challenge successful,» Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, said.

Just as her first term at university was about to begin, a general election was called, and she returned to Cardiff to campaign for Jim Callaghan in the seat which was then Cardiff South East.

He won another two - year term by defeating Vermont Progressive Party and Democratic candidate Dean Corren and Liberty Union Party candidate Marina Brown in the general election.

In legal terms, that deadline was 25 days before the general election prior to the next primary a voter wishes to vote in.

As long as I can remember every general election has been termed critical or decisive yet most of them in reality have not been that important.

As long as I can remember every general election has been termed critical or decisive yet most of...

The 2010 wave of the survey reported an even smaller proportion in terms of actual vote choice, with only 21 % of 2009 UKIP voters voting UKIP at the 2010 general election.

As the next general election nears disgruntled backbenchers will do more and more to get their way on specific issues, skewing the terms of engagement more and more in their favour.

The graphic above shows the popularity of party leaders in terms of prime ministerial potential in the month prior to two key general elections, in 1979 and 1997.

The collapse of the arrangement means both parties will lose out in the long term and it raises serious questions about the coalition's ability to survive until the 2015 general election.

Like World Cups, we got used to general elections coming round every four years, apart from 1992 - 97 and now, 2010 - 2015, under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act.

Fourteen state senate chambers and thirteen state house chambers which held general elections on November 4, 2014, included some state legislators who were unable to run for re-election in 2014 because of their state's legislative term limits.

Indiana's state representatives are elected to a two - year term that begins on the day after their general election.

Under the Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011 (as amended) the next general election was on 7 May 2015 (although an early election or one delayed by up to two months would have been possible in certain circumstances).

Firstly, the Fixed Term Parliament Act means that the fall of a government doesn't necessarily lead to a general election.

In terms of the ratio between a constituency's territory / area and the number of seats being assigned to it, Mayo emerges as having the highest level in the state with an average of 1,308.6 km2 territory per council seat in that four seat general election constituency.

The general election results underlined a number of long term trends in voting patterns reflecting the reconfiguration of British politics away from a two - party system.

Fourteen state senate chambers and thirteen state house chambers that held general elections On November 2, 2010, included some state legislators who were unable to run for re-election in 2010 because of their state's legislative term limits.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer won another term in Tuesday night's general election, earning 83 percent of the vote...

The first elections to the House of Lords, with members being elected for 15 - year terms, are expected to take place at the same time as each of the next three general elections, with the first being held in 2015.

Louisiana is the only state with state senate term limits that did not have a general election in 2014.

The Fixed Term Parliament Act is specific as to the wording of a no confidence motion To trigger a general election.

This includes fixed terms for five years (when average time between elections has been four); the vote to dissolve parliament before calling a general election requiring 55 per cent support in the House of Commons (meaning the Liberal Democrats can not withdraw their support from the Tories and cause a general election as the Lib - Dems, Labour and other parties altogether hold less than 55 per cent of the seats); and stuffing the House of Lords with many more Conservatives and Liberals to weaken opposition there.

Republican candidate and three term Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan today described his three general election campaigns as similar to this congressional special election.

Hence whichever group split from Labour (the majority or the minority, the Corbyn group or his opponents) would in the short term lose this share, having not fought the general election as a party.