Sentences with phrase «leadership election votes»

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.

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).

Despite being in the midst of a leadership contest, which ends with a vote on October 18, 2014, the NDP continues to nominate candidates for the next election.

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.

Following his election as party leader, Stelmach announced a new cabinet that included all of the leadership contenders who had supported him in the second round of voting.

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.

Piper refers to Trump's «divisive rhetorical style... and his reckless Twitter form of leadership,» and says, as his third point, that a «huge percentage» of white evangelicals voted for Trump «even though the character issues were screaming to be taken more seriously» (Statistically, around 80 percent of white evangelicals voted for President Trump in the 2016 election.).

And the ongoing row over a cut - off date for the leadership election led to McDonnell attacking the «small clique» on the National Executive Committee that was trying to restrict the vote to members who had signed up before 12 January.

The party's national executive committee meets today and is expected to vote down moves to change the leadership rules and discuss a review of the general election campaign.

The decision to hold a referendum, changing how members can vote in leadership elections, the butterfly effect of political whim and political will.

«I have a live and current understanding and experience of the changes in the party, both from the two leadership elections and the general election where I was out on the doorstep with all of these new members,» says McKeever, who missed out on the Commons by just 1159 votes.

So tomorrow, let the House of Commons vote for an early election, let everybody put forward their proposals for Brexit and their programme for government and let us remove the risk of uncertainty and instability and continue to give the country the strong and stable leadership it demands.»

Never mind that under Corbyn, Labour has increased its vote share on its 2015 general election showing, and grown its percentage majorities in all four by - elections fought under his leadership.

Democratic Senate lawmakers tried — and failed — to force a vote on gun control via a parliamentary gambit, attaching proposals to an existing bill, a move known as a hostile amendment, trying to make the Republican leadership to formally vote them down in an election year.

Despite a vote of no confidence, Corbyn has insisted he won't resign, citing the large mandate he won in the 2015 leadership election, when he finished 40 percentage points ahead of his nearest challenger in a vote of party members.

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.

Most attention normally focuses on who can vote in leadership elections but the rules on entering a contest in the first place are just as important.

A number of constituents are calling on their Senators to show true leadership and bring the Fair Elections bill, S04705A, to a vote.

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

I actually voted for Balls in the previous leadership election in 2010, largely on the basis of his original stance on Labour's fiscal and economic record in Government.

Since winning the leadership election in a landslide vote, Corbyn has, however, accepted an invitation to become a member of the Queen's privy council.

[80] The three other defeated candidates for the Labour leadership all stood in the election, though Diane Abbott failed to win enough votes to gain a place.

«Now many more members will have the chance to vote in the leadership election, I am today calling for an extension of the timetable so that all members have the opportunity to engage with Jeremy and me before making their choice.»

The by - election consolidated Nick Clegg's hold on power, sparked new rumours of leadership bids against David Cameron, saw a surge in support for Ukip and raised questions about Ed Miliband's ability to win votes in the south - east.

But discontent remains, with dozens of local parties holding meetings to vote on whether there should be a leadership election.

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.

First, our research shows that voters regard a government's choice to time the election strategically and for partisan benefit as significantly less important to their vote choice than the incumbent's policy performance and party leadership.

According to YouGov, 71 per cent of those who voted for Corbyn in the leadership contest believed parties should put forward policies «irrespective of whether they help to win elections».

Yet, even with the influx of all these new people after the election, the membership which voted in the leadership contest probably looked pretty similar, and thought pretty similarly, to the membership that had campaigned for a Labour victory in May 2015.

As an ageing so - called Bennite I joined the Party at the time of the leadership election but not, as it happens, to vote for our Jezza.

In order to find out, we compare these two groups: older members (pre-GE2015) and newer members (who joined after May 2015 but before January 2016 and were therefore eligible to vote in the leadership election).

The Murdoch press empire decided to rain on the Scottish Labour leadership parade on Saturday by releasing a YouGov poll in The Sun and The Times showing the party is 20 points behind the SNP in voting intentions for next Westminster's election — an outcome that could see it lose the vast bulk of its Commons seats.

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.

20th July 2016, Huffington Post: More than 180,000 sign up as «Registered Supporters» to vote in Labour leadership election

Those polls suggested that almost two - thirds of members voting in the leadership contest had joined the Labour Party before, not after, the 2015 general election.

On Liberal Democrat Voice, the party faithful's website, some 54 % want him to stay — uncannily the same as Margaret Thatcher's vote in the first round of the leadership election that ousted her.

On the payment of a small registration fee (the level of which has not yet been decided), they too could vote in leadership elections.

This requirement for positive consent is a change: trade unionists were previously automatically entitled to vote in Labour leadership elections.

Members of the public can pay # 3 to confirm their support for Labour's values, and in return are permitted to vote in leadership elections.

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.

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.

Anyone can vote in the Labour leadership election.»

Lansman is referring to the Blairite organisation that, he says, was able to command only a tiny share of internal Labour support by 2015, as evidenced by Liz Kendall's miserable 4.5 % of first - preference votes in the leadership election.

Even on the old system, 60 % of Unite members did not vote for me in the leadership election, although they were recommended to do so.

Given the relative weakness of the left in the PLP, as witnessed by the problems Diane Abbott and John McDonnell had in getting nominations for the leadership election, his 121 votes should actually be hailed a triumph, as it represents both the respect in which he is held by many in the centre of the Party as well as on the left.

Affiliated supporters will be able to vote in leadership elections and in the London mayoral primary next summer, but not in parliamentary selection contests.

In a separate legal action, it has also emerged that a group of Labour members is taking the party to court over its decision to bar 130,000 people from voting in its upcoming leadership election.

• I am a trade union member, and as my trade union is affiliated to the Labour party, I was told I would have a vote in the leadership election.

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.

• I have been hearing Harriet Harman making claims that the scrutiny of the people registered to vote in the leadership election was proper and within the party rules.