Minor parties can qualify for free time based on their level
of electoral support at the last election and if they are contesting more than 10 % of seats at the current election.
She must deliver a clean Brexit, one in which we are fully independent from the EU — no fudges or compromises — or Ukip will rise again, strongly, and swiftly, and the Tories will face a massive loss
of electoral support at the next general election.»
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.
... 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 don't
support that
at all being someone who has always argued for a realignment
of the Left but we can not discount the strong possibility that we are witnessing a longer term realignment
of the centre right through
electoral alliances.
These include proportional representation, which the left and the party generally are divided on, and for which, as indicated by the 2011 alternative vote fiasco, there is little public
support, but it is linked to the proposal for an
electoral pact with some
of the smaller parties, and for that reason needs to be considered well before the election, as does the issue
of winning back the Labour vote in Scotland, or
at least starting to.
Despite all but a handful
of MPs, the active
support of the trade unions, the pleas
of every former leader
of the party and Alan Johnson's battlebus, more than a third
of the party's
electoral base jumped
at the chance to quit the EU.
Although it is not regarded as truly proportional by campaigners for
electoral reform, AV is favoured by some because it maintains the constituency link, ensures elected MPs have the
support of at least 50 per cent
of voters and allows supporters
of minority parties to express opinion through their first vote while giving their second preference to a mainstream party.
Although seemingly directed
at what Rangel sees as Espaillat's lack
of legislative accomplishments, and the corollary that Espaillat's
electoral hopes depend significantly on
support from the Dominican - Americans in the District, it's been widely portrayed, especially by Espaillat supporters, as racially offensive.
«Rather than feel forced to cast their vote for a candidate they do not
support, or choose not to vote
at all, the «none
of the above» ballot line has given voters the option to cast a protest vote, while encouraging continued participation in the
electoral process.»
The Town Hall meeting, which is in fulfillment
of his
electoral promise to Lagosians on inclusive governance, is aimed
at informing the people
of his achievements in the last three months in particular; his administration's plan, policies and programmes as well as getting the people to
support and contribute to the various programmes and activities
of the government
The WFP's strong campaign operations, ability to mobilize grassroots and institutional
support, and impressive record
of electoral victories
at the city and state level make its endorsement highly sought - after by political candidates.
And whoever wins, given the disastrous
electoral performance
of all parties
at the last election to the Left
of Labour (with the sole exception
of the Greens in Brighton), it will continue to deserve the
support of the Left outside the Labour Party and in the trade unions.
This training also seeks to
support the FOISECON in order to build their capacity to conduct free and credible elections
at the local government levels and how well - implemented
electoral process can bring about peaceful change
of power and improve their leadership skills and take on board means for preventing or mitigating the escalation
of electoral violence and conflict throughout the respective
electoral cycle.
At the moment, both Milibands are hostile to PR and luke - warm in their
support for AV, the mildest form
of electoral reform we could have (witness David's remark that we will «cross that bridge» when we come to it).
At 5:30 p.m., a protest will be held in front
of the campaign headquarters
of Hillary Clinton calling upon her to
support the inclusion in the upcoming presidential debates
of all the candidates on enough ballots to win the
electoral college, 1 Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn.
Support for the coalition has now collapsed from 59 % to 43 %, backing for the Lib Dems from 23 %
at the general election to 8 % in some polls, and Nick Clegg has become one
of the most hated men in Britain as his party prepares to pay a savage political price in next May's elections — and quite possibly in his lifeline
electoral reform referendum as well.
Her
support for the controversial invasion was used against her in the
electoral campaign
of Respect's George Galloway, who defeated her
at the 2005 general election.
It shows that 84 %
of members
support the party being in coalition with the Conservatives, even though 59 %
of them think this will be bad for the party's
electoral prospects
at the next election.
The rise
of smaller parties like Ukip and the Greens — but their inability to gain decent representation in parliament despite surging
support — could also be behind apparently increased dissatisfaction with the current
electoral system, despite its retention
at referendum four years ago.
Their tremendous financial resources allow them to influence campaigns
at all levels
of government, and their huge memberships - more than 3 million total, spread across virtually every
electoral district in the country - enable them to turn out armies
of activists in
support of union - endorsed candidates.
At this point it is tempting to write: «It's hard to imagine a case where politics trumped science more decisively than in the case
of Yucca Mountain, where 20 years
of research were traded for five
electoral votes and the
support of a powerful senator,» which seems basically correct, but taken out
of context it could be viewed as a criticism
of President Obama, which it is not.