Sentences with phrase «snap election timed»

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Marceau presented the economic road map at a critical time for the minority PQ, which is widely expected to call a snap election in the coming weeks as polls suggest Marois is within striking distance of a majority mandate.

UK Director, Gareth Davies, said: «Even though there has been very little time to prepare for this snap election the response of the church has been nothing short of amazing.

Ed Fulton, political trading spokesman for Sporting Index, said: «After yet another enthralling Premier League season in England, timed nicely in the run up to a snap election next month, we thought it would be interesting to identify which manager would generate the most support if they were to run for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

I had foolishly assumed that whether I liked them or not, people in government were there because they knew how to do their job but the last 12 months alone have included the decision to hold a snap election that then lost them more seats than a bad IKEA intern, Brexit talks that have mimicked that track Paula Abdul did with a cartoon cat, an offensive defence secretary, an international development secretary who had to resign in order to spend less time on holiday, Boris Johnson sadly continuing to be Boris Johnson and all of that and more culminating in an assurance that everything is fine because now our passports will be blue to match the depression everyone will have in 2018.

At that time, Theresa May had not yet announced the snap election which would be held in June 2017, and the next general election was scheduled for 2020.

The snap has prompted speculation that Ed could could get the backing of Brand just in time for the election.

This is the first time that Corbyn has led in the question — this is partially because of a sharp drop in Theresa May's ratings (before the snap election she was consistently in the high 40s), but is also due to a significant increase in Jeremy Corbyn's ratings.

Katie Perrior, who quit after the snap election was announced, lashed out at aides Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill for aggression and arrogance that she said saw them overrule even cabinet ministers in a piece for The Times.

The Sunday Times report concludes from this that «The SNP would struggle to win a snap by - election in Michael Martin's Glasgow North East constituency».

A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman told PA that the announcement of the snap election would have no impact on the timing of decisions on whether to press charges.

the fixed term change has meant that MPs think they know when the next election is whereas in the past the temptation must have been to advise retirement after year three so a candidate could be chosen in time for a snap election..

At the time it was widely believed there would be a snap election, with sprint relay expert Sir Menzies widely expected to hand the baton over after the election.

Chris was to come out here last year to speak in sixteen marginal electorates but time got away due to a snap election being called.

This snap election will be costly, because there is no time for political entities to think through policy properly.