Sentences with phrase «party leadership election saw»

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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.

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.

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).

The Murdoch press empire decided to rain on the Scottish Labour leadership parade on Saturday by releasing a YouGov poll in The Sun and The Times showing the party is 20 points behind the SNP in voting intentions for next Westminster's election — an outcome that could see it lose the vast bulk of its Commons seats.

One member of the Labour Party's centre - right wrote to Jon Lansman that: «we find it strange that the winning candidate in a Labour leadership election would sustain the life of the campaign after winning, rather than seeing their role now as having responsibility to unite the whole party.&rParty's centre - right wrote to Jon Lansman that: «we find it strange that the winning candidate in a Labour leadership election would sustain the life of the campaign after winning, rather than seeing their role now as having responsibility to unite the whole party.&rparty.»

The leadership election that saw Corbyn rise to the top of the party also saw a huge increase in membership: from around 200,000 in 2015 to more than 500,000 in early 2017.

The next couple of months will see a Labour leadership election which will test Jeremy Corbyn's support in the party.

If Corbyn does lose then I think this will be down to how much people dislike Corbyn's leadership and his public perception rather than the ideas in this manifesto, but do you think that the more right - leaning aspects of the party will use this to attempt to sweep away all the Corbyn policies that are proposed in this manifesto in a bid to be seen as «more electable» when the next election comes around?

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.

There's generally two ways you can become Prime Minister in the UK through (i) winning a General Election (ii) winning a party leadership election (or in the pre-1965 Conservative party being «chosen») to become head of the largest party when a Prime Minister leaves - see this great infographElection (ii) winning a party leadership election (or in the pre-1965 Conservative party being «chosen») to become head of the largest party when a Prime Minister leaves - see this great infographelection (or in the pre-1965 Conservative party being «chosen») to become head of the largest party when a Prime Minister leaves - see this great infographic here.

The text of the press conference jointly signed by Sheikh Usman Abubakar Babantine and Imam Musa Tanimu, Chairman and Assistant Secretary respectively said, «The discernible sense of disillusionment of the masses was clearly seen during the just concluded intra party local government primary elections in many states in the country which resulted into rioting, use of weapons, massive killings and vandalism, «This shows that we are still lacking qualitative and responsible political leadership.

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.

On economic competence, Labour's lead is down to 8 points compared to 22 points at the general election and, perhaps surprisingly given the Conservative party is in the midst of a leadership campaign, while both parties are seen as divided, more people think Labour is divided than the Tories (70 % compared to 58 %).

Attlee stood in the subsequent leadership election, held soon after, where he was opposed by Herbert Morrison, who had just re-entered parliament in the recent election, and Arthur Greenwood: Morrison was seen as the favourite by many, but was distrusted by many sections of the party, especially the left - wing.

The Welsh Party has just finished the election of their new Deputy Leader (itself an all - female contest to balance the male Leader) but that isn't likely to be enough (and nor should it) to placate those wanting to see a greater balance in Labour's leadership positions.

An early re-run of the party leadership election would see him re-elected with a big majority — while an early general election would see him comprehensively rejected.

Given his increasing profile and popularity within the party due to his role as the manifesto chair, he was seen as a probable candidate for the social liberal grouping's vote in the future leadership election.

A re-run of the party leadership election would see Jeremy Corbyn re-elected — but an early general election would see him comprehensively rejected (Comments: 346)

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

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.

John Rees, from Stop The War, told Sky News today: «I would be surprised if Labour party members didn't want to see a leadership that more fundamentally agreed with the leading member that they overwhelmingly voted for in the leadership election.»

Other issues according to the source include, leadership crises at the National level and the Ondo election that saw the emergence of former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as the party's candidate in the upcoming governorship election in the state.

During the campaign Lichfield was one of the councils visited by Conservative leader William Hague, on the 29 April, with the overall local elections seen by commentators as crucial to his leadership of the party.