Sentences with phrase «local elections this week»

However, largely because London accounts for no less than 42 % of all the seats up being contested this year, amongst the councils that do have local elections this week there are more seats being contested where the Remain vote was higher.

But among the places that have local elections this week, there is a big difference in the Leave vote between London (40 %) and elsewhere (55 %).

Amid several ongoing rows about comments made by candidates standing at the local elections this week, minister without portfolio Ken Clarke yesterday said Ukip was populated by «waifs and strays».

Andrew Gwynne scrambled to insist the party is finally taking the scandal seriously, amid warnings it threatens to harm the party's chances ahead of local elections this week.

Not exact matches

These local and mayoral elections are unusual because they come just five weeks before voters will go back to the polls for the general election, and slap - bang in the middle of the political parties» election campaigns.

A week before local elections, May apologised to the black community on Thursday in a letter to The Voice, Britain's national Afro - Caribbean newspaper.

Voters in London are expected to punish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party at local government elections this week.

'' The government sector has been a drag, there is still one more budget fight coming in the next few weeks and that's going to be a challenge, but if we get through that we are into the part of the election cycle where government drag turns into a small boost, we are already seeing some rehiring at the state and local level and that is significant as well.»

The 2008 local elections and the 2009 European elections followed in due course; by 2010 the machine was well - oiled enough that in the final week before polling day it was a case of getting rid of surplus leaflets rather than rushing to target specific areas.

Along with Dennis Johnson, Karen Jagoda and Morra Aarons - Mele, I had the pleasure of giving a presentation this morning on congressional and local online campaigns for the assembled journalists at the Knight Digital Media Center's symposium, Election» 08: Unleashing the Cyber-watchdogs (i.e., after a week of luxuriating in the California sun, it was time to sing for my supper and justify the trip).

During the ’06 election cycle, I was baffled about why more candidates weren't running ads on local political sites, since they're usually quite cheap, often on the order of $ 25 or $ 50 per week, and they're reaching a very tightly targeted audience.

In many ways, last week's local elections were a warning, shining light on how a continuing disconnect at local level could undermine the whole devolution agenda from within.

Bohen, a Democrat, ran in last week's special election with the local Republican committee's support after failing to gain his party's endorsement for the special election.

A few weeks before the last election, my friend and local Labour MP Phil Wilson told me that he was worried he might lose his seat.

A series of local events highlighting legislators» reliance on out - of - district campaign contributions is being held around the state this week and next as part of a build - up to the formal launch of a new coalition called Fair Elections for New York on April 17.

After the shock of last week's poll suggesting that Labour might lose their first general election in Wales since 1918, what message emerges from the local elections about the prospects for June 8th?

On my desk, I have five pieces of election literature which have been delivered by the local Labour campaign over the last week or so, six Lib Dem leaflets, one leaflet from an independent candidate... and nothing whatsoever from the local Conservatives.

Lord Carlile told BBC Radio 4's The World At One: «Lord Rennard was absolutely very concerned personally not to do any possible damage to the party in the run - up to last week's local and European elections.

UKIP's share of general election vote intention, at 14 % last week, is much more muted than the 23 % they achieved in the Projected National Share of the vote (PNS) from the local elections.

But it could hardly have blown up at a worse moment, coming less than a week before the London mayoral election and elections in Wales, Scotland and English local authorities.

The Conservatives are up by 8 points and Labour up by 6 points in the polls since just before the 2014 local elections, when most the seats up for election this week were last fought.

With last week's dissolution of Parliament and local elections now behind us, it seems an auspicious time to look at what the initial skirmishes of the general election can tell us about the upcoming campaign.

With just over one week to go to until the ballots close for this year's local elections, Momentum's campaign to #Unseat the Tories in marginal councils is in full swing.

Perhaps though, the electorate will focus more on local issues this week and wait till the general election to deliver their verdicts on Mr Corbyn and Mrs May.

Last week's local elections have left Labour in a terrible state, losing hundreds of councillors to the rampant Tories and missing out on mayoralties in the South West, the West Midlands and, most improbably, the Tees Valley.

«He refused to support the local Conservative council candidate and so we wrote to him last week to say that his position was untenable and he could not stand for us at the general election.

Labour is facing a wipe - out during this week's European and local elections, with polls indicating it is being disproportionately affected by the expenses scandal.

The Conservatives lost 405 councillors in local elections across England, Wales and Scotland last Thursday, following weeks of negative headlines for the government about the «pasty tax», the «granny tax» and the 50p tax cut for Britain's richest.

In his comments before the meeting, Corbyn also admitted that Labour was not yet doing enough to win in 2020, but insisted the party was heading in the right direction following last week's local elections.

David Cameron is on the campaign trail ahead of the Local Elections which take place next week in 34 local authorities in England and one in WLocal Elections which take place next week in 34 local authorities in England and one in Wlocal authorities in England and one in Wales.

But he insisted it had «moved in the right direction» amid disappointing local election results last week as he called on his party rivals to end their sniping.

Not only is a strong performance in next year's euro - election a near - certainty, it will have chances to shine in the local elections now just eight weeks away and, probably, in further by - elections later in this Parliament.

But when Brian Parker announced he would not be seeking re-election at this week's local elections in Pendle, east Lancashire, the anti-fascist campaign group Hope Not Hate was so delighted it knocked up a range of farewell memorabilia.

Speaking in Harlow, where Labour took control of the council in last week's local election, Miliband said: «The reality now for people aspiring to get on is that they feel they are running up against a brick wall in terms of unemployment and getting on the housing ladder.»

Garba said, «we started this election two weeks ago in Maiduguri; we now came back to complete it here in Gombe with the remaining two local governments that were unable to vote.

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.

There is no evidence that the are preparing to change the approach that brought about humiliation in the European elections, the local council election and, last week, at Newark.

He said that the congress election conducted two weeks ago was declared inconclusive due to some challenges which resulted in the two local governments not casting their votes.

Last week, the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) released the final results of the 2017 Local Government Elections conducted to elect chairmen and councilors of...

Fire on Saturday razed the two - storey building of Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM), few weeks before the Local Government Election in the state.

The Premier's major speech marks the start of the final six week countdown to the landmark June 23 referendum which will see both sides throw their all at it now that the local elections are over.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has spoken to supporters in Thurrock, where Ukip made gains from the Tories and Labour in last week's local elections, ITV News» Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship has reported.

In this month's Last Word, one week to go to the local and the European Elections.

Still, fans of political advertisements did at least get some new specimens to examine last week, thanks to this Thursday's local elections.

To a world where a fascinating Conservative - Liberal Democrat clash in shire local elections are now as close as the week after next, and the prospect of a triple - dip recession is looming horribly in next Thursday's GDP update, and the Lords prepares to vote on secondary legislation which basically amounts to the privatisation of the NHS.

It's a significant moment in the political calendar made all the more salient after both the Tories and Lib Dems received a drubbing in local elections at the hands of UKIP last week.

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.

Although Strasbourg decided to uphold the UK's ban on paid political ads on TV and radio last week, there is still some vital viewing to do ahead of the local elections this Thursday.

Two major political figures announced they planned to step down last night, a week after the local election results.

Labour lost hundreds of councillors in last week's local elections - but look deep into the voting figures and things look even worse