Sentences with phrase «leadership battle»

Yet this level of dedication can not be reserved for set - piece leadership battles alone.

He lost the Lib Dem leadership battle in 2007.

As the Labour leadership battle narrows in favour of the Miliband brothers, I challenge them, even at this late stage, to support my amendment, to demonstrate their commitment to both pluralism and democracy.

Michael Gove has stressed his radical reforming credentials as he gears up for a Tory leadership battle with Theresa May.

Diaz Sr., the last member of the storied four amigos who played a central role in the last leadership battle after the Democrats took the majority in 2008, made it clear today that he won't support a Republican for majority leader.

First round in Tory leadership battle goes to Theresa May as Liam Fox is booted out and Crabb quits

Or is it just that the contact details of supporters might turn out to be incredibly useful in the coming leadership battle which seems nigh on inevitable?

With Peter MacKay and Jason Kenney on the sidelines of the Conservative leadership battle, a critical number of votes are up for grabs in the campaign to find a successor for Stephen Harper.

Five contenders step forward for PM job but bruising leadership battle looms between big - hitters May and Gove

Sen. Jesse Hamilton, a Brooklyn Democrat first elected in 2014, will be joining the Independent Democratic Conference, bolstering the clout of its leader, Bronx lawmaker Jeff Klein, in the coming leadership battle in the state Senate.

Speaker Paul D. Ryan insists he's not giving up his gavel before November, despite a push from some members of his conference to avoid a protracted leadership battle.

The indictment of Libous is likely to send shock waves through the state Senate, which is already embroiled in a complicated leadership battle as the five - member Independent Democratic Conference has announced it will end its coalition with the Republican conference after this year's elections.

The latest Labour thinking on the leadership and deputy leadership battles is revealed by Daily...

More on the Labour leadership from Channel 4 News: - Labour leadership: the contenders - Andy Burnham: the «ordinary» person's candidate - Diane Abbott: more than a token candidate - Ed Miliband: the alternative brother - Miliband brothers» leadership battle divides Labour - David to Ed: Miliband family must remain strong - Labour leadership: the «squabble» for power

«The government is fully aware of this problem and we have made the request for the additional funds,» says Clark, adding that the universities are still waiting for a response — a decision that is likely to be delayed by the current leadership battle in Ontario.

Two days before the closely - fought party leadership battle ends with the successor to Sir Menzies Campbell being announced, Mr Cameron pointed towards cooperation on the sustainable communities bill last year as evidence of the two parties working towards shared aims.

The statement underscores the souring feelings between Senate Democrats and Cuomo after he declined to step into the chamber's leadership battle late last year.

The Democratic former lawmaker was one of the key players in the 2009 leadership coup in the Senate, switching to the Republican side of the aisle in an messy leadership battle the stalled operations in the chamber for more than a month.

The Labour leadership battle shows one alarming thing to the PM's mind: that there are still a significant number of Brits who believe that spending too much money is never a bad thing.

Labour are reeling from a dreadful general election result and a highly divisive leadership battle, the effects of which were evident this week in Brighton.

All the principle characters in the drama that is the latest Senate leadership battle aren't poking their heads over the trench wall this morning, suggesting either they're all trying to size up the situation, or as Tom Precious suggests, a deal is at hand.

Mr Miliband had told the BBC last week that he was «not a candidate» to take over from Mr Blair, but political commentators said his remarks still left the cabinet minister room to later put himself forward in any ensuing leadership battle.

The former home secretary Charles Clarke has spoken positively of the chancellor Gordon Brown, as the Labour party attempts a show of unity ahead of today's election and a possible leadership battle.

Despite his claims to the contrary, Gov. Andrew Cuomo «definitely» influenced the recent leadership battle in the state Senate, according to the candidate who came up short in that fight, Syracuse Sen. John DeFrancisco.

The DNC leadership battle was the first serious contest to head the national organization in the past eight years, as the chair is usually selected by the president when the party holds the White House.

Labour's performance in polls and in mid-term elections has become a political football — not just the usual rather routine spinning of parties saying how well they are doing, but a key faultline in Labour's internal leadership battle.

Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom are preparing to turn their guns on each other as the Tory leadership battle enters its final stage.

If — and it's a big if — there does turn out to be a contested leadership battle and if — and it's another big if — John Reid has permanently improved his public image and it doesn't drop straight back down against once the news agenda moves on, then he appears to gone a long way towards positioning himself as the best alternative to Brown.

Many MPs think a fresh leadership battle could risk a less popular leader replacing Theresa May, and even throw up the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn getting into Downing Street - and wouldn't ever take that risk.

Nick Clegg's political journey has seen him win a bitter Liberal Democrat leadership battle, rise to become deputy prime minister, and face furious criticism over his U-turn on tuition fees.

With both major parties distracted by leadership battles, Lord West fears Britain has been left unprepared as it heads into potentially treacherous waters.

Despite some senior sources hitting out at fractious MPs who forced Corbyn into a second leadership battle last year, critical backbenchers were largely quiet on Friday.

In this scenario, they fear the party could be plunged into a destabilising leadership battle in the run - up to a second election that could take place as early as the autumn.

Labour MPs supporting Jeremy Corbyn are urgently seeking ways to avoid a historic split after their leader's refusal to resign set the party on track for a ferocious leadership battle.

Only the pleas of other top Tories, including ex-leader Iain Duncan Smith, stopped her triggering an immediate leadership battle.

Charlie Whelan, the former Labour spin doctor, has blamed the party's election defeat squarely on Lord Mandelson and urged «annoying» David Miliband to «get a life» after his failed leadership battle.

Coyne is set to insist «Brexit means exit» and insist on border controls as the gloves come off in the trade union leadership battle

Andrea Leadsom has dramatically quit the Conservative leadership battle - leaving Theresa May uncontested in the race to be the next Prime Minister.

The prime minister made only the briefest reference to the Labour leadership battle that has now begun.

Several members have raised concerns about a protracted leadership battle to succeed speaker

The latest Labour thinking on the leadership and deputy leadership battles is revealed by Daily Mirror associate editor Kevin Maguire in a new column for TP.

More on the Labour leadership from Channel 4 News: - Labour leadership: the contenders - David Miliband: frontrunner and underdog - Diane Abbott: more than a token candidate - Ed Miliband: the alternative brother - Miliband brothers» leadership battle divides Labour - Labour leadership: the «squabble» for power

Kezia Dugdale — whose resignation prompted the current leadership battle — was dealt an impossible hand as she attempted to rebuild among the rubble.

Because if your good people and loyal knowledge workers are seeing any of these eight toxic habits in action (the first four are about management; the rest are about the workplace), the leadership battle at the top may already have been lost.

We've talked about Viacom, their leadership battle, we've talked about the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's merger being this long, drawn - out saga.

In 1995 John Major won his leadership battle despite the vocal opposition of almost all the papers, including his party's traditional backers.

(Although since then Scottish Labour has again left the field with Kezia Dugdale quitting the leadership for love triggering a leadership battle between Richard Leonard and Anas Sarwar that's increasingly unseemly even though left wing Leonard has already all but won thanks to the now normal Labour practise of signing up lots of union members on the cheap.)