Sentences with phrase «overall majority»

But an analysis of the money bet in political betting markets currently translates into a Conservative overall majority of 6, unchanged from yesterday.

This is the first time since the election was called that the markets have not pointed to a Conservative overall majority.

The SNP claimed an historic third successive victory in the Parliamentary elections - though fell just shy of a second overall majority.

We're on our way to a Lib Dem overall majority of 60 - 100 next year.

Without her expected overall majority, that scenario becomes increasingly unlikely.

Among those seats listed above are a number of marginal and target seats, which could potentially make all the difference between a party winning a decisive overall majority or not.

Wilson secured a three - seat overall majority in a second election in October that year.

They would be less enthusiastic if they had won overall majorities under the first - past - the - post system.

Only the Almanis crowd forecasting platform expressed any real doubt, putting the chance of a Conservative overall majority at a relatively paltry 62 %.

The 13 - point swing to Labour is not on the same scale as those of Crewe & Nantwich in 2008 or Wirral South in 1997 — but it means a comfortable victory for the opposition and would mean a significant overall majority for Ed Miliband if repeated at a general election.

So if Labour and the Liberal Democrats are able to find a compromise, then what other than a Conservative overall majority on 7 May 2010 might stop this change?

If the AV referendum carries next spring, there may never be a Labour overall majority government in Britain again.

Looking back, May lost her party's overall majority after leading a hopeless election campaign.

However, I did the entrails thing and saw a clear vision of a Tory overall majority of 63.

It was a shock, therefore, when the SNP secured a clear overall majority in the 2011 Scottish general election, and it was not long before it agreed with London on a determinative referendum on the issue of complete independence.

Another Nigel Farage - shaped spanner to throw into the works of a Cameron overall majority.

So we are faced with a Tory minority government which will rely on ten DUP MPs to secure a tiny overall majority in the House of Commons.

After the election you will see either a Conservative government with a small overall majority or a Conservative minority government (or continuing Con / Lib Dem coalition) where the Conservatives get close to 325 seats.

This poses a potential problem for Cameron if the Tories do manage to scrape together a slim overall majority at the next general election.

The research will be a setback for Salmond, whose leadership in the 2011 Scottish elections was seen as critical in handing the SNP an unprecedented overall majority in Holyrood.

Number 25 on our list of must wins it is actually the seat that, arithmetically speaking, will sink Labour's overall majority if we win.

On the other hand, he may calculate that a wider agreement with the Lib Dems would give him a comfortable overall majority of 48 — enough for five years of stable government without having to worry about defections or by - election defeats.

SVT are predicting that the centre - right government will gain a narrow overall majority, despite the Sweden Democrats getting into the Riksdag.

The Conservatives have increased their grip on Hertfordshire County Council will an increased overall majority up to 24 from 15 when these election was last held in 2013.

Her turbulent reign has been compared to Gordon Brown's, but he had a large overall majority, had every intention of fighting a future election campaign as prime minister and was well qualified to respond to the financial crisis that erupted in 2008.

A final ringing round of cheers and applause greeted news that despite the Alliance maintaining a large lead, they currently do not have their own overall majority.

And if Sinn Fein again has five MPs who don't take their seats at Westminster, then he would be only eight seats short of the 323 he would need for an effective overall majority of one.

Therefore a high level of confidence among Conservative supporters in their ability to gain a strong overall majority may play into the hands of a scattering of LD targets seats, while conversely the threat of a hung parliament forces the question of preference and will likely favour the party with momentum.

The Tories have a Northern problem, and if they don't fix their Northern problem it's unlikely that they will be able to govern with a sustainable overall majority.

The NEC is seldom referred to without the adjective «ruling» and the Corbynites will then have a ruling overall majority on the party's ruling body.

The polls show the British people continue to blame the Labour party, which is why Miliband's lead in the polls isn't enough to put him in overall majority territory.

The SNP, having won that extraordinarily unlikely overall majority in Holyrood in 2011, have not carried on that level of momentum - a near impossible task - but are still doing well.

May 6th 2011 - The SNP win their first overall majority in the Scottish parliament after a 12 % swing in their favour.

As for the likely overall majority, Hayward's view is one of «disbelief».

Every seat that Cameron loses due to Ukip is one step further away from reaching that elusive overall majority.

But clear overall majorities said that its implementation should be delayed for a rethink on how to implement it (52 %), that it should only apply if people refused smaller homes (60) and that it should not apply at all to Army families with children away on active service (77 %).

Definitions Overall majority There are 650 seats in the House of Commons.

A thousand quid can help in seats where the Tories have been throwing dosh round like confetti, it can help ensure we get most votes, most seats, and get the party vaulting that overall majority hurdle.

In the case of the candidates listed, I have included those that are predicted to be successful in the next General Election (and by - elections) if the present Conservative Home Poll of Polls is introduced into the Electoral Calculus predictor tool (Conservative overall majority = 76).

just imagine if labour had anybody but corbyn standing for prime minister today, a certain overall majority for the labour party, how sad we have to wait another 4 years to give the torys a good thrashing....

CAMERON WINS OVERALL MAJORITY.

Meanwhile, an opinion poll commissioned by former Tory deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft in the 40 most marginal Tory - held seats suggests that Labour remains on course for a comfortable overall majority at the next election — not because the party itself is gaining ground, but because Ukip has tripled its share of the vote, mainly at the expense of the Conservatives.

Labour overall majority - 18 % Hung Parliament with Labour as largest single party - 7 % TOTAL EXPECTING LABOUR AS LARGEST PARTY - 25 %

Using voters» self - declared likelihood to turn out, the model estimates 373 Conservative seats, or a Conservative overall majority of 96.

In June 2017, the Conservatives lost that overall majority after Theresa May called a general election, asking voters to «strengthen her hand» in the Brexit negotiations.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) may not have secured a second overall majority in the Scottish Parliament - but are by far the largest party, with more seats than the Tories, Labour and Lib Dems combined.

At best, the electoral arithmetic suggests that the 2015 contest will leave him at the head of a government with a tiny overall majority, hopelessly vulnerable to right - wing MPs.

The election was won by the Conservatives who were elected with a small overall majority.