Sentences with phrase «leadership election last»

Sure, there have been outriders floating radical ideas about policy and party reform, yet despite the fears among MPs that there would be a period of blood - letting following Owen Smith's emphatic defeat in the second leadership election last summer, there has been no abuse of the party's internal processes by Corbyn, evidenced by the failure of his supporters to secure berths in the pre-election carve - up of safe seats.

Fairer votes would be fine, but the system we've got isn't critically unfair and, as a Labour party member, I can't get a nagging scene out of my head: the announcement of the result of the Labour leadership election last year, with the numbers from each stage of the voting flashing up on the big screen and no - one understanding quite what was happening or who was winning.

Gove came third in the first round of the Tory leadership election last night, with 48 votes, compared to 165 for Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom who polled 66.

Since the leadership election last summer, when he was perfectly able to give as good as he got, I have not seen him under any real grilling.

«It makes it a heck of a lot harder,» said Rep. Tim Ryan, D - Ohio, who unsuccessfully challenged Pelosi in a leadership election last fall.

Asked if he would seek to face down any leadership challenge, he said he would, pointing to the size of his victory in the leadership election last autumn.

His move was welcomed by backbenchers including Siobhain McDonagh, who was sacked as a whip after calling for a leadership election last year, and the Nottingham North MP, Graham Allen.

He was obviously disappointed with his result in the leadership election last year, where he achieved 14 % of the vote, and concerned about whether he could get re-selected by UKIP members in the Eastern Region.

Following her vigorous campaigning against payday loans companies and an impressive performance in the deputy leadership election last year, Stella Creasy is seen by many Labour moderates as one of their brightest stars.

He used to be former prime minister Gordon Brown's fixer in Fife, and backed Corbyn in his leadership election last year, breaking from Dugdale's opposition to the Labour leader.

In the leadership elections last year Eagle was recommended for deputy leader by the CLPD.

Not exact matches

Clark supporters from beginning to end, the Holborn Group gave $ 5000 to her leadership campaign — and on the day of the last provincial election, wrote another cheque for $ 5000.

From recruiting many emerging Pro-Life leaders who have gained valuable knowledge and skills in political leadership on our provincial board to activating lifelong Pro-Life supporters at the grassroots level, helping them engage effectively in our last provincial election.

The small - cap universe doesn't hold the appeal it did in the wake of last year's presidential election, and large - cap growth names have resumed leadership of the market.

It is far too early to begin predicting the results of the next election, but this is an opportune moment to examine the changing contours of the Israeli political map, and see to what extent the big stories of the last year have changed Israelis» opinions about the leadership they want for their country.

In fact, during the last leadership election for Jeremy Corbyn, and at many of his rallies in this campaign, I was repeatedly taken by how many teachers and nurses and fire - fighters and doctors I came across.

His victory speech after winning the Clacton by - election last night was a leadership speech in all but name.

Her re-election to the leadership post comes as Democrats struggled in elections last week, though two races remain too - close - to - call on Long Island.

Given the absurd election rules ushered in under Ed Milliband (his most lasting legacy) and the unwavering backing from hard left union leadership, it is likely that Corbyn will emerge victorious.

«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.

Ethics reform was a major topic at the end of last year's session and during this past election, but as leadership turned their attention to the budget at the beginning of this year, some legislators were worried the momentum had stalled.

Miliband, who introduced the leadership election process that helped Corbyn sweep to power last September, and whom some MPs blamed for dragging the party to the left, had previously supported Corbyn.

We reached out to Yes voters within Scottish Labour in last year's leadership campaigns, should we not reach out beyond the party in this years UK leadership election?

The political debate from both left and right was extraordinarily thin in the last leadership election.

In last year's leadership election in Britain's opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn was the rank outsider who defied the odds.

In its place will be an arguably more democratic «one member, one vote» system, which — had it been in place for the last leadership election would have almost certainly chosen David Miliband over Ed.

Yes, Ed Balls showed courage in standing out against the crowd on the economy in last year's Labour leadership election.

«The Euro elections in June give Labour voters their last say on the leadership before the general election,» Frank Field says.

They signed up in their droves to vote in the last leadership election, but will they back Corbyn again?

In all the many sub-dramas over last week's elections did you find yourself surprised that the disgraced former Tory MP Neil Hamilton managed to get himself elected to the Welsh assembly, one where he already seems to have leadership designs this week?

The Labour leadership election caught fire last night with Jon Cruddas's endorsement of David Miliband (exclusively revealed by the NS) and the emergence of clear red water between the Miliband brothers.

The cry bullies line up to say how Corbyn is a bully or incompetent, or, or, or... Seems rather reminiscent of something, oh yes, its just the same as the timed resignations... a drip drip drip to keep the negative press in the news cycle, only this time it has to last until the leadership election votes start to roll in.

The last Labour leadership election was beset by rows over attempts by Labour officials to strike off registered supporters who did not «share the values and aims of the Labour party».

Many of that large majority will not vote and of those who do, it is worth noting that in the last two leadership elections they have voted for candidates not supported by the majority of the PLP.

Labour's current rule book, as revised last year, gives a veto to MPs and MEPs over who can stand in a leadership election.

The New York Post reported last year that Coughlin and the institution's old guard attempted to «purge» Trump supporters from leadership positions, even after the election.

Expect to look back to the last but one leadership election, and perhaps call this change the (posthumous) triumph of Michael Portillo.

But the defeat of Mandelson by Livingstone in last year's NEC election, support for Livingstone for London mayor and black members» use of OMOV to try to select black candidates for inner city parliamentary seats showed that the individual membership can not be totally controlled by the leadership.

Notably, he received fewer votes in this latest leadership contest than his rival, Chris Huhne, polled in the last Liberal Democrat election in March 2006.

We hope your input and leadership will result in the same outcome as last year's elections when you inserted yourself in the state senate races.

They stuck by him during his nadir last summer, when his leadership of the party seemed doomed - indeed, the organisational, campaigning and social media nous of the pro-migrant radical left probably saved him, and certainly boosted his general election performance.

He left Labour when he was 18, but rejoined before last year's leadership election.

The committee also has agreed that Register Supporters who signed up for the last Labour leadership election will have to sign up again and pay # 25 to vote.

The results of last year's election activated many voters in Greene County, some new to the mountain or the valley, some lifelong residents, but all appalled with our current leadership.

Based on the numbers who voted in the last leadership election a 10 % opt - in rate would have been optimistic, and an immediate 90 % cut in affiliation fees would have left the party unable to function, with no corresponding reduction in Tory funding.

We didn't maximise our vote at the last election: I have always been amazed at the Tory leadership's unwillingness to face up to the botched nature of the 2010 general election and the Tory leadership's persistent insistence that they maximised the Tory vote.

Vince Cable, who was business secretary in the coalition, and regained his Twickenham seat at last week's general election, has told friends he was considering whether to run for the leadership.

The last time Southold Republicans walked away from an election night with a 5 - 0 majority on the Town Board was in 1999 under the leadership of Supervisor Jean Cochran.

He again stated his desire to rejoin the party during last year's leadership election, a move which would have been deeply unpopular with many in the party — especially the Blairites.

But he also said the aftermath of the Brexit vote, last year's Labour leadership election, and recent criticisms by Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson had also contributed to the loss.