Sentences with phrase «of leadership elections»

In 1998, the system of leadership elections was altered to the present form, where MPs choose a shortlist of two candidates, who are then presented to the mass membership to choose.

The piece notes the possibility of a leadership election, but what other things could I do in practice and within the law, were I able to find enough like - minded people to join me in that effort?

Yussuf was believed to be a close associate of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the state before the two fell out after the outcome of the leadership election at the lower chamber of the National Assembly.

How Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the nationalists (who, in Wales, have run joint campaigns with the Greens before) react will be the test of the importance of this leadership election.

As an ageing so - called Bennite I joined the Party at the time of the leadership election but not, as it happens, to vote for our Jezza.

On Liberal Democrat Voice, the party faithful's website, some 54 % want him to stay — uncannily the same as Margaret Thatcher's vote in the first round of the leadership election that ousted her.

In 1998, as part of a wider review of the leadership election rules, it was agreed that the requirement for a suitably - nominated MP to issue a challenge to the leader should be abadoned.

On the morning of the 9th June the prospect of the leadership election did not fill me with any excitement.

The main trade unions have been signing up supporters ahead of the leadership election.

People's QE was a prominent part of the leadership election campaign for British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

They might but frankly only the fat pocketbook of their supporters is on their side (and, arguably, Labour's ability to make a pig's ear of its leadership election).

In a short speech, he confirmed he was standing down and said he would recommend Suzanne Evans to be acting leader ahead of a leadership election in the autumn.

Labour are down sharply, the Liberal Democrats are up, benefiting either from the publicity of their leadership election or through Labour's misfortune, the Conservative vote is down very slightly — the same as we saw with BPIX, rather than the sharp drop we saw with ICM.

Nice to see Ms Abbott engaging with the party members — this kind of thing needs to be an important part of the leadership election, so the members feel part of the movement and that their vote is important.

Now Sir Menzies will need to move the party on from the crisis suffered as a result of the leadership election and focus instead on the positives that can produce such sensational results as the Dunfermline by - election.

Top union leaders have rallied behind Mr Corbyn, pointing at his «resounding mandate,» but have said they will respect the outcome of a leadership election.

The real unwritten story of this leadership election is the widening gulf between the majority of passive party members and activists.

«The idea of a leadership election suddenly now would be a catastrophe,» former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith has told the BBC.

[45] Jackie Baillie took over as acting leader until the conclusion of the leadership election.

With the tight result of the leadership election between Clegg and Huhne I have no doubt that Chris Huhne still regards his leadership ambitions as very much «in play».

It was all a bit suspended animation because of the leadership election for six months.

With the end of the leadership election, the formal involvement in the shadow cabinet election of four of our would - be leaders begins.

Tomorrow Labour will announce the winner of their leadership election, and our last poll showed David and Ed Miliband neck and neck amongst the... (Comments: 0)

Surveys of party members are quite rare, most of the time they only happen in the middle of a leadership election when there is no incumbent leader whose ratings we can compare.

Tomorrow Labour will announce the winner of their leadership election, and our last poll showed David and Ed Miliband neck and neck amongst the electoral college.

Farage's comments serve as a rallying cry toUkip ahead of its leadership election, which has seen the party riven by internal divisions.

He could rescind rash promises made in the heat of his leadership election, but plainly has no wish to.

Below is a table summarising the results of the leadership election.

Maude was one of the first «men in grey suits» to hold discussions with Margaret Thatcher in November 1990 after she failed to win the first round of a leadership election.

I agree completely that the chances of this leadership election result being at all challenged in any way shape or form by anyone within the Labour Party are rather remote to say the very least.

On 26 October, following a meeting of the party's executive committee, he outlined the details of a leadership election, which would be held using the three - tier electoral college, and conclude with the announcement of a new leader on 13 December.

Not exact matches

There's no election for leadership of the «liberal world order» — the U.S. - constructed system of laws and values underpinning American prosperity since World War II.

But she said the project is on hold and future plans are unclear as a result of the change in USPTO leadership after the presidential election.

In my view, this will require the election of an Afghan president with some real leadership abilities, unlike Hamid Karzai.

I think we're on the cusp of a generation of government, political and social leadership that come from the «outside» as barriers of entry to these fields are lowered and we see more competitive elections, which will hopefully be more content - driven.

His lack of experience could hold him back, but the MSP for Central Scotland is a member of the Campaign for Socialism and his support for Corbyn could see him surprise many in the leadership election.

The op - ed article sought to positively portray the Ukrainian government's work when it was under the leadership of Viktor Yanukovych, the former Ukrainian president and pro-Russia strongman whom Manafort is widely credited with helping win Ukraine's election in 2010.

It's hard to tell how many do this — I know of a few politically engaged Liberals who periodically hold Tory membership cards too — but it's a fact of life for those of other political stripes in a one - party province like Alberta: the political direction of the province is decided at the PC leadership conventions, not in general elections.

The protests in Hong Kong were sparked when Beijing rejected a proposal for open nominations of candidates for Hong Kong's first - ever leadership election in 2017, meaning all candidates will continue to be picked by a panel that is mostly aligned with Beijing.

He lost his bid to replace Harris as party leader in 2002, his seat in the 2003 provincial election, his bid for the leadership of the Conservative party in 2004 and his first attempt to win a federal seat later the same year.

As more details emerge about Cambridge Analytica's use of Facebook data in the U.S. presidential election, members of Parliament in the UK are joining congressional leadership in the U.S. to call for a deeper investigation and potential regulatory action.

In addition, as part of our governance review and succession planning, the Board (led by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee) evaluates our leadership structure to ensure that it remains the optimal structure for Tesla, reviews the composition, size and performance of the Board and its committees, evaluates individual Board members, and identifies and evaluates candidates for election or re-election to the Board.

While I understand that the NDP must feel intense pressure to capture votes — including from people who have never taken a course from John Smithin — I often wish that the NDP would show a bit more policy leadership on the issue of the deficit and debt. I was particularly disappointed during the 2008 federal election campaign when Mr. Layton stated, unequivocally, that the NDP would not run a deficit in the following year if elected (even though it was clear that Canada was entering a recession).

Despite being in the midst of a leadership contest, which ends with a vote on October 18, 2014, the NDP continues to nominate candidates for the next election.

Radio stations in Metro Vancouver had documented ongoing rifts developing between B.C. Liberal insider Satnam Johal and the B.C. Liberal leadership as the election approached, primarily due to reports that Johal was kept out of the nomination process in at least one constituency.

Some members of the party's national council are calling for a leadership election as early as May 2016, which would give an advantage to members who are already well - organized.

While the 2012 election gave the Liberal Party its worst electoral showing in decades, including the loss of Official Opposition status to the Wildrose Party, many Liberal partisans are lining up to reaffirm Dr. Sherman's leadership.

Clark supporters from beginning to end, the Holborn Group gave $ 5000 to her leadership campaign — and on the day of the last provincial election, wrote another cheque for $ 5000.

While political leadership is typically an important aspect of any Canadian election, it has taken an even more pronounced place in the 2008 election.

Another core issue of the 2008 election campaign is political leadership or, more specifically, public confidence in the abilities of the party leaders to govern the country.