Sentences with phrase «likely election defeat»

Campaigners for democratic reform give a mixed reaction on Mr Brown's proposals, with some, such as Power 2010 saying it did not go far enough: «Without troubling the public for their views, ministers hand - picked the voting system they favour in a cynical exercise aimed at wrong - footing the Tories ahead of a likely election defeat.

Not exact matches

Friday's opposition vote to defeat the Conservative government for «contempt of Parliament» was an exercise in self - delusion, testosterone and faulty logic that will surely result in Stephen Harper returning after the May 2 election as prime minister — and likely with a majority.

At that time I wrote: «Friday's opposition vote to defeat the Conservative government for «contempt of Parliament» was an exercise in self - delusion, testosterone and faulty logic that will surely result in Stephen Harper returning after the May 2 election as prime minister — and likely with a majority.

FBI director James Comey very likely was the final shove in defeating Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.

This would likely be the case if Canada experienced high casualties or a major military defeat while the election campaign is in play.

The defeat of an incumbent President, the election of the first «baby boomer» by a slim plurality, and the extraordinary campaign of an independent candidate are only the more obvious reasons for the special attention that 1992 is likely to be paid in the history books.

We can squabble endlessly about which course of action is likely to lead to the least horrendously humiliating general election defeat, but what does it matter which specific method of suicide we choose?

But even then, their overwhelmingly Conservative origins and their distribution across constituencies in a first - past - the - post election is only more likely to ensure a Conservative defeat; not a UKIP breakthrough.

«The numbers are against us and if we face repeated defeats when the withdrawal bill returns to the Commons, the only alternative will be to kick over the table and trigger a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, which will likely lead to another general election.

YouGov's poll indicates that those who have joined Labour's leadership electorate since its 2015 election defeat are significantly more likely to support Corbyn than those who have been long - term members.

But labels are not that important to his Vermont supporters.He has recently issued a report on the right - wing billionaires who are trying to buy this election through super-Pac donations.Sheldon Adelson leads the list as he has pledged to donate up to $ 100 million to defeat Obama and the Democrats.He is the Vagas billionaire who was in Israel with Mitt over the weekend.There are strings attached to the $ 100 million, and we will not know all of the details until, and if, Mitt gets to the Oval Office.Romney's strong support for a possible Israeli military strike against Iran's nuke facilities was approved, and likely discussed, with Adelson.Romney's postion vis a vis Israel, the Palistinians, and Iran will likely produce war, not any peaceful resolutions.Sanders» list of the billionaires begins with: «1).

Analysts say the spread could see the Conservatives claim a 100 - seat majority at the next election, although electoral commentators maintain a hung parliament is the most likely result of a Labour defeat.

Baroness Chakrabarti also suggested that explanations for the Copeland by - election defeat could include Labour voters being less likely to have a car, low turnout, Brexit divisions, false claims about Corbyn's views on nuclear power and party disunity.

She becomes the highest profile Labour figure to recognise the likely scale of Labour's defeat at the next General Election.

More than half of those have registered since the election defeat in May — a likely boost for Mr Corbyn, with recent joiners more likely to back the hard - Left MP according to poll analysis.

It admits that the overall increase of 25 in the coalition's number of working peers, compared to Labour's extra five, will reduce the number of defeats Labour is likely to be able to inflict between now and the next election.

With preliminary results showing the People's Partnership coalition likely to win a majority of 29 out of a possible 41 seats, Patrick Manning conceded defeat on election night.