Sentences with phrase «sole challenger»

And so to the present day: Angela Eagle's brave challenge and graceful pullout, leaving Owen Smith, a talented but relatively unknown MP, as sole challenger to a Corbyn still commanding strong support within the rank and file, despite the continuing car - crash of his leadership.

Gipson, in addition to comedian and activist Randy Credico, had been the sole challengers to Cuomo in the primary before Nixon's headline - grabbing entrance into the race this week.

The Labour MP was the sole challenger to Vaz for the post in June 2015, when she stated: «My aim is fewer victims of crime, effective and fair immigration control, less drug abuse and an end to home grown terrorism.»

A total of 162 of Labour's 230 MPs have formally nominated Mr Smith's candidacy, but his previous position at Pfizer has come under scrutiny since he became the sole challenger to Mr Corbyn.

Our polling before the contest began suggested that Jeremy Corbyn would have a solid lead over Owen Smith, but that was before Smith was identified as the sole challenger, and before the two - day window for supporters to register for a vote.

Mr Sisi spoke after election officials announced that he had received 96.9 % of the vote and his sole challenger, left - winger Hamdeen...

The Labour Party have confirmed that Owen Smith will be the sole challenger to Jeremy Corbyn for leader of the party, after Angela Eagle backed out of the contest.

Peralta's sole challenger, as of last month, was a 17 - year - old from Elmhurst, Queens, named Tahseen Chowdhury.

Whichever becomes the sole challenger will have to find some capacity to inspire confidence that neither has projected so far.