Sentences with phrase «local election results suggest»

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.

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If the Lib Dems can retain around 40 seats (as suggested by the local election results) Clegg will once again be kingmaker.

Both opinion polls, and local by - election results, suggest that the lead over Labour has widened since then.

Although last week's local election results were hardly inspiring for the Liberal Democrats, they did well enough where they have MPs to suggest that they have the potential to retain enough seats to hold the balance of power again after the 2015 election.

However, looking at last week's local elections results, there seems to be little to suggest that the Conservative government's focus on rejuvenating the economic fortunes of the North has encouraged greater citizen participation.

And it is unlikely that either will flourish in the public perception if, as suggested by the results of the recent election, we see a continuing disconnect at local level.

Provisional analysis of local election results declared so far suggests the Labour party will become the largest group within the LGA — the organisation that represents authorities in England and Wales.