Sentences with phrase «party leadership election in»

Cameron is credited with coining the phrase «There is such a thing as society, it's just not the same thing as the state» (seen as a rejoinder to Margaret Thatcher's famous comment that there is «no such thing» as society), [27] which has been said several times by David Cameron, including in his victory speech following his victory in the Conservative party leadership election in 2005.

Two nights before the Conservative Party leadership election in November 1990, he visited then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street.

Under first past the post William Hague would have also lost the Conservative Party leadership election in 1997.

Heath became the Conservative Party's first elected leader in 1965, a reign brought to an end by Margaret Thatcher in a tumultuous party leadership election in February 1975.

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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.

With ZANU - PF due to choose new leadership next month and a general elections scheduled for next year, this year has seen furious maneuvering in the party elite.

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.

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D - NY) talks to journalist after attending the Senate Democrat party leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S. November 16, 2016.

He also ran the Socred's campaign under Rita Johnson's leadership in 1991 in an election the party lost to the NDP's Mike Harcourt.

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.

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.

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.

Find information on Canadian federal electoral history from 2006 - 2008, including 2006 general election results, changes in party leadership, and political party standing prior to 2008 general election.

Simcoe — Grey MP and former Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate the Hon. Dr. Kellie Leitch announced this week that she would not seek office in the 2019 election.

Find information on registered political parties in the 2008 federal election, including party leadership, background information, and election platforms.

If he does not seek his party's leadership, he could be a strong candidate in the next election.

Calgary - North West MLA Frank Bruseker was stripped of his major critic portfolios after telling reporters he was worried the party could not win enough seats in Calgary to secure an election win due to Mr. Decore's leadership.

Following his election as party leader, Stelmach announced a new cabinet that included all of the leadership contenders who had supported him in the second round of voting.

Sunday's outcome completes a generational change in major party leadership and sets up a new dynamic for the upcoming 43rd Canadian federal election set to take place in October of 2019.

He has often cautioned in his posts that it will not be a good idea for the leadership of the party to impose him on its members as flag bearer for election 2020.

The next event was the Labour leadership election in which Jeremy Corbyn sought a fresh mandate from his beleaguered party.

«I have a live and current understanding and experience of the changes in the party, both from the two leadership elections and the general election where I was out on the doorstep with all of these new members,» says McKeever, who missed out on the Commons by just 1159 votes.

It comes as 180,541 people have applied to become registered Labour supporters to take part in the party's leadership election - netting the cash - strapped party a cool # 4.5 million.

Beginning with Republicans, while securing this year's Presidential election, many in the top leadership of the Republican Party have seen the «writing on the wall».

Party sources suggested the swing rivalled many that were seen in famous by - election wins under the leadership of Paddy Ashdown and Charles Kennedy.

Embattled UK opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will stand in any new party leadership election amid calls for his resignation in light of the referendum result.

With only 56 % of the party membership taking part in the leadership election, the need to energise the grass roots has never been a higher priority.

He made women's rights a hallmark of his campaign, even going so far as to create the Women's Equality Party, (which is now more or less defunct after a battle over its leadership, though don't be surprised to see it revived in advance of the 2018 election).

As a reminder of Unite's importance though; Unite are still the biggest funder of the party (in the first week of the election campaign they gave # 2.4 m of the total # 2.7 m received by Labour), they have upwards of one million members they can encourage to register as supporters in a leadership election (and indeed activate in Parliamentary candidate selections), Unite has three seats on the NEC and of course Len's chief of staff, Andrew Murray, was seconded to Jeremy's team for the general election campaign.

The executive summary of the article concludes: «In preparing for a second election the Tory leadership needs to negotiate for the debates to take place earlier in the campaign; put more money into its ground war; build better relations with the whole of the party and Conservative movement; trust professional polling to test messages; and develop clearer decision - making structures.&raquIn preparing for a second election the Tory leadership needs to negotiate for the debates to take place earlier in the campaign; put more money into its ground war; build better relations with the whole of the party and Conservative movement; trust professional polling to test messages; and develop clearer decision - making structures.&raquin the campaign; put more money into its ground war; build better relations with the whole of the party and Conservative movement; trust professional polling to test messages; and develop clearer decision - making structures.»

Thus even if he wins the second leadership election, Corbyn's movement is empty and the party in its entirety is left in disarray.

As noted, the party leadership, including George Osborne's office, has been quick to reaffirm that the policy will be in the election manifesto and enacted within the term of a future Conservative government.

He stated that while the NDC works to increase its seats from 20 to 25, «the leadership of the party should not take their eyes off seats like Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfrom, Ablekuma Central, Madina, Ningo Prampram and Adentan because these are seats that the NPP may cause an upset in the December election.»

We reached out to Yes voters within Scottish Labour in last year's leadership campaigns, should we not reach out beyond the party in this years UK leadership election?

A forthcoming by - election in the Cumbrian constituency of Copeland is shaping up to become a key test for the Labour Party's electoral prospects under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.

Despite a vote of no confidence, Corbyn has insisted he won't resign, citing the large mandate he won in the 2015 leadership election, when he finished 40 percentage points ahead of his nearest challenger in a vote of party members.

The Labour leadership contenders are spending more on their campaigns than the Green Party spent nationally in the general election.

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Conversely, whatever the result of the referendum, Boris coming out in favour of Leave places him at the helm of the increasingly dominant faction in the Tory party and well placed to win the subsequent leadership election.

The latest opinion polls indicate that a new party under her leadership would garner some 10 Knesset seats in the January 22 elections.

He nominated David Miliband in the Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2010, but did not nominate anyone in the 2015 or 2016 contests.

This was a reference to the events of late July and early August 2008 which followed Labour's defeat to the Scottish National Party in the Glasgow East by - election when, with a demoralised Gordon Brown on holiday in Suffolk, with Labour as many as 25 points behind in the polls, and with MPs insurgent and openly discussing a leadership challenge, Miliband made his move.

Alan Milburn and Margaret Hodge both call for the party to deprieve the unions of a say in the leadership election, without whom, of course, Miliband would not have won.

But the former ambassador in a press statement said a committee has been commissioned to establish the cause of NDC's defeat adding that until the Professor Kwesi Botwe Committee finishes its work and submits the report on its findings to the leadership of the party, «no one can factually tell Ghanaians why we lost the election.»

Majority of taxi of drivers interviewed by The aL - hAJJ in the capital city, Accra, on the leadership struggle in the opposition National Democratic Congress over who leads the party into the 2020 elections, endorsed Mr Mahama as the marks man to kick out the Akufo - Addo government.

In his written judgment, Mr Justice Hickinbottom stated: «At the time each of the claimants joined the party, it was the common understanding as reflected in the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contesIn his written judgment, Mr Justice Hickinbottom stated: «At the time each of the claimants joined the party, it was the common understanding as reflected in the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contesin the rule book that, if they joined the party prior to the election process commencing, as new members they would be entitled to vote in any leadership contesin any leadership contest.

Comment: The reason why Labour lost the 2010 general election, is because the party leadership and hierarchy became out of touch with popular opinion amongst members, progressives and the electorate in general.

The former leader has endured a rapid fall from the grace in the party after he lost his seat in May's European election and proceeded to lose a leadership contest two months later.

Labour's advance on 5 May, beating the Tories in the English local elections, is a result of the party's change of orientation under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

According to YouGov, 71 per cent of those who voted for Corbyn in the leadership contest believed parties should put forward policies «irrespective of whether they help to win elections».