Sentences with phrase «personal vote»

Did he had a colossal personal vote — who knows?

Lettie McCarthy topped the poll in Glencullen - Sandyford and was able to bring in a running mate, while a strong personal vote for Maurice Shortall saw him top the poll in Castlecomer (Kilkenny).

But Carswell has gambled that he has a strong personal vote in Clacton.

I always thought Steve Webb would be one of the few Lib Dem MPs left whatever happened to the party nationally TBH as he seemed to have quite a strong personal vote here (similar to Norman Baker in Lewes), but alas despite his decrease being below the national average he couldn't hold on.

Though I imagine in part that may be because Sir Norman Fowler will have had a more substantial personal vote than Andrew Mitchell.

Unlike Ken Livingstone, Khan is relatively little - known and does not have a big personal vote to cushion himself from the kind of attacks which will be deployed against him.

Popular incumbent MSPs have developed a considerable personal vote that enables them to secure a substantially higher share of the vote than their party list manages locally

He has a large personal vote in his constituency, and I've met people from other, neighbouring constituencies who have been helped by him when their own MP didn't want to know.

She left the UUP, but retained a sufficient personal vote to hold her council seat in 1989 as an independent Unionist [5] and to retain her deposit with over 2000 votes in East Belfast in the 1992 Westminster election.

These seats were formerly held by Labour members, but are now held by Tories, thus giving the Tories a double personal vote effect in those seats.

They also cast proxy votes for single - member parties whose member is not in the chamber at the time of the vote, and also cast proxy vote during personal votes for absent members of their parties and for absent members of associated single - member parties.

The end of incumbent MPs» «personal vote bonus» makes each of these seats more winnable.

Moor View does seem to have a penchant for high personal votes, this appears to have benefitted both Johnny Mercer and David Owen.

He was a man who liked to be liked, and succeeded at it, but although he had a sizeable personal vote in his constituency, he failed sufficiently to contain the radical Militant left in Accrington, which weakened him politically.

Farage is a stronger household name than ever and is certain to garner a substantial personal vote.

If Labour can not rely on tactical voting or personal votes for their MPs to save them seats, they will need to win back former Labour voters.

Commentators ascribed her victory to a strong personal vote, decisive in a campaign dominated by issues such as the Iraq war, criticism of Tony Blair and a leap in council tax caused by periodic revaluation of property values.

Analysis of the London mayoral result suggested that Goldsmith had lost the kind of «personal vote» that would normally have been expected from a serving politician in Goldsmith's position.

Jim Ceaser might be right that if I were a Kantian I'd be more about doing my duty to Romney through extravagant praise and my personal vote.

What's more, incumbent MPs tend to gain something of a personal vote, built on recognition, community service and so on.

As today's Tory mayoral contest turnout figures suggest, Goldsmith does not have anything quite like the personal vote or name recognition of his predecessor in London.

Over 100 citizen advocates are meeting with legislators in Albany to share their personal voting experiences and make the case for reforming New York's election laws, which are among the most restrictive in the country.

On the heels of deeply troubling problems at the polls during the April 19th presidential primary, roughly 200 citizen advocates will meet with lawmakers to share their personal voting experiences and make the case for fundamental reform to New York's antiquated election laws.

But the size of the parliaments never prevented new laws and I don't know any European country with a US - style stand - off, fueled by individual MP's concern about their personal voting record and ostensibly waiting for some sort of mythical grand bargain.

If Hoyle can lever his personal vote he has a chance, but national polling suggests he has an uphill struggle.

Ronnie Campbell has been around for three decades and presumably has a personal vote he can call on - the idea of the Tories actually winning such a heartland Labour seat seems absurd.

Gisela Stuart has also built a personal vote.

His electoral success isn't just about building a personal vote: he's converted his patch to liberalism.

It is possible that this boosted her personal vote in the subsequent voting intention question.

An MP can not enhance their personal vote by resigning or having the whip withdrawn.

While most of the Senate's Republican majority opposed the measure, Saland and three others voted for it, risking their careers in what they said were personal votes of conscience.

Since the introduction of proportional representation in 1996, divisions which require all members in the chamber to vote by taking sides (termed a personal vote) are rarely used, except for conscience issues.

Although most of the Senate's Republican majority opposed it, Saland and three others voted for the measure, risking their careers in what they said were personal votes of conscience.

I think her personal vote disappeared and perhaps turned negative after 1992, as a result of her outspoken pro-Europeanism and more importantly because she abandoned her seat to stand as a Euro candidate in Bedfordshire, only to crawl back to Derbyshire with her tail between her legs after her defeat.

@Neil and JJB: I'm not surprised if Vernon Coaker has a personal vote.

I don't think Tony Benn ever built up much of a personal vote in Chesterfield, and the extent of her slaughter in 1997 suggests Edwina Currie didn't either,

As I posted on 25th Jan, Richard Shepherd's personal vote could easily exceed 10 % and will not easily transfer to the new Conservative candidate.

Sure, local councillors from all parties do important work and personal votes can be gained — yet on the big picture Labour were lying.

Mr Barwell said: «The single thing we did that had the most effect in terms of building a personal vote was something I started years before the election, not really with any thought to having the election.

Gavin Barwell used his privileged access as a sitting MP to help win a «personal vote» from constituents who normally wouldn't vote Tory

My personal vote for the best idea in smart clothes is a sensor that tracks the identities of the people standing around me at a cocktail party and automatically — but silently — alerts me if I happen to be standing next to someone I've met before, not to mention telling me the person's name.

My personal vote for Best Dressed among them on Oscar night goes to Lesley Manville, sporting a classic silhouette with modern assymetry and great texture.

One of those second five could easily be Ben Affleck's directorial debut Gone Baby Gone — my personal vote for best film of the year.

My personal vote goes to Custom Robo.