Sentences with phrase «safe seat of»

He is bidding to return as an MP in May in the safe seat of Uxbridge, but claimed Mr Cameron's intervention was «no big deal».

In 2003, he spent a year's sabbatical at Harvard University, to study and lecture at Harvard's Centre for European Studies, before becoming an MP for the safe seat of Doncaster North in 2005.

Bob Spink, MP for the safe seat of Castle Point, has surprisingly resigned the Conservative Whip.

At the last minute, he was selected to fight the safe seat of Stepney in the election, which he easily won.

Stephen Kinnock - Dubbed the «Red Prince», Stephen Kinnock is son of the former Labour party leader Neil Kinnock, and is standing for the safe seat of Aberavon.

As for voters, a common refrain from users of the Dashboard when they see that they live in a safe seat of a party they don't support is «well, what's the point in turning up then?».

Labour was squeezed in its north west heartland on Friday morning when Ukip came within 617 votes of capturing the safe seat of Heywood and Middleton.

Labour has been stung by the dramatic rise in popularity of Ukip, only narrowly holding the previously safe seat of Heywood and Middleton in this month's by - election.

Lord Taylor became first black Conservative MP when he was made a peer in 1996, four years after losing the safe seat of Cheltenham for the Tories after suffering racist abuse from his own supporters.

The first MP for that constituency, Eric Forth, moved to the equally safe seat of Bromley and Chislehurst in south east London as a result of major boundary changes in Worcestershire for the 1997 general election, and held that seat until his death in 2006.

Now 42, Dutton contested his first election as a 19 year - old, running against state Labor Deputy Leader Tom Burns in his safe seat of Lytton at the 1989 election that brought the Goss government to office.

They include Harriet Harman's husband, Jack Dromey, Unite's deputy general secretary, who has secured the safe seat of Birmingham Erdington.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks after his party lost the once - safe seat of Copeland to the Conservatives in a shock byelection defeat.

2001: Elected MP for safe seat of South Shields.

Labour Deputy Leader Harriet Harman has been outlining the party's «new approach» to immigration, after it only just beat UKIP to the previously safe seat of Heywood and Middleton.

The party announced this week that it was taking control of the selection process in the safe seat of Falkirk after allegations of foul play by Unite.

Deputy Mayor of London, Victoria Borwick, has been selected as the Conservative candidate for the safe seat of Kensington.

After a scenic tour of political ideology that took in the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and the Liberal Democrats, the new MP has at long last won herself the safe seat of Norfolk South West - as a Conservative.

Meg Munn, the hawkish Labour MP for the safe seat of Sheffield Heeley, will be replaced by Lou Haigh, who believes «investment in nuclear is immoral in and of itself».

By the time Jeremy Corbyn's safe seat of Islington North declares, if things are really good - or really bad - he'll have inkling of whether he gets to keep his other job, as Labour leader.

Labour has failed to win back the formerly safe seat of Blaenau Gwent, as it again fell to independents.

[275] However, after much media speculation, in August 2014 he sought selection as the Conservative candidate for the safe seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip at the 2015 general election, [302] being selected as the party's candidate in September.

I remember when Yvette got the safe seat of Pontefract, thinking, «Wow, she's all set now.»

Cooper was only 28 when she won the safe seat of Pontefract and Castleford at the 1997 general election.

In a similar vein, this election also saw MP Steve Rotheram — Jeremy Corbyn's parliamentary private secretary and occupant of the ultra safe seat of Liverpool Walton — decide he would rather be Merseyside's mayor.

Crosby 1983In the 1981 by - election, Shirley Williams won the Conservative safe seat of Crosby turning a Conservative majority of 19,272 into a Social Democratic Party majority of 5,289.

Loss of his marginal seat in 1945, followed a few months later by his re-election for the safe seat of Bromley, was the base for his successful ministerial career after 1951 - housing, the Foreign Office and the Treasury.

Michael Cocks, then Chief Whip and clearly more ruthless and self - interested than Tony, had stitched up his own selection in the safer seat of the two into which Tony's Bristol seat had been divided in boundary changes.

Not exact matches

Roy Moore, the party's candidate for what had been one of its safest Senate seats, lost after allegations arose that he had sexually assaulted a 14 - year - old girl when he was in his mid-30s and had pursued other teenagers.

Or does the lack of a seat belt imply that it's actually so safe you don't need one?»

But his «safe hands on the economy» message cut through in the end, with the coalition winning a majority of seats in 1998 despite Labor winning 51 per cent of the two - party vote.

Clark may be challenged by the embarrassment of being defeated by the upstart human rights lawyer and having to lead her party from the visitor's gallery until some Liberal stalwart steps down to create a byelection opportunity for her in a safe seat.

But in a normally functioning political party, a president — who has to stand for reelection before a national audience — serves as a restraining force for congressional party members, who mostly have safe seats and can afford to indulge in ideological flights of fancy.

«Should the NDP win Westmount, as it did the previously safe Liberal seat of Outremont last fall, Dion will have trouble keeping his job,» he opines, but he goes way out on a limb and says he «suspect [s]» Westmount will stay red.

When I heard Hillary Clinton's statement at the recent 2015 Women in the World Summit that «Deep - seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed» for the sake of giving women access to «reproductive health care and safe childbirth,» at first I was confused.

The AP called the tight race a few minutes later, and the pain was instead felt by Newman and the likes of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Emily's List, and Gloria Steinem — all of whom had endorsed Newman and together poured millions into this rare effort to oust a veteran incumbent from a safe seat.

Sutton could therefore suggest that a low capacity of 5000 seats wouldn't be entirely safe and secure, let alone practical for the number of people likely to attend.

Let's have safe standing areas in stadiums and relocate the old and young into still the majority of blocks that will be strictly seated only areas and understand that those areas will be stewarded accordingly.

Of course, choosing a safe and reliable car seat can sometimes be a confusing experience.

These potty seats sit on top of your toilet to make the seat smaller and more safe for your child.

The seat is simple to use; the tray removes with one hand, making it a snap to get baby in and out, and it's dishwasher safe, so you can pop it right in with the rest of the dishes for a no - hassle cleanup.

Babies don't need car seats on large coach buses, although certainly they would be safer in one if the bus has seat belts (not all of them do.)

Never mind the general public... Some examples: 1) the passenger in front of us on our first flight, whom when my daughter was crying while we waited to take off and I said something aloud such as «I'll nurse her once we take off and then she'll be quiet», had to tell everyone around us that she was a nurse and that I was essentially a bad mom to not nurse my baby during takeoff (sorry lady, but the reason I bought her a seat was for her to be in her car seat during takeoff as it's much safer than in my arms nursing).

It is an elegantly designed belt and buckle device for kids 22 - 44 pounds that is easy to use and creates a safe airplane seat for your child without the hassle of carrying a 20 pound car seat.

Some of the best cart seats... very safe.

Regardless of which seat you choose, you want a seat that ensures a safe, comfortable, and stress - free ride for everyone.

Although it may take a little bit of knowledge with hand tools, it's usually very easy to remove one swing seat and replace it with a baby - safe one instead.

Adding something to the inside of the seat is not safe, but around with this cover will not sacrifice the integrity of the seat.

First thing is you need a great car seat that will keep your twinnies safe and sound and give you peace of mind.

They keep the skin of your toddler safe from all the dirt and harmful particles present on the seats of public washrooms.