Sentences with phrase «grip over his party»

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Detractors have labelled the former investment banker the «president of the rich», and he also faces the challenge of maintaining a grip over his young party.

Now Peter Mandelson has advised that the time for hand - wringing is over, and his former Labour colleagues ought to «fight for the party's future» against a leader who is apparently an «intentionally divisive figure», using «very unconventional means» to strengthen his grip (some of this may sound familiar).

In reality, the party is still likely to mostly command a good grip over the Assembly.

The Labour leader also made clear that he wants to tighten the grip of grassroots members over the party's decision - making: «The Labour party should be run by its members and supporters.»

As the All Progressives Congress (APC) through its ongoing National Convention settles for who will fly the party's flag in next year's presidential poll, feelers have emerged over the unease gripping the political camp of President Goodluck Jonathan over the likely emergence of an Atiku candidature for the APC.

Hilary Benn and Maria Eagle seen as vulnerable as party leader considers ways to tighten grip on shadow cabinet after split over Syria intervention

The current Labour leadership is also trying to ward - off the perceived UKIP threat and tighten its grip on the party — rather than making any coherent attempt to win over Conservative voters.

I wish the film had something to say about the idiocy that grips pop culture, the kind that elevates the wedding — the actual big party — over the marriage.