Sentences with word «rightwards»

The formation of the Conservative - led coalition represents a sharp rightwards shift in the British political situation.

Is this closedown indeed a precursor to the Corbyn Circle lurching rightwards in its policy bundle ready for a new General Election — in an attempt to capture that old bankrupt obsession of the Labour Right and Centre, «the centre ground»?

Thrashing around in a ferment, pincered by both Lib Dems and Ukip, Cameron proclaims he will not lurch rightwards, as he sends out his ministers to do just that — on immigration, benefits, tax cuts and human rights.

I'm very pleased to see Clegg leading the Lib Dems ever - further rightwards as it leaves the left and centre completely vacant for Labour to mop up the votes.

Dragging them out even further rightwards was the figure of Michael Howard — YouGov found that Conservative voters put him on average at 42, while Lib Dem and Labour voters put him at an increasingly extreme 62 and 65 respectively.

The Chauffeur of 1956 is sitting in a brighter cab, aiming rightwards not left, and gazing forward into a settled but lurid abstract vista.

A shift rightwards by Labour on race and English nationalism can only drive away support, both to its left and right.

Though leadership challenger Owen Smith is standing on an anti-austerity platform, many party members fear that Labour will pivot rightwards if he's selected.

Labour currently faces a number of significant difficulties, but those who claim it must veer economically rightwards to attract voters are woefully out of touch.

What the party still does not seem to recognise, or at least accept as a problem, is that the coalition can be best understood as the preferred option of a leadership grouping that has consistently proposed policies designed to reduce the role of the state and so move a centre - left party steadily rightwards.

Following his election in 2007, Clegg — a key member of the free - market Orange book group — shifted the Liberal Democrats rightwards in order to increase its appeal to the Conservatives.

Fed up of being asked to sacrifice almost every moral principle they hold dear in a relentless, rightwards drive for electability, they're taking a stand in defence of traditional Labour values.

Buoyed with confidence, his coalition partner carrying less and less options, Cameron now has more room to push rightwards, or at least continue down his present path with even less consideration.

And SNP leader and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon also argued that the Tories were moving drastically rightwards:

It was reported last night that Ed is urging Labour to ignore calls from figures such as Peter Mandelson urging the party to turn rightwards.

The Conservative Party's perceived tip - toeing rightwards in general was also attacked.

We obviously share Rob's commitment «to counteract rightwards drift in the labour movement and the Labour Party».

From the emphasis on property ownership to Yvette Cooper's claim that Labour are «now the party of policing», from the rediscovered patriotism to the blue backdrop of the main stage, there appeared to be a concerted effort to broaden the party's appeal rightwards.

The home ownership and higher incomes that shifted the baby boomers rightwards as they got older look increasingly out of reach for millennials.

As well as establishing positions that Osborne feels suit him and undermine Labour, he is also aggressively seeking to move the centre rightwards.

At that time, David Cameron was presenting himself as «the heir to Blair», which was a counter intuitive signal that the long Tory march rightwards, begun in 1979, was over.

Another bar graph shows the extent of the motor's assistance via increments spreading rightwards from a centre point, while throttling - off or braking sends the increments leftwards as the battery charge is regenerated.

The Blairite tendency (Peter Mandelson etc) would have Labour move rightwards, with a greater burden placed on the poorer sections of society, which would further undermine Labour support.

I remember the long haul as Progress dragged the «unelectable «LP ever rightwards and this has the same ring.

I should clarify that I'm not arguing Labour must move rightwards to be electorally viable.

But in March there was a rightwards shift as a left wing CLP representative resigned from the NEC.

As someone who left New Labour as it moved rightwards, I must say I always disliked what people like Harriet Harman had become, especially compared with her idealistic start in the NCCL.

But [since] its move rightwards and embrace of the markets, Labour doesn't speak for me.»

Lib Dem leader warns Conservative party not to shift rightwards to appease Ukip voters as PM defends Tory tactics and policies

A growing dataset has emerged over the last few months suggesting a rightwards shift among the young.

«The people we represent need a strong Labour Party and we need to effectively challenge a Tory Party which is lurching ever rightwards.

«Dragging [the Conservative Party] out rightwards was the figure of Michael Howard - YouGov found that Conservative voters put him on average at 42, while Lib Dem and Labour voters put him at an increasingly extreme 62 and 65 respectively.»

Labour lost the election because in England, the electorate — including a significant chunk of their core voter base, shifted rightwards to the tories (who intirn moved further right), or even further right to UKIP.

As with Hague's move rightwards, the realignment with traditional support is bought at a cost.

A survey of their activists suggests a big split on whether they should move leftwards or rightwards.

But this was just the latest step in a rightwards shift the Lib Dems have been making under Clegg's leadership, in order to defend their seats against David Cameron's advance.

James Forsyth argues in his column that the rightwards shift in the junior coalition partners should mean that the Conservatives are the LibDems» natural future allies, dragging the whole of British politics to the Right.