Which is why the manoeuvring for the post-Corbyn
leadership election matters so much.
Not exact matches
There are past instances of parties winning
elections with the least - popular leader, or without a perceived handle on all things economic, but there's no obvious precedent for a party to win an
election when it is behind on both
leadership and
matters fiscal.
His anointment as Prime Minister in 2007 without facing a
leadership election just compounded
matters.
These attempts to frame the
election matter because research shows that voters take the government's opportunism into account, as well as policy performance and
leadership when they respond to strategic
election calls.
One source told me that early in a
leadership election all that
matters is numbers.
However, Dr Gyampo said the NPP «
leadership must as a
matter of urgency sit down with Afoko over his grievances to find proper solutions in the party to ensure the party's unity ahead of the crucial
elections».
The Labour party dragged out its
leadership election result far longer than necessary, but it didn't
matter.
«As the new leader of our great party and the NDC's Presidential Candidate for the 2012
elections, it is my pledge to provide the needed
leadership to ensure that citizens» voices
matter in decision - making», President Mahama stated.
After winning two
leadership elections, it seems unlikely that Corbyn could be dislodged until 2020 (if he is seen to be wounded in September, that is a different
matter, but the polls indicate otherwise).
Senior 1922 committee members who support BoJo led moves to have the
leadership election reduced to a
matter of weeks so he can capitalise on the «Brexit bounce».
None the of the second preferences of the supporters of the two Milibands in the recent
leadership election counted or
mattered a damn.
We walked door - to - door in
elections because Board
leadership matters.
f) To make any other recommendations as requested by the board that fall within the role of nominations and governance
matters related to
election of new board members, replacement of outgoing members and other
matters related to composition, continuity and collegiality of
leadership.