Sentences with phrase «of electoral realities»

Parliamentary mathematics (to say nothing of electoral realities) would suggest otherwise.

Not exact matches

This reality, combined with the fact that just 10 % of the labor force is now employed in manufacturing, means that there is plenty of electoral support for policies aimed at increasing trade.

So to understand the curious political situation of modern America and our political parties, one must pay great attention to how abortion shaped (and continues to shape) electoral realities.

... Delight in smooth - sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the State, genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation, obvious lack of intellectual vigour in both leaders of the British Coalition Government, marked ignorance of Europe and aversion from its problems in Mr. Baldwin, the strong and violent pacifism which at this time dominated the Labour - Socialist Party, the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality, the failure and worse than failure of Mr. Lloyd George, the erstwhile great war - time leader, to address himself to the continuity of his work, the whole supported by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of Parliament: all these constituted a picture of British fatuity and fecklessness which, though devoid of guile, was not devoid of guilt, and, though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries which, even so far as they have unfolded, are already beyond comparison in human experience.

I think over time it will be a regressive move because we have to appeal to all of Britain, not just because morally it's the right thing to do, but because it's an electoral reality.

In the wake of the electoral reform referendum defeat Lib Dems were faced with the bitter reality of a complete failure to achieve one of their biggest constitutional reform goals.

Irked by these worrying realities, Nigerian youths as observed, like their counterparts in the other parts of the world resolved to democratically redress the situation come 2019 general election by actively participating in the electoral process; a move that has prompted many to angle for different political positions including that of the presidency.

«The electoral reality is that we will not win outright Conservative majorities until we start attracting more of the ethnic vote.

The recently published report of the inquiry chaired by Jon Cruddas and the book edited by Tristram Hunt both suffer because they fail to deal with this electoral reality.

My interest in minor parties stems from how they change the dynamic of electoral calculations and turn a duopolistic zero - sum game into a valid competition, which the traditional big - two should ignore at their peril, though I suspect you and they each secretly habour conflicting viewpoints about how to deal with the reality of their existence and the additional complexity they provide.

However, electoral reality requires the group to be an acceptable coalition partner to Welsh nationalists and, more broadly, not to be fighting the battles of yesterday.

Let's take just one example to illustrate how our outdated electoral system can not cope with the reality of multi party politics: Simon Wright was elected as the MP for Norwich South with just 29 % of the vote despite the fact that twice as many people voted against him than in favour.

«There are many things a good electoral system should do, but the most fundamental is ensuring that how people have voted is broadly reflected in the make - up of Parliament... We use an electoral system designed for there being just two political parties, when in reality we have a multi-party system.»

Speaking further, Governor Fayose described INEC under the present APC government as the champion of electoral malpractices, saying «INEC, security agencies need to purge themselves of all these putrid behaviours and face the reality of modern day democracy.

Seductively simple as they appear, these figures however hide more complex realities of fragmentation, political alliances and the significant risk that electoral success in Lebanon carries.

But on the whole, the realities of a single member constituency, first past the post, electoral system has seen the two sides abjure illusory happiness in the arms of another, and stick together for the sake of the kids.

«Coming as it does, against the background of the widely acclaimed electoral reforms undertaken by the Jonathan Administration, the claim by Prof. Achebe clearly flies in the face of the reality of Nigeria's current political situation.

But the subsequent generation of electoral failure has laid bare the reality of what Ross had identified.

«We know that the system as it's currently structured under our state law literally can not keep up with the reality of our modern democracy,» de Blasio said, bemoaning the state's «arcane» electoral laws kept in place by entrenched lawmakers in Albany.