Sentences with phrase «party held elections»

Lord Prescott's criticism of the shadow Cabinet comes one year after the party held elections to decide the makeup of its frontbench team at its autumn conference.

Gumel described the preliminary objection filed by the PDP as incompetent, adding that the Sheriff - led executive of the PDP could not be removed until August 2017, unless the party holds an election.

Not exact matches

The bloc is holding key elections in several member states at a time when rising support for anti-euro and anti-European parties threatens the current political system.

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.

Mmusi Maimane, the leader of the South African opposition Democratic Alliance party — and an ally of the fractious MDC — called for Mugabe to resign immediately, and for «fresh elections to be held in Zimbabwe as soon as practically possible.»

We're here at Business Insider Greek Election HQ to watch the information come in, and to learn if the pro-bailout New Democracy party, and its leader Antonis Samaras, can hold off the upstart leftist Alexis Tsipras, and get enough votes to form a government.

Of course, holding an election is always a risk for the ruling party.

Germany held regional elections in three states this week and for political analysts the major talking point was the success of the far - right, anti-immigration party the Alternative for Germany, known as the AfD.

The party lost a by - election earlier this month to the Conservatives for a Toronto seat that had long been held by the Liberals.

The last election was held in 2011 and saw the right - wing Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) win the most seats (38), and republicans Sinn Féin elected as the second largest party Party (DUP) win the most seats (38), and republicans Sinn Féin elected as the second largest party party (29).

Merkel's Christian Democrat party lost in two of the three states where the elections were held.

It told the pro-statehood ruling party to change the language of the ballot if they wanted federal funds to hold the election.

The announcement came less than 24 hours after the B.C. election results were finalized, with the two parties holding a majority of the seats committing to do anything in their power to stop the proposal.

The news will come as another serious and demoralizing blow to GOP hopes of holding the party's congressional majority in this fall's midterm election.

Greeks began voting at precisely 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT, 12 a.m. EDT) in their most critical - and uncertain - election in decades, with voters set to punish the two main parties that are being held responsible for the country's dire economic...

Greeks cast their ballots on Sunday in their most critical and uncertain elections in decades, with voters seemingly set to punish the two main parties that are being held responsible for the country's dire economic straits.

The election represented the tenth consecutive Progressive Conservative government in Alberta; the last time another party held power was in 1971, when the Social Credit Party was in governparty held power was in 1971, when the Social Credit Party was in governParty was in government.

The previous general election was held in 2001, with the Progressive Conservative Party winning a landslide victory, picking up 74 of a possible 83 seats in the Alberta legislature.

Since the by - election was called, I suspect more federal Liberal MPs have visited the riding since the party held their leadership convention at the Saddledome in 1990.

Back to 2016, the Tories obviously felt some urgency to appoint a candidate and holding an open nomination process would have demonstrated that the PCs were a vibrant political organization and that they had learned a lesson from the rash of nomination scandals that bruised the party before the 2015 election.

Before the 2012 election Calgary - Greenway was known as Calgary - Montrose, and the MLA this by - election is being held to replace, Manmeet Bhullar, was appointed by the party leader as a candidate.

The Calgary - Montrose Tories had been involved a prolonged legal dispute with the provincial PC Party, in which the local Tories were suing the PC Party for more that $ 180,000 in legal fees amassed during a botched nomination contest held before to the 2004 election.

Ms. Smith requested the review in response to the Wildrose Party's poor showing in four by - elections held on October 27.

Aside from oil pipelines, the NDP - Green agreement commits to holding a referendum on proportional representation in fall 2018 (though it is not clear what form of proportional representation will be proposed) and reforming BC's wild - west election finance laws (banning corporate and union donations, placing limits on individual donations, and limiting party loans to banks and financial institutions).

-LRB-...) The party in power has lost House seats in 9 of the last 10 congressional elections held at the midpoint of a president's first term.

Prior to the election being called, the Progressive Conservative Party held a majority government with 31 of 52 seats in the Nova Scotia legislature.

A poll that surveyed nearly 1,000 Albertans earlier this month found the United Conservative Party have a large lead over the NDP and would win if an election was held...

These include holding open Cabinet meetings at least once a month, which will be broadcasted on the Internet; giving Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) a greater role by reforming the Legislative committee system and allowing government MLAs to vote freely (as opposed to voting according to the Party's preferences); restricting the tenure of a premier to two (four - year) terms; holding a Citizen's Assembly on electoral reform to examine alternative models for electing MLAs; instituting a system by which citizens can recall elected officials; and instituting elections for all government boards and commissions.

The final major party was the Wildrose Alliance, which held one seat in southern Alberta prior to the 2008 election.

There has been plenty of activity this week as candidates from all political parties put forward their names to run in Canada's next federal election, scheduled to be held in October 2015.

The Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in the election, while the Democratic Party of President Obama held on to the Senate by a narrow margin.

One night at the beginning of the year, all over California, election parties were being held at candlelight dinners to gather signatures so that Eugene McCarthy would run for the presidency, and I had been among the minor - level instigators of the effort.

Many of the leaders of the parties running in the UK General Election hold religious beliefs.

For example, business leaders in the aftermath of the popular protests that challenged U.S. involvement in Vietnam complained about too much democracy in the United States.6 In a similar way, free elections are held up by U.S. leaders as essential for democracy unless political parties opposed to U.S. interests win.

This interpretation of the election fits nicely with the conventional view of American politics, held by academics and journalists alike, that party coalitions and electoral outcomes are rooted in economic self - interest.

By the election of Paul IV, who held the chair of Peter from 1555 to 1559, the reform party appeared to have triumphed.

Historically, the winners at the party - organized town meeting, which is held biennially in November, run unopposed during municipal elections the following spring, making selection by caucus voters tantamount to full election.

After those elections are held, and assuming Democrats win both seats, the party would have a numeric majority in the chamber.

A by - election to replace Cox will eventually be held, but a party spokesman confirmed the Conservatives would give Labour a free run at the seat.

Barack Obama won re-election, his party managed to hold the Senate, and the House of Representatives is still — exactly as before the elections — dominated by the Republicans.

There is an upcoming election, and one of the candidates or parties promotes many of the same «politically incorrect» views that Bob holds.

If the governing party required the support of these MPs for its majority, it would lose control of the Commons and could, potentially, either be compelled to stand aside or hold a further election.

While the other four candidates that are on his heels in the polls have not been able to separate themselves from each other, or from their own parties past failures, all of them are betting on being able to secure the second spot in therun - off election to be held in April.

Turner, the latest addition to this GOP party, had insisted that his surprise victory in last September's NY - 9 special election, in which he won the Democrat - dominated district long held by former Rep. Anthony Weiner, boosted his name recognition and made him a strong statewide contender.

Mr Cameron will meet with president Thein Sein, whose leadership he praised for allowing the release of political prisoners, the holding of by - elections and the legalisation of previously outlawed political parties, on the trip.

Further, Hamlin argues that the constant threat of a surprise election requires opposition parties to maintain a certain level of campaign - readiness and to be active in holding the government to account.

To take into account the aspects explained above, I introduce the following control variables: MP received an office budget uplift; MP is a London MP; MP held a frontbench position in 2014 - 15 [12]; MP stood down at the next election; the time it takes to drive from the constituency to Westminster; and the MP's party affiliation.

Prof. Ivan Addae - Mensah also dispelled long - held views that Dr Limann won the 1979 election because of a split in the UP tradition, the progenitor of the current New Patriotic Party.

But Theresa May risks charges of election cronyism after party bosses parachuted Burghart into the seat which has been held by Eric Pickles since 1992.

David Cameron launched the Scottish Conservatives election campaign today with the unusual admission the party would not hold power.