Sentences with phrase «local election successes»

Instead, he preferred to devote a large chunk of his speech to celebrating Labour's local election successes and deploring the «no» vote in the elected mayor referendums.

Prior to the local elections Cameron's figures had begun to fall — after his trip to Norway and the press coverage of his shoes being chauffeur driven behind his bike his net approval rating fell to +13, but then the Conservative's local election successes gave him a huge boost, pushing his net approval up to +28.

Assuming the role of the elder statesman, Mr Blair warned the Conservative leader not to be «cocky» after his local election success, which saw the Conservatives win more than 800 new council seats.

ICM's telephone poll last month showed a strong Labour lead of seven points, but this month the Tories are benefiting from the continuing collapse in support for Ukip, down from 18 % in May — just after its local election success — to 12 % in June and now just 7 %.

Not exact matches

AfD seems certain to repeat its local success in a general election - in which case Ms Merkel's critics will see her as the German leader who paved the way for a racist and nationalist party to gain a toehold in the national parliament for the first time since 1945.

The experience of 2017 shows that even a major 11 - point lead for a government in the local elections is no guarantee of resounding success in a subsequent general election, even one just a month later.

In seats where Ukip are already well - established thanks to local election and byelection success, there will be a large pool of voters they can appeal to in their attempts to build a winning Westminster coalition in 2015.»

Our June Scottish Public Opinion Monitor placed Labour on 32 % among voters in Scotland, an increase of nine points since January, reflecting the party's relative success in May's local council elections.

An important thing to note is that European Parliament elections are much worse predictors of success at future general elections than local elections.

UKIP's support so far this Parliament has been a series of spikes and plateaus, seeing sudden increases in their poll ratings on the back of election successes like Rotherham, Eastleigh and local elections and the ensuing publicity and then flattening out again until the next opportunity to demonstrate their support comes along.

Local success boosted the party's chances in Westminster elections as voters were more likely to support the Liberal Democrats where it had a chance of winning, thereby diluting concerns that voting for the party would be a wasted effort.

More success followed in the 2006 local elections, when Respect became the official opposition on Tower Hamlets council.

Ashcroft warned Nick Clegg his party should not become over-confident after their by - election success in Eastleigh, as local and general elections have completely different dynamics.

Local success is more crucial for UKIP's longevity than the battle for who tops the poll in the European election; real credibility and political presence will only be earned by winning seats, not just coming a close second across the country.

Now we've all had a chance to reflect on UKIP's local election triumphs, it seems the one thing that commentators across the board have been able to agree on is that Farage's success reflects an elevated wave of euroscepticism among the British population.

The revelation has provoked glee among the BNP's opponents, however - particularly after the party's relative success in England's local elections, when it won 33 council seats and became the official opposition in Dagenham.

Commenting on the pact, the APC Chairman, Zaria Local Government Area, Alhaji Abubakar Haske, said that his party was 100 per cent ready to give authorities support to ensure total success of the elections.

It is a straightforward matter of fact that, with some 6 % of the vote and the election of two MEPs in this spring's European elections — and with some success in local elections as well — the BNP has demonstrated a level of support that would normally lead to an occasional invitation to join the panel on Question Time.

«In a Guardian interview, the Ukip leader said people would vote for the «real thing» on Europe and immigration rather than support David Cameron who is occupying «our turf» under the influence of the Tory strategist Lynton Crosby... But the Ukip leader has ambitions that go way beyond England's town halls as he said he hopes to follow in the footsteps of Ashdown, who steadily built up the Lib Dem parliamentary presence after grassroots success in local elections.»

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...)

With Labour expecting to perform badly in May's Scottish, Welsh and local elections, it is counting on success for Sadiq Khan to ward off any leadership challenge to Jeremy Corbyn.

Conservative Education Secretary Michael Gove has said that UKIP has «done well» and congratulated its winning candidates following the party's success in English local elections.

UKIP will be hoping to overturn the Conservative majority after its success in the European and local elections last month.

But on the same day, Ukip will also be fighting local elections up and down the country, hoping to build strongholds that will be essential for success at the 2015 general election.

[26][27] Smaller parties which had had successes at local elections and the 2009 European elections (UK Independence Party, Green Party, British National Party) aimed to extend their representation to seats in the House of Commons.

The Greens have been in charge of Brighton and Hove Council since their success May's local elections.

The Greens have been in charge of Brighton and Hove Council after their success at May's local elections.

• Nigel Farage, the Ukip leader, has said that his party will try to use its success in the local elections as a springboard for gaining seats at Westminster next year.

There had been some clue to that in local elections in recent years where the Tory success in Avonmouth was at the same time as UKIPs.

Then came the 2014 European Parliament elections, in which Ukip could — and did — achieve major success, having already made considerable gains in the 2013 local elections.

The party has had success in local and European elections for which turnout is low but it it is relatively untested in bigger battles.

Former leader will say growth in membership and local election vote share shows success, as Vince Cable repeats prediction it is possible he could be PM

However, her slick performance on the podium at the Ukip manifesto launch belies a particularly high - profile gaffe in the wake of last year's local election results when she blamed London's «more media - savvy and educated» population for the party's lack of success in the capital.

He oversees the campaigns team that delivered our ground war successes at Crewe and Nantwich and in the local elections.

«DFER - LA will continue to collaborate with our local community to elect leaders and implement policies that ensure student success» NEW ORLEANS, LA — Following the end of the candidate - qualifying period for the upcoming election...