Sentences with phrase «local constituency parties in»

The veteran left - winger has won the backing of more local constituency parties in Wales and the UK than the other three candidates.

Balls spent the weekend meeting his local constituency party in Morley & Outwood to decide whether he would stand.

Not exact matches

Despite receiving the support of local Conservative members and several leading Tory MPs, Goldsmith's decision to resign from the Conservative party in protest at the decision to build a new airport runway in his constituency meant he was barred from accessing the crucial local voter data he required.

He has insisted his replacement must be selected by local constituency members rather than be parachuted in from party headquarters.

In its federal election, Germany uses mixed - member proportional representation, where a voter makes two votes: one picks a particular candidate in local constituency, second for a partIn its federal election, Germany uses mixed - member proportional representation, where a voter makes two votes: one picks a particular candidate in local constituency, second for a partin local constituency, second for a party.

Hitherto, the coincidence of local and general election results provided an opportunity to estimate a PNS for the parallel local elections by comparing the local and parliamentary election results in those constituencies where all the component wards were contested, and then applying the resulting difference for each party to its share of the Britain - wide parliamentary vote.

In a number of Labour targets, constituency polls and local election results suggest the party simply does not have enough of a lead (and sometimes none at all) over the Conservative incumbent.

Having spent the last few days consulting with local people in my constituency and considering in detail the evidence and proposals from the Government I am very saddened to have received the following message from someone who says they are a Labour Party member but not clear where from.

Even though they have been given a free vote by their anti-war leader Jeremy Corbyn, many Labour MPs will feel pressure from their constituency parties and local left - wing activists not to vote in the same lobby as the Tories.

In bringing together such a wide range of information, including candidate names, previous election results, demographics, party funding information, election forecasts, and information about constituency history, the Dashboard is the most comprehensive data source for citizens seeking to find out more about their local area.

Mr Corbyn said the suspension of local party meetings for the duration of the leadership race over fears of intimidation was a «mistake», saying he has not stopped discussions from taking place in his Islington North constituency.

He has written extensively on Scottish constituency and local electoral politics and is currently completing a second edition of the book Political Parties in the UK.

After all, their strong presence in local constituencies has been the party's greatest asset since the days of Paddy Ashdown.

Watson claims that these groups — previously known as Militant and Socialist Organiser — are using the methods used by Militant in the 1980s to take control of local constituency Labour parties (CLPs).

Doubtless Labour, whose support fell by five points, will argue that it had its own particular local difficulties in Copeland — the party's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, used at least to be antipathetic to the nuclear power industry, on which the constituency is heavily dependent.

My MP and I were walking down the High Street in the constituency when he saw a member of the local party who is a bit overly affectionate with him.

Winning lots of new councillors will revitalise local constituency parties up and down the country and help rebuild a Labour campaign machine that rusted and fell apart over thirteen years in power.

With FPTP, in a General Election a good local MP may lose their constituency because of the national swing against that MP's party, regardless of the personal merit and exemplary track record of the MP, because people decide to vote on a «party» basis.

In it she describes what fun she and her local party had during a day of volunteering in her constituency clearing flower beds, planting bulbs and launching a new tenants» associatioIn it she describes what fun she and her local party had during a day of volunteering in her constituency clearing flower beds, planting bulbs and launching a new tenants» associatioin her constituency clearing flower beds, planting bulbs and launching a new tenants» association.

While the party had fared especially well in the more working class parts of the city at the 2009 Local and European elections and the 2011 General Election, Labour actually fared (slightly) better in the more middle class Dublin constituencies at the 2014 Local Elections than they did in the more working class electoral areas.

At a constituency level, in order for an MP or their agent to face sanction, a court would have to prove beyond reasonable doubt that there was «wrongful and dishonest intention» on their part, rather than merely a misallocation or misunderstanding between the local and national party organisation.

This enabled Keetch to adopt a high local profile on foreign affairs and security issues that played well in the constituency, whatever the stance of the party's policies.

Co-convener Patrick Harvie, when quizzed on why his party was standing just three candidates in Scotland, said: «Our local branches make their own decisions and most of our local branches have decided they've put their energy, time and money into the local election campaigns this year and they're not in a position to run in every constituency.

In a further blow to the embattled minister, his local constituency party will discuss the furore this week.

The party's northern constituencies are all hopeful the spending could boost their local economies, but nationally in Westminster the party could benefit from scepticism - and find more voter - friendly ways of spending the money.

The lobbyist in question is Alan Donnelly, chair of Mr Miliband's local constituency party, according to the Sunday Times.

Her decision to abandon her constituency in favour of seeking fame and fortune in the jungle has not sat well with those in her party at a local or national level.

The complaint against Mr Brown, raised by Conservative MP Greg Hands, related to Mr Brown subletting his constituency office in Kirkcaldy to his local party from July 2005 to March 2008.

But the 25 - year - old failed to win the backing of her local constituency Labour party of Eastwood in Renfrewshire last night, meaning she can no longer run.

[3] In September 2007, the Easington Constituency Labour Party (CLP) selected local councillor and CLP secretary Grahame Morris as their candidate for the 2010 election.

These visits do not increase constituency turnout, but visits by David Cameron and Nick Clegg in 2010 significantly boosted their respective local party vote shares.

With Ed Miliband as the leader of the opposition party, the adoption of an expansionist visit strategy has the potential to boost Labour's local vote share — a factor that may be key in marginal constituencies.

In my latest round of marginals research I have looked at four constituencies where it has been suggested UKIP pose a challenge to the Conservatives: Boston & Skegness, which UKIP «won» in the 2013 local elections; Castle Point, where Bob Spink, the first MP to sit for UKIP, came second in 2010; South Basildon & East Thurrock, which is adjacent to one of the party's best prospects; and North East Cambridgeshire, where the Tories have had concerns in a county where UKIP have had some success in local elections (more..In my latest round of marginals research I have looked at four constituencies where it has been suggested UKIP pose a challenge to the Conservatives: Boston & Skegness, which UKIP «won» in the 2013 local elections; Castle Point, where Bob Spink, the first MP to sit for UKIP, came second in 2010; South Basildon & East Thurrock, which is adjacent to one of the party's best prospects; and North East Cambridgeshire, where the Tories have had concerns in a county where UKIP have had some success in local elections (more..in the 2013 local elections; Castle Point, where Bob Spink, the first MP to sit for UKIP, came second in 2010; South Basildon & East Thurrock, which is adjacent to one of the party's best prospects; and North East Cambridgeshire, where the Tories have had concerns in a county where UKIP have had some success in local elections (more..in 2010; South Basildon & East Thurrock, which is adjacent to one of the party's best prospects; and North East Cambridgeshire, where the Tories have had concerns in a county where UKIP have had some success in local elections (more..in a county where UKIP have had some success in local elections (more..in local elections (more...)

But in the ongoing centrally - controlled selection in Edmonton, sources tell us local members and elected constituency Labour party (CLP) officers have specifically requested an all - women shortlist.

GB would have to dishonestly claim that local party workers were helping in his constituency work AND despite this dishonesty refused to put the money back into the system to parallel Caroline Spelman's pretty much confessed and plainly dishonest antics.

A progressive boycott of Labour party conference by local constituency parties has been revealed in figures presented to Labour's National Executive yesterday.

We begin campaigning across the constituency, starting by leafleting in Wombwell with a local councillor Daniel Griffin and a stalwart of my local party, Lee Parkinson.

The Liberal Democrats were undertaking a damage limitation exercise arguing the local election results showed the party could hold on in many of the parliamentary constituencies it currently holds.

«What is particularly missing at this time is her coming out in public, meeting her constituents, talking to TV cameras, explaining what happened, perhaps being a little humble about all of this and giving a satisfactory explanation to her constituents and the wider Conservative family to be quite frank, because speaking to people from the West Midlands region where she is an MP, these things do have a knock - on effect and there are other marginal seats far closer to her constituency where people have got Labour majorities to overturn which may be more difficult if the local Conservative politician is seen as tainted and not having justified their actions and also I gather that Conservative Party HQ has had party donors from the region expressing concern that she hasn't satisfactorily justified what she has done.&rParty HQ has had party donors from the region expressing concern that she hasn't satisfactorily justified what she has done.&rparty donors from the region expressing concern that she hasn't satisfactorily justified what she has done.»

In May — June 2003 or 2004, Ashley Green succeeded Alexandra Messervy as local constituency party chairman.

John Slinger was a member of the Labour Party from 1991 until September 2016, was previously a member of the party's National Parliamentary Panel, Vice-Chair of a Constituency Labour Party, a local election candidate and researcher to Labour MPs in the House of Commons between 2003 - Party from 1991 until September 2016, was previously a member of the party's National Parliamentary Panel, Vice-Chair of a Constituency Labour Party, a local election candidate and researcher to Labour MPs in the House of Commons between 2003 - party's National Parliamentary Panel, Vice-Chair of a Constituency Labour Party, a local election candidate and researcher to Labour MPs in the House of Commons between 2003 - Party, a local election candidate and researcher to Labour MPs in the House of Commons between 2003 - 2006.

Local Constituency Labour Parties - including that of Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna in Streatham - have passed protest motions and are up in arms.

In Baden - Württemberg there are no lists; they use the «best near - winner» method in a four - region model, where the regional members are the local candidates of the under - represented party in that region who received the most votes in their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United KingdoIn Baden - Württemberg there are no lists; they use the «best near - winner» method in a four - region model, where the regional members are the local candidates of the under - represented party in that region who received the most votes in their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin a four - region model, where the regional members are the local candidates of the under - represented party in that region who received the most votes in their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin that region who received the most votes in their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin their local constituency without being elected in it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin it, but this model has not been copied in the United Kingdoin the United Kingdom.

Kendall, a former Labour leadership candidate who is well regarded by the party's right wing, has a majority of just over 7,000 in her Leicester West constituency, but local Tories say they are hopeful of taking the seat.

Presumably if the local labour party had worked the ward in the council elections, there would now be no Lib Dem councillors in this constituency.

We need closer links with Labour local councillors, a more coordinated way of discussing policy across the UK involving members in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and we need to look again at local structures to ensure we learn from the many vibrant and growing constituency parties across the country.

Speaking on behalf of the Coordinators in Itu / Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency, Senator Bassey Albert commended the party for the confidence reposed on them and for giving them the platform to serve, assuring that they will work assiduously to ensure victory for the party in the upcoming local government elections.

I am the local UKIP candidate having lived and worked in the constituency for over 35 years, unlike the other major party candidates who live up to 300 miles away.

Instead of election candidates being chosen by local party members behind closed doors, anyone in the constituency who is a registered supporter of the party has a vote.

An electoral alliance survives to this day between the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, which fields Labour Co-operative candidates in general elections in several constituencies, and in some local council elections.