Sentences with phrase «in party membership»

On the face of it, an increase in party membership seems like a good thing.

More than 600,000 Labour members, affiliates and registered supporters began to receive their ballot paper yesterday, following a surge in party membership after the election.

His promise to deliver a «new kind of politics» is being credited for the huge increase in party membership.

«Along with the huge increase in our party membership in the past six months, it will help make Labour a more effective champion of the people who need us to give them a voice, to win elections and change our country for the better,» he wrote.

Recent years have seen an increase in membership of some of the smaller parties but this has not compensated for the overall decline in party membership across the UK.

Research Associate in Party Membership and Engagement at the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield and Associate Tutor, University of Sussex

As leader, Corbyn has successfully challenged the Tories» austerity narrative, overseen a dramatic growth in party membership and changed Labour's outlook.

The Party still hasn't published data on the number of ballot papers issued - presumably to hide a substantial fall in party membership.

Yes, this year has seen an extraordinary upsurge in party membership and a wildly popular election video that spoofs boy bands and pale - male politicians.

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.

Each electorate is listed showing its sitting member as well as current holding party and margin, details taking into account the redistribution and changes in party membership.

Labour's biggest problem is that the botched reforms of Ed Miliband and the dumb stupidity of some Labour MPs allowing Corbyn to stand as leader have resulted in a party membership far to the left of the electorate.

Alongside his role at Sussex, Sam is a Research Associate in Party Membership and Engagement at the Sir Bernard Crick Centre for the Public Understanding of Politics, University of Sheffield.

Addressing the allegations, made by MP John Mann to the newspaper, that «hard left infiltration is fuelling a huge surge in party membership» and propelling his popularity Corbyn said he was only interested in attracting new «genuine» supporters.

«Along with the huge increase in our party membership in the past six months, it will help make Labour a more effective champion of the people who need us to give them a voice, to win elections and change our country for the better.»

He also welcomed a surge in party membership and support in the run up to the leadership contest saying that it was important not to «dismiss out of hand» criticism of New Labour.

This is in line with a broader, Europe - wide decline in party membership, and throws up the uncomfortable question of how political parties are supposed to fund their own existence.

One of the most pressing tasks that new Tory chairman Brandon Lewis faces will be to halt the catastrophic decline in Party membership.

New Tory chairman Brandon Lewis needs to address the serious issue of how to halt the catastrophic decline in Party membership