Sentences with phrase «mayoral election as»

She also briefly discussed two areas emerging in the 2018 mayoral election as major concerns for the county, wage levels and affordable housing, but offered no specifics, other than to say a housing plan would be rolled out later this year.

Rahman won the 2010 mayoral election as an independent although Tower Hamlets is by no means a majority Muslim borough, less than 40 % are Muslims but they do constitute the bulk of Labour's electoral base and once Rahman was able to win this no - one could beat him.

Some of Corbyn's opponents in the party are now looking at the London mayoral election as their first best chance of ousting him.

Not exact matches

As he celebrated his victory of Toronto's recent mayoral election, a triumphant Rob Ford reiterated the catchphrases that gave him a decisive 47 % of the popular vote.

Unlike Khan, who significantly outperformed the Labour party in his own constituency during the mayoral election, Goldsmith did only about as well as a generic Conservative candidate.

This latest foray into the magical world of Sol Campbell's Cosvervative adventures follows the news that the ex-Arsenal man was seen as a prospective Tory candidate for the London mayoral elections in 2016 and there were even suggestions he was being vetted to run for a set in Parliament in the upcoming General Election.

Johnson is a skilled communicator and he is at his best when he rises above party politics as he so successfully did during his first mayoral election campaign.

Andy Burnham has been announced as the Labour candidate for Greater Manchester's first mayoral election.

But already 2013 is not going to be a typicaly election cycle thanks first to the emergence of former Rep. Anthony Weiner as a viable mayoral candidate and — even more amazingly — the new political life of ex-Gov.

In July 2007, Garry Bushell was nominated as the English Democrats» Mayoral candidate for the 2008 London mayoral and Assembly elections with the campaign slogan «Serious About London&Mayoral candidate for the 2008 London mayoral and Assembly elections with the campaign slogan «Serious About London&mayoral and Assembly elections with the campaign slogan «Serious About London».

«South Yorkshire Police is investigat (ing) an allegation of Electoral Fraud in relation to the forthcoming Sheffield City Regional Mayoral elections» — Detective Inspector Steve Leach South Yorkshire Police Our PRESS RELEASE about the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election: - Dan Jarvis uses two dodgy addresses in standing as Sheffield Mayoral Candidate In the Statement of Persons Nominated as a candidate in the election, Dan Jarvis has the non-existent address in London of 76 MarshElection: - Dan Jarvis uses two dodgy addresses in standing as Sheffield Mayoral Candidate In the Statement of Persons Nominated as a candidate in the election, Dan Jarvis has the non-existent address in London of 76 Marshelection, Dan Jarvis has the non-existent address in London of 76 Marsham Road.

However, the 2017 general election was declared a fortnight before the mayoral election; Burnham did not stand as a candidate.

If the London Mayoral elections are as close as the polls currently show, then the result will come down to 2nd preferences.

However, Danczuk is adamant that next year's Holyrood, local and London mayoral elections will determine Corbyn's immediate and long - term future as leader.

Yesterday, we wrote about Shafran's role in excuse - making for the corrupt and dysfunctional legislature up in Albany, but what wasn't discussed is that Shafran also worked as the goto political spinmaster for Senator Malcolm Smith — the same Senator that was arrested in a statewide FBI corruption probe that alleges he attempted to rig the Mayoral election through fraud and bribes early this morning.

According to the published reports, Heastie would support James, who would then back Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a Heastie ally, as her replacement as public advocate, which would be a springboard for Diaz in the 2021 New York City mayoral election.

Tuesday afternoon saw Cuomo turn away from more immediate concerns, such as the looming end of the state legislative session and the 2017 election that will include a New York City mayoral election and a statewide ballot question of whether to convene a state constitutional convention.

In December 2015, Winston McKenzie announced that he had joined the English Democrats, along with confirmation that he had been selected as a London Mayoral Candidate for the 2016 London Elections.

In July 2007 Garry Bushell was nominated as Mayoral candidate for the English Democrats for the 2008 London mayoral and Assembly elections with the campaign slogan «Serious About London&Mayoral candidate for the English Democrats for the 2008 London mayoral and Assembly elections with the campaign slogan «Serious About London&mayoral and Assembly elections with the campaign slogan «Serious About London».

The field of Democratic Syracuse mayoral candidates has once again grown smaller, as the Onondaga County Board of Elections ruled candidate Alfonso Davis ineligible for the primary.

Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr., once rumored as a potential mayoral primary challenger, endorsed NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio in the upcoming primary election, citing the need for a «strong fighterr in the Trump age.

A simultaneous Democratic primary for county clerk between Assemblyman Michael Kearns and Janique Curry may serve as a «proxy election» that could increase turnout and aid each mayoral candidate in his home turf.

Mayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner elections in the UK use a system called the Supplementary Vote, where you get two votes to use as you wish for the candidates you support.

The intention is that the # 40m (which would be in addition to the # 8m already provided to political parties) would be financed by ending the free election post for general and european elections, and instead circulating a booklet including statements from each candidate (as happened in the last London Mayoral election).

Purnell recognised that during the 2008 mayoral election, he was «polarising opinions to the extreme», [439] with critics viewing him as «variously evil, a clown, a racist and a bigot».

With the help of YouGov and as part of an ESRC - funded project on UK party membership in the twenty - first century, we (Professor Tim Bale and Dr Monica Poletti (Queen Mary University of London) and Professor Paul Webb (University of Sussex)-RRB- have conducted a new survey of Labour's new members, fielded just after the May 2016 local, devolved and mayoral elections.

It has also been highlighted that, as Chancellor, Osborne failed to tackle the advantageous tax status for so - called non-doms, which Lebedev is understood to benefit from, while Lebedev's paper strongly supported the Conservative Party in the 2015 general election and the Conservatives» candidate Zac Goldsmith in the 2016 London mayoral election.

A Labour minister has denied claims he considered standing as the Conservatives candidate for the London mayoral election.

Writing in the Huffington Post, Jon Trickett said the London mayoral election offered a chance for the public to reject the economic policies of the coalition government - but that a vote for Boris would be seen as an implicit endorsement of its approach.

Bergin, Max, and Murphy also discussed the state of the mayoral race as we are less than three weeks before Election Day, November 7.

Mr Tilbrook said his party was the only one to campaign to make St George's Day a bank holiday as he debated with Conservative Faith and Communities Minister Baroness Warsi ahead of local elections in many English counties and two mayoral contests on 2 May.

I know region shouldnt throw money at constituencies where labour can't win, or ones where labour have 5 figure majorities, but take Mayoral or EU elections where every vote counts, if labour give up on them, throwing money at marginals and relying on councillors who have the time due to not having a job, to use it to promote themselves as much as their MPs.

Millions of Londoners will use the second preference voting system as they vote in the London mayoral election.

As far as the London mayoral election goes, that would hugely strengthen the Evening Standard, now a free sheet handed out daily to hundreds of thousands of London commuterAs far as the London mayoral election goes, that would hugely strengthen the Evening Standard, now a free sheet handed out daily to hundreds of thousands of London commuteras the London mayoral election goes, that would hugely strengthen the Evening Standard, now a free sheet handed out daily to hundreds of thousands of London commuters.

Rather it seems to be the «others» who are gaining support — though at around 8 % their total is still very low compared to the 18 % minor parties got at the last mayoral election, albeit, that was probably partially to do with the election falling on the same day as the European elections and the consequential boost for UKIP.

As the vanguard city - region underpinning the wider Northern Powerhouse vision of the Cameron governments, the Greater Manchester mayoral elections were a critical litmus test offering insights into the possibility that metro mayors outside London could stimulate local democracy.

Off topic question topics included whether the mayor and his wife have smoked marijuana inside Gracie Mansion, a Daily News call for the mayor to «accept responsibility for inflaming the police», whether the mayor believes he should apologize for comments on the police, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns about current mayoral / police friction as it considers Brooklyn as a site for the 2016 Democratic Convention, whether the mayor supports the recent Cuomo / Christie veto of legislation on the Port Authority, a pending state legislative bill on police disability pensions, the expected special election in the 11th Congressional District, whether the mayor believes there is a police slowdown, the dismay of the recently shot and wounded police officers at Mayor de Blasio's hospital visit, the possible change in the Staten Island Chuck / Groundhog Day ceremony, the meeting today between Police Commissioner Bratton and union leaders and how Mayor de Blasio envisions the current mayoral / police friction ending.

[184] With the first mayoral election scheduled for May 2000, in March 1998 Livingstone stated his intention to stand as a potential Labour candidate for the position.

Halloran, Smith and former Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone are accused of trying to get Smith, a Democrat, on the ballot as a Republican for last year's mayoral election by bribing GOP bosses.

As New York City gears up for the mayoral election, three democratic candidates have spoken out in favor of a rent freeze at the...

As such, he has announced his intention to resign as an MP to concentrate on the mayoral campaign and it is strongly expected that the by - election will take place on May 5th, coinciding with local elections and the AV referenduAs such, he has announced his intention to resign as an MP to concentrate on the mayoral campaign and it is strongly expected that the by - election will take place on May 5th, coinciding with local elections and the AV referenduas an MP to concentrate on the mayoral campaign and it is strongly expected that the by - election will take place on May 5th, coinciding with local elections and the AV referendum.

Will he put his distinctive black hat into the ring for the London mayoral elections, as he has previously stated he will?

[234] In the London mayoral election, 2004, Livingstone was announced as the winner on 10 June 2004.

He stood unsuccessfully as Labour candidate in London's mayoral elections of 2008 and 2012, losing both to the Conservative candidate Boris Johnson.

After not being selected to become Labour's candidate in the 2000 London mayoral election, Livingstone successfully contested the election as an independent candidate.

As observers wonder whether newly - minted candidate Eliot Spitzer will even be able to gather the nearly 4,000 signatures he needs to make it on the primary ballot, the city's mayoral candidates began submitting their piles of petition forms to the city's Board of Elections Tuesday afternoon — and it appears Mr. de Blasio and Mr. Liu are leading the pack.

As it stands, turnout for mayoral elections in England has not been over 50 % of the electorate — which does not bode well for the forthcoming Greater Manchester mayoral elections to be held in May 2017.

Boris Johnson has been forced to distance himself from the BNP's reported recommendation that its supporters list the Conservative MP as their second preference in the mayoral election.

Next year's mayoral election will be a contest between the progressive left and the regressive right if Boris Johnson is selected as a candidate, a pressure group has claimed.

The Liberal Democrats have named Brian Paddick as their candidate for the London mayoral election.