Sentences with phrase «see leadership bids»

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The by - election consolidated Nick Clegg's hold on power, sparked new rumours of leadership bids against David Cameron, saw a surge in support for Ukip and raised questions about Ed Miliband's ability to win votes in the south - east.

He reacted angrily last year when May made a speech on free schools without notifying him — a move widely seen as preparing the ground for a future leadership bid.

To make such a promise at this stage can rightly be seen as anticipating Liam Fox's bid for leadership of the Conservative right — there are several more credible candidates - but it is also an appeal to Ukip, whose attitude to the EU he once described as «headbanging».

Polls suggest his support among Labour's rank - and - file remains strong enough to see off the challenge of Angela Eagle, who will tomorrow launch a bid for the leadership.

«If Jeremy Corbyn wins, that would change everything... We wouldn't rush into affiliating but would want to work very closely to develop policy together — and if that goes well then let's see where we end up,» he told the FT after Corbyn's leadership bid was announced.

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?

An upturn in economic fortunes under Mr Osborne's stewardship saw his popularity in the party increase, but backbenchers said his decision to back remain ensured any leadership bid was dead in the water.

Rees Mogg is not expected to stand, but Gove might yet - and the latest rankings underline how he has staged a remarkable recovery since the botched leadership bid in 2016, which saw his popularity plummet and allies of Boris Johnson expressing their rage.

Alan Johnson, the health secretary, has joined a cabinet push for a major overhaul of the way Britain is governed, in what will be seen by MPs as the start of a leadership bid.

Theresa May appointed him as her Chief Whip on becoming Prime Minister in 2016 as a reward for helping her see off Boris Johnson's bid for the Tory leadership.

Anas Sarwar, who resigned as Scottish Labour's deputy leader in December 2014, and who is seen as a favourite to succeed Dugdale, denied claims he was eyeing up a leadership bid.

For example, when Faraday Future signed a deal to pay $ 500 million to engineering firm AECOM for its Nevada factory, the leadership didn't shop for a second bid, according to documents and emails seen by The Verge.