Sentences with phrase «in key seats»

«This is a strong performance from the SNP with our vote increasing in key seats across the country,» he said.

200 candidates in key seats selected.

A dozen police forces passed files to prosecutors concerning the Tories» use of a battlebus to campaign in key seats during the 2015 election

«That's why we've placed more than 100 community organisers in key seats across the country, more than Labour has had in any election before.

The Tories may be able to outspend us by as much as three to one, but on the ground in the key seats, we aim to outnumber their diminished and demoralised activists by the same margin as we fight this election conversation by conversation, doorstep by doorstep, community by community.»

With Labour struggling desperately in the polls, local initiatives are emerging to try and provide a united left - of - centre challenge to the Conservatives in key seats.

Using the manifesto and anti-establishment rhetoric to bring out thousands of young voters and previous non-voters in key seats was also critical to Labour's performance.

UKIP's capacity to change constituency - level outcomes by grabbing 15 - 25 % of the votes in key seats will matter just as much as its potential to win further seats outright.

Ed Miliband's goal of four million individual conversations was on course to be exceeded, and though the Tories were spending over twice as much, voters in key seats were nearly 10 % more likely to have heard from Labour than from other parties.

Spending on direct mailings and poster campaigns are being scaled back to focus resources on a string of local campaigns in key seats as well as targeting voters online.

The 4 per cent swing to the Tories in the key seat of Nuneaton at about 2.30 am brought the nightmare scenario of the BBC exit poll a decisive step closer to reality.

Average monthly union donations in key seats were # 9,482 under Tony Blair but under Mr Brown it has risen to # 15,902 a month.

Exit polls are usually far more accurate than a standard opinion poll as they are based on how people in key seats actually voted - though politicians were quick to say it was still too early to say if the prediction would be borne out.

The Independent carried an almost identical story - «Ministers may be told to focus on minorities in key seats» and repeated the figure of thirty urban seats where the BME vote might be crucial to determining whether the Conservative Party wins its overall target of gaining fifty extra seats.

«Ideally in key seats you'd spend the next two years making sure voters had been approached at least once on the doorstep and seen literature promoting our candidates... The danger is if you try to do this on the basis of seats that don't even exist — and are unlikely to — you may have a lot of catching up to do at the end.»

If there were an election for chancellor of the exchequer in these key seats, Vince Cable would beat George Osborne and Alistair Darling hands down.

David Cameron tells The House magazine he wants to use the boundary review to select more women candidates in key seats

His hallmarks are strong message discipline and very targeted campaigning in key seats.

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By mid-November, in its key seats, Labour had contacted over 15,000 voters per constituency, 21 % on average.

«The Tories may be able to outspend us by as much as three to one, but on the ground, in the key seats, we aim to outnumber their diminished and demoralised activists by the same margin as we fight this election conversation by conversation.»

Selecting the best Parliamentary Candidates we have ever had, with more women candidates in key seats than ever before.

Two Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidates in key seats have called for Nick Clegg to stand down.

But in 2016, they are aiming to play offense and target Republicans, including Katko, in key seats.

Collins was worried about the amount of time that would be diverted from campaigning in key seats.