Sentences with phrase «programme at the next election»

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Spanish ten - year yields yesterday went above 6 %, in a sign that the markets are becoming wary of the seeming complacency of the Spanish prime minister; there is now a sense that he might not apply for a programme before next month's regional election — and maybe not at all;

The more seats a party or grouping has, the more chance it has of forming a government - with 198 seats out of 646 the Conservative Party could only form a government if significant numbers of other MP's decided to back them, as happened in 1924 when there was a situation that the Conservatives didn't want to form a coalition with either other main party and equally the Liberals didn't want a coalition with Labour and the Liberals and Conservatives saw it as an opportunity to allow Labour into government but in a situation in which legislation was still reliant on Liberal and Conservative votes and they could be brought down at the most suitable time, supposing the notional gains were accurate and in the improbable event of the next election going exactly the same way in terms of votes then 214 out of 650 is 32.93 % of seats compared to at 198 out of 646 seats - 30.65 % of seats and the Conservative Party would then be 14 seats closer towards a total neccessary to form a government allowing for the greater number of seats, on the one hand the Conservatives need Labour to fail but equally they need to succeed themselves given that the Liberal Democrats appear likely to oppose anyone forming a government who does not embark on a serious programme to introduce PR, in addition PC & SNP would expect moves towards Independence for Scotland and Wales, the SDLP will be likely to back Labour and equally UKIP would want a committment to withdraw from Europe and anyway will be likely to be in small numbers if any, pretty much that leaves cutting a deal with the DUP which would only add the backing of an extra 10 - 13 MP's.

He suggested that the NDC leadership should prioritise the establishment and operationalisation of a training school and programme for elected party officers at all levels to ensure that the next generation of party executives and leaders are people of integrity and are able and willing to defend these ideals of social democracy so as to make the NDC more competitive in future elections.

He said: «In terms of defence and other budgets, we have made some commitments on defence and the defence equipment programme, but greater details obviously will be set out at the next election.»

Speaking on Andrew Marr's programme this morning David Cameron suggests that her position is different from that of her husband, Andrew MacKay, who has been forced to stand down at the next election.

«I am exploring these issues,» he will say, «not just as leader of a coalition but as a leader of the Conservative Party who is looking ahead to the programme we will set out to the country at the next election.»

John Woodcock, who represents the constituency neighbouring Copeland, told the Today programme Labour was «on course to a historic and catastrophic defeat» at the next election.

Recent YouGov polling shows almost 50 % of those intending to vote Lib Dem at the next election are solid supporters of the government programme and backers of Nick Clegg's leadership.

He told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme: «What I have done following Michael Howard's election is to pledge a # 2m fighting fund to go directly into the marginals, into the constituencies that we have to win in order to significantly reduce [Labour's] majority at the next election or even go for the win.»