Sentences with phrase «leadership election if»

They know they will lose a leadership election if they say openly what they did before Corbyn was elected, that Labour should be tougher on benefits than the Tories, or that we need an Australian - style points system for migrants, or that # 9,000 tuition fees are here to say.

But he insisted Mr Corbyn was ready to fight another leadership election if needs be, adding: «If necessary, if people want it, let's have a leadership election and let democracy prevail.»

Smith, who's been described as a political chameleon, has decided he has a better chance of winning the leadership election if he signs up to Corbyn's crackpot policies than if he tries to haul the party back to reality.

Not exact matches

While I understand that the NDP must feel intense pressure to capture votes — including from people who have never taken a course from John Smithin — I often wish that the NDP would show a bit more policy leadership on the issue of the deficit and debt. I was particularly disappointed during the 2008 federal election campaign when Mr. Layton stated, unequivocally, that the NDP would not run a deficit in the following year if elected (even though it was clear that Canada was entering a recession).

Regardless if these registered supporters actually vote in their leadership contest, their names are now entered into a database that will be useful for the Liberals in the next provincial election.

If he does not seek his party's leadership, he could be a strong candidate in the next election.

After a divisive PC leadership race and a surprise win in the Calgary - Elbow by - election, it looked as if the Liberals led by Edmonton MLA Kevin Taft were about to build significant gains after their Calgary breakthrough in the 2004 election.

For those unfamiliar with Westminster systems, most parliamentary votes are, as the British say, subject to the party whip: that is, members are expected to vote with the party leadership and are subject to severe retribution (such as being «de-certified» as a party - supported candidate at the next election) if they resist the whip.

If members of the PLP want to challenge his leadership, it must be done through an election — anything else lacks democratic legitimacy.

Finally, is it mandatory that, if a leader or PM loses their seat in an election they should stand down from their leadership position, or this only customary?

«Each day that goes by, I'm coming to the conclusion that, if this was a sure win for Democrats... I'm sure the Democratic leadership and governor himself would have called a special election last week,» Reed continued.

There will potentially be calls for a leadership change if Republicans lose their majority in the 2018 elections, but for now that's a long way away, and Flanagan isn't stepping aside anytime soon.

Thus even if he wins the second leadership election, Corbyn's movement is empty and the party in its entirety is left in disarray.

That means that even if we see the Tories continue, which would be the path of least change, there needs to be a leadership election.

BBC Parliament would be a good choice, if it wasn't for that annoying balance requirement (how about arguing the other parties can also have their leadership election debates televised, they just have to hold a leadership competition...)

I read that, now, to mean «as long as it complies with Cameron's dictates» If, as is suggested, Mandleson pulls the rug from under Brown, prior to a general election, and the Labour Party get a new invigorated leadership then, sadly, Cameron will not have a chance.

If Labour really is turfing «infiltrators» out of its purportedly open leadership election, it's only proving that moderate centrism is often no such thing.

If there were a Conservative leadership election tomorrow, it's very hard to predict who would win.

International development minister Lynne Featherstone, campaign manager for Chris Huhne when he fought Clegg for the leadership and whose London seat would likely be lost if these election results were repeated, praised him to the hilt: «He is brave and capable, and taking us into government has achieved remarkable progress.»

In his written judgment, Mr Justice Hickinbottom stated: «At the time each of the claimants joined the party, it was the common understanding as reflected in the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contest.

[xiii] There is some sketchy evidence of hasty reorganisations of leadership in the police and internal security in the closing stages of President Kibaki's term [xiv] and these do not exude confidence in the police's ability to arbitrate independently if Kenyatta were to claim (however spuriously) that groups connected with CORD a threat to the peace of election day.

The incident may not change the course of the Labour leadership election, but it could yet cause significant damage to the Labour leader's image if it resonates with voters and eats into his key attributes.

«The condition they laid was that Gordon [Brown] had to go and we all knew that anyway... I thought, well, if there's a leadership election in these circumstances I'll stand.»

Labour's Corbynite grouping is likely to have enough supportive MPs to hold onto the leadership after the general election - but only if it chooses the right candidate.

There are also rumours critics are prepared to trigger a no - confidence vote in Cameron's leadership if the Tories» poll rating does not improve by summer 2014 — a year before the general election.

There is a very simple reason why Cameron is rushing up the aisle with such great enthusiasm: he has been weakened by his failure to win the election and simply must make it to No 10 if his leadership is to be safe.

Would Graham Brady, the» 22's Chairman, start getting the letters which, if received in large enough number, trigger a leadership election?

Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan, a former Labour MP, said: «If we had a situation next June after the European elections that Labour was outed... I suspect that there would be a change of leadership then.»

The Tories, having acknowledged defeat would themselves face either a leadership election (if Cameron resigns as party leader as well as PM) or a leadership crisis (if he tries to hang on).

If a general election is called later this year, which is a very real prospect, we believe that under Jeremy's leadership we could be looking at political oblivion.

If Corbyn does lose then I think this will be down to how much people dislike Corbyn's leadership and his public perception rather than the ideas in this manifesto, but do you think that the more right - leaning aspects of the party will use this to attempt to sweep away all the Corbyn policies that are proposed in this manifesto in a bid to be seen as «more electable» when the next election comes around?

If Serwotka is not to be seen as hypocritical, I challenge him to introduce a rule change which will enable supporters to vote in the leadership election of the PCS by paying # 3 and stating they support the aims and objectives of the trade union movement.

«The reality the leadership of APC in Abuja must begin to face from now is that even if the entire treasury of the federal government is opened and deployed to Ekiti State from today till July 14, it won't save the party from losing the governorship election.»

Jeremy Corbyn's Labour critics are already discussing how to respond if the party sustains heavy losses on election night — with most counselling against an early leadership challenge after his better - than - expected performance on the campaign trail.

However, very few affiliated union members will be entitled to vote if a leadership contest is called after a 2015 election defeat due to the phasing of the scheme.

Smith played down the idea of a split in the party if Corbyn won a second leadership election.

Sources close to Mr Corbyn say the bulk of those who have joined the party have done so to vote for him if another leadership election takes place.

Labour is facing the prospect of «political oblivion» if it goes into a general election under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, a senior backbencher has warned.

He was a leading performer in the election and it was felt that had the Conservatives lost he might well have won the party leadership and been Leader of the Opposition, while if they won he would probably be given Trade and Industry, the job he had always wanted.

In perhaps a signal to the Working Families Party, the governor now says he may very well campaign against the Senate leadership in the fall elections if they don't agree to expand public campaign financing by the end of the legislative session.

But confusion surrounds whether he would automatically be a candidate in any leadership election, or if he would need to be nominated by at least 35 MPs.

In a challenge to his internal critics, a spokesman for Mr Corbyn said today: «Our view is that the leader of the Labour party is on the ballot paper if there's a leadership election.»

Sources close to Mr Corbyn say the bulk of those who have joined since the EU referendum a fortnight ago have done so to vote for him if another leadership election takes place.

The leadership need to show patience and accuracy in their attack, to ensure that if we lose the European argument, the party is not left isolated - otherwise we could end up with the Constitution and a Labour Government after the next election - and that would be a disaster.

Corbyn seems to have reduced himself from leader back to marginalized opposition within the PLP as if the leadership election never happened.

Dinowitz, a key tactician in the recent County Committee leadership coup, laid out the details for me: When / if Carrion resigns, within 3 days the mayor must announce the date of the special election.

If the election had revealed a fundamental misunderstanding of the electorate then the race for the Labour leadership uncovered a total disconnect between pundits and the main opposition party.

Starmer did not talk about his own prospects but expressed some fears about the direction of Corbyn's leadership, declaring that «if things don't improve there is no prospect of us winning a general election».

However, Corbyn's aides have insisted he will automatically be on the ballot paper if there is another leadership election, virtually guaranteeing him victory given his continued popularity with the party rank - and - file.

«If you thought the way to become leader of the Labour party was to follow a very defined route, then all of a sudden Jeremy Corbyn winning the leadership election on the route you're not meant to take - it tips it all on its head, doesn't it.