Sentences with phrase «parties after the next election»

The steps taken by the party over the coming weeks could determine whether it can actually recover or whether it will join the list of conservative fringe parties after the next election.

If Labour is the largest party after the next election — and it is still unlikely — Adonis may find he gets his wish of seeing the second and third parties joining to form the coalition and leaving the former spouse standing on the sidelines again.

Given that Mr Gummer, Ian Taylor and David Curry are all leaving the Commons, Mr Maples» departure means that Ken Clarke will be the only prominent EU enthusiast left in the Tory Parliamentary Party after the next election.

«Ruth Davidson has made a good start,» said one Downing Street insider, «but to rely on the Scottish Conservatives contributing anything substantial to the Westminster party after the next election would be a triumph of hope over experience».

Not exact matches

Says Michigan party leader Mr. Dillon: «Everyone needs to take a deep breath, especially after presidential elections when we always end up writing one party's obituary and then the next election we write the other party's obituary.»

Ireland was on the verge of a snap election on Monday after the opposition party propping up the minority government said the deputy prime minister's refusal to quit would force the country to the polls next month.

Heng Swee Keat, Singapore's education minister and former central bank managing director, was named the nation's next Finance minister after a landslide election victory in September by the ruling People's Action Party and prime minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak, right, announces next to his wife Deb Hutton that he will be stepping down as party leader after being defeated his election night campaign head quarters in Grimsby, Ont., on June 12, 2014.

After 17 - years and many attempts, Calgary's political establishment finally managed to achieve their goal of denying Mr. Anders the party nomination he needs to win in the next election.

With trust and accountability having become the defining issues of the election campaign, Mr. Prentice has not presented a compelling reason for Albertans to trust that the PC Party will be any different in the next three years (especially after he called the election one year earlier than the PC Government's fixed election date).

After losing the Wildrose Party nomination in Rimbey - Rocky Mountain House - Sundre last weekend, some political watchers have speculated that he might join the Alberta Party, others believe he could run as an Independent candidate in the next election.

Mr. Anglin also filed a complaint with the Calgary Police reporting he'd received an anonymous death threat after refusing to step aside for Mr. Nixon, and accused what the Red Deer Advocate called «a senior Wildrose Party player» of offering him «in essence a bribe» in return for stepping down — a job with the Alberta Electric System Operator, Alberta Energy Regulator or the Alberta Surface Rights Board, presumably on the assumption the party wins the next elecParty player» of offering him «in essence a bribe» in return for stepping down — a job with the Alberta Electric System Operator, Alberta Energy Regulator or the Alberta Surface Rights Board, presumably on the assumption the party wins the next elecparty wins the next election.

After that, goes the plan, members in both parties would approve the new entity later this year and then candidates and constituencies would be put in place in 2018 to fight the next election, scheduled for the spring of 2019.

This is deeply at odds with the party leadership who are thought to prefer another deal with Cameron after the next election.

Adeyeye, who, a few days ago resigned his position as the Pro-Chancellor of Ekiti State University in protest, after the state chapter of the party dashed his hopes and adopted Governor Ayodele Fayose's deputy as the party's flag bearer said, «the governor and myself are friends and I believe reason will prevail and we cooperate together,» and then «fight for next year's election, and win by the grace of God.»

Most Liberal Democrat activists want the party to support Labour rather than the Conservatives in government after the next general election, a poll has found.

What I don't really see is how the Labour party holding three pilots in this Parliament, or even selecting all of its candidates in some form of primary at the next election or the time after would make any really significant difference to arguments for or against first - past - the - post, the Alternative Vote, AV +, AMS, STV and various hybrids thereof.

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When David Cameron made his big speech in January 2013, he was hoping to unite his party and put the issue to bed until at least after the next general election.

I heard one phone - in on BBC Five Live soon after that election during which a caller urged Hague to be the next leader of his party.

Thirteen months after its devolution deal was first announced, not a single candidate from a major party has come forward to stand in the city region's mayoral election next year, while local leaders have continued to question whether they should even have to introduce a metro mayor full - stop — despite the Communities secretary Sajid Javid stating explicitly that this would continue to be a «real red line» for progressing with devolution deals.

David Cameron gave Conservative MPs «a very strong indication» at the recent Parliamentary Party meeting that he wants to introduce legislation before 2015 for his planned EU referendum after the next election.

Regular readers will recall that the Magic Number — the difference between the number of Conservative and Labour seats in the House of Commons, and therefore the combined number of net Tory losses and net Labour gains needed for the parties to have the same number of MPs after the next election — is 46.

Well, the only situation where a Lib / Lab coalition would be democratically acceptable after the next election would be one where Labour emerges as the largest party in a hung parliament or has an extremely small majority.

If Jo Swinson beats the odds to hold her East Dunbartonshire seat, she would stand a very good chance — on her own merits, but also because the party is embarrassed by its lack of women MPs, and likely to be more so after the next election (though chances are the Farron or Lamb teams will try to sign her up to a «dream ticket» as deputy leader).

Speaking after the ballot count, Labour leader Ed Miliband explained that his party's strategy in the run up to next year's general election is to «focus on the economy and standards of living».

Following the election of Tony Blair as Labour leader in July 1994 after the death of his predecessor John Smith, Ashdown pursued co-operation between the two parties because he wanted to form a coalition government should the next general election end without any party having an overall majority.

The Conservative party is under increasing pressure in the build up to next month's local elections after Ukip unseated another Tory in a council by - election.

The former work and pensions secretary, whose resignation from the cabinet and criticism of Gordon Brown last June nearly toppled the prime minister, has told his constituency Labour party in Stalybridge and Hyde he will be standing down as their MP but that his decision is personal and, after 20 years in the Westminster political system, no reflection on Labour's chances at the next general election.

Liberal Democrats will push to ensure no one on the minimum wage pays income tax if the party is in government after the next election, Nick Clegg has said.

Tories say the atmosphere in the parliamentary party has changed over the past week after a consensus had been formed around Easter that the prime minister was secure at least until next year's European parliamentary elections, which Ukip is expected to win.

The party leadership should not forget that 79 % of Tory members want to see the Conservatives governing alone rather than in Coalition after the next general election.

An analysis by ConservativeHome of those adopted as Tory candidates for the next General Election says that there would likely be fifty to sixty women Tory MPs if the Conservative Party formed a majority after the next General Election.

In advance of the publication of a ConservativeHome poll on party members» attitudes to co-operation with the Liberal Democrats he suggests that Britain may be heading for a hung parliament after the next General Election.

These polls obviously add another chapter to the litany of bad news stories for the Labour Party, with this analysis suggesting that the party would struggle to retain Dail representation after the next general election should support levels at that contest exactly match the party / grouping support levels measured by this Party, with this analysis suggesting that the party would struggle to retain Dail representation after the next general election should support levels at that contest exactly match the party / grouping support levels measured by this party would struggle to retain Dail representation after the next general election should support levels at that contest exactly match the party / grouping support levels measured by this party / grouping support levels measured by this poll.

Mr Ashdown will step down as party leader after the June European elections, and retire as MP for Yeovil at the next general election, but his restless energy is unlikely to be satisfied solely by more time spent at his house in France and with his baby grandson.

ALBANY — Anticipating special elections after the state budget is passed in the spring of next year, the state Democratic Party is calling on Democratic factions within the Senate to reunify and form a majority coalition after that time.

The leadership need to show patience and accuracy in their attack, to ensure that if we lose the European argument, the party is not left isolated - otherwise we could end up with the Constitution and a Labour Government after the next election - and that would be a disaster.

Paddy Ashdown is to stand down as leader of the Liberal Democrats after the European elections in June and as MP for Yeovil at the next general election, the party announced today.

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To make what he was saying a little clearer, Davey added: «That's after the next election», with a pointed reference to the «the next government, whichever parties are in it.»

After their new tax plans were approved at conference this week, the Liberal Democrats are now claiming to be the only party who are promising tax cuts at the next election.

The party's election campaign chief Jon Trickett has been blasted after he suggested losing to the Conservatives in next month's council poll would still be a good result for the party.

However, if after an election no one party has an absolute majority in the House (as in 1923, 1929 and February 1974) then the Queen will send for the leader of the party with the largest number of seats (as in 1929 and 1974) or with the next largest number of seats (as in January 1924).

Robert Harris, writing not long before the election was called in the New Statesman, «can't quite understand how the members of the Parliamentary Labour Party can sit there day after day, month after month, year after year, knowing that they're simply heading towards a kind of mincing machine at the next election.»

After Sir Peter's expenses claims were made public Conservative leader David Cameron had warned him he faced the removal of the party whip if he did not announce that he would stand down at the next election.

But while every new president can expect his party to lose congressional seats in the first midterm election after he takes office, Dawidziak said he doesn't expect a tsunami for Democrats, or for King or Zeldin to face «top - notch» opponents next year.

It is party policy to scrap the Human Rights Act, which enshrines the ECHR's principles in domestic law, should the Tories win an overall majority after the next election.

Ed Miliband has said that Labour is looking at «all the options» for the rail network, after a group of 31 prospective MPs said the party should renationalise the rail industry if it wins the next election.