Sentences with phrase «leadership elections take»

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.

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.

In the event that the leader dies, resigns or loses his or her seat in Parliament, the deputy leader (if there is one) serves as interim leader until a leadership election takes place.

It has been suggested that this could be guaranteed by insisting that whenever a leadership election took place, each leadership candidate would run on a joint ticket with their favoured deputy.

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).

While political leadership is typically an important aspect of any Canadian election, it has taken an even more pronounced place in the 2008 election.

Sunday's outcome completes a generational change in major party leadership and sets up a new dynamic for the upcoming 43rd Canadian federal election set to take place in October of 2019.

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.).

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.

It comes as 180,541 people have applied to become registered Labour supporters to take part in the party's leadership election - netting the cash - strapped party a cool # 4.5 million.

With only 56 % of the party membership taking part in the leadership election, the need to energise the grass roots has never been a higher priority.

The executive summary of the article concludes: «In preparing for a second election the Tory leadership needs to negotiate for the debates to take place earlier in the campaign; put more money into its ground war; build better relations with the whole of the party and Conservative movement; trust professional polling to test messages; and develop clearer decision - making structures.»

But the assumption that her leadership will be brief, taken with the outcome of an election she did not have to call, is much more weakening than any context that Blair struggled with.

He stated that while the NDC works to increase its seats from 20 to 25, «the leadership of the party should not take their eyes off seats like Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom, Ablekuma Central, Madina, Ningo Prampram and Adentan because these are seats that the NPP may cause an upset in the December election.»

State Senate Democrats hope to take leadership of their house away from Republicans in the 2016 elections — and many believe the candidates at the top of the ticket will help them do that.

Labour's leadership election — why we should take some time to think.

Senate Democrats hope once again to take away leadership of the Senate from Republicans in the 2016 elections.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has taken measures to establish a leadership election in October.

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.»

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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.

In each of the three parties, an interim leader is possible, to hold the fort until a leadership election has taken place.

Combined with a slight boost from new members that joined during the Labour leadership election, Leonard took the first spot on the Central Scotland regional list, bypassing all incumbent Labour MSPs.

To the bemusement of their own party, the Tory leadership will go into the election accepting Labour's spending plans, proposing that 45 % of GDP is taken in tax, and pledging a tax increase to match every tax cut.

The former shadow business secretary argued Mr Corbyn was unable to «provide the leadership» to win a general election but that she believed she had what it takes to become Prime Minister.

Profound rethinking takes time: rushing the leadership election is a grave error.

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.

(CNN)- Despite a disappointing showing by Republican Senate candidates on Election Day, the man who spearheaded the GOP Senate election effort is poised to take the number two position in the party's leadership behind Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, several GOP aides tElection Day, the man who spearheaded the GOP Senate election effort is poised to take the number two position in the party's leadership behind Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, several GOP aides telection effort is poised to take the number two position in the party's leadership behind Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, several GOP aides told CNN.

Senate Democrats hope once again to take leadership of the Senate away from Republicans in the 2016 elections.

These two facts suggest that a new factor has been added to those which have destabilised the Party over the past 25 years or so (namely, the failure to win an election since 1992, divisions over the EU, and leadership election rules that encourage secrecy and cowardice: no wonder these have taken place at a rate of one every three years or so).

Jeremy Corbyn has won the Labour leadership election by a landslide, easily taking more than the other three candidates put together.

New York State Senate Democrats hope to take leadership of their house away from Republicans in the 2016 elections — and many believe the candidates at the top of the ticket will help them do that.

We're probably moving towards a leadership election, so you'll have to decide whether to take part in a bruising leadership election and almost certainly a general election after that.

Viner, it was thought, might take the Guardian more to the left, though the paper backed Yvette Cooper, not Corbyn, in the 2015 Labour leadership election.

Describing Mr Brown as «the right man for the times,» Mr Miliband said it was clear no leadership battle would take place before the next general election.

The first summer was taken up by the leadership election, where some of the candidates criticised Labour's record in Government.

It should have agreed on an experienced interim leader who commands general confidence to take the party past the Scottish elections and the European referendum and into 2017, while preparing Labour — and its electoral system — for a proper contest between its next generation of leadership candidates in time for 2020.

Until the party and its leadership can admit to the mistakes made in government, or to the lack of courage shown in not tackling the clear problems that prevent ordinary people from enjoying the sort of life that the middle classes take for granted, then I fear a whole swathe of Labour supporters will simply choose not to vote Labour, whatever promises are made at the next election (this is essentially ditching the last vestiges of New Labour I suppose).

Under the present rules it takes 51 MPs and MEPs to trigger a leadership election before the party conference by nominating an alternative candidate.

«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.

The local elections mark the first electoral test of Mr Clegg's leadership, who has struggled to gain momentum after taking over in May.

Focusing on Labour's move to allow the public to take part in its leadership election for a # 3 fee, he states:

«We hope to be able to build on the level of interest received in our leadership election and develop our movement, while we unite behind whoever is elected as our leader on Saturday and come to together to take on the Tories as we head towards important local elections and the next general election.»

«I renounced the seriously misjudged views I expressed during the leadership election shortly after David Cameron was elected, as I broadly approve the policy direction that the Conservatives are taking under his leadership.

Corbyn said he would spend his leadership re-election campaign this summer taking his message to «left - behind Britain» and confidently predicted he would see off his challengers and go on to beat Theresa May in a general election.

In contrast, only 27 % of leadership - voters include in their top four qualities: «understands what it takes to win an election».

With the window for taking part in Labour leadership election closing and ballot papers going out there were several polls over the weekend asking about the leadership candidates, though no fresh polling of people voting in the actual contest.

Speaking following the resignation of Labour leader Ed Miliband the politician ruled out taking on the leadership role himself but said there was a need for the party to think about how they appeal to the public in the wake of Thursday's election night defeat.

With 20 % of Labour's electorate yet to make up their mind — and with unions still signing up members to register to take part in this year's leadership election — the race is wide open.

I had a short spell as editor of the Conservatives Against NewLabourisation blog but I renounced the seriously misjudged views I expressed during the leadership election shortly after David Cameron was elected, as I broadly approve the policy direction that the Conservatives are taking under his leadership.