Sentences with phrase «to stand as an independent»

He is now thinking about standing as an independent candidate in Rochdale against the Labour candidate Tony Lloyd in the upcoming general election.

Young people are being encouraged to stand as independents in local politics today, as Martin Bell promotes non-party politics in the UK.

Joe Howells stood as an Independent against the official Labour candidate and won by a very narrow margin.

In 1997 however it was famously lost to the television news reporter Martin Bell, who stood as an independent candidate against the then Conservative MP Neil Hamilton who had become embroiled in the cash - for - questions scandal.

In 1998, future NDP candidate Guy Desrosiers stood as an Independent Senate candidate (and placed third with 16.7 % of the vote).

The New Democrats support the abolition of the Senate, but in 1998, future NDP candidate in Edmonton - Glenora Guy Desrosiers stood as an Independent Senate candidate (and placed third with 16.7 % of the vote).

Two weeks ago, the Campaign for Labour Democracy's AGM passed a motion calling for Lutfur Rahman, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, to be readmitted to the party and for a full investigation into events since the disastrous 2010 selection process that led to this former Labour council leader standing as an independent and winning against an imposed Labour candidate — Helal Abbas.

Despite Galloway not standing, his former Respect colleague Salma Yaqoob did stand as an Independent, garnering 6,345 votes (13.9 %), not far behind the second - placed Conservative candidate.

Flight thought of standing as an independent for his Arundel seat, but feared that might ensure a Liberal Democrat victory.

In the 1980s and 1990s, many of these converted to traditional bank ownership, but as the New Economics Foundation reported, after the banking crisis not a single one of these converted institutions was left standing as an independent bank.

Journalist Martin Bell stood as an independent and overturned a Tory majority of 22,000.

The reality is that the Labour vote is going to be divided between the candidate imposed by the NEC Helal Abbas and Lutfur Rahman, the candidate chosen by Tower Hamlets party members, who is now standing as an independent.

Rahman stood as an independent against the official Labour candidate — surprise, surprise, the same third - placed rival — like Ken Livingstone before him.

Most of the local councillors stand as independent candidates, albeit their affiliations may be known locally.

Equally unusual is Rochdale, where Simon Danczuk is standing as an independent after he was kicked out of Labour for sexts to a 17 - year - old.

Indeed, he argued that Clegg was doing Britain a disservice by suggesting the UK was not good enough to stand as an independent nation on the world stage.

It is a victory for the local Labour Party members who selected him as a candidate and a massive defeat, not for Ed Miliband, but for Ray Collins, party general secretary, and the witch - hunters who hounded him into standing as an independent.

Although Goldsmith stood as an independent at last year's by - election, the Evening Standard reports the former London mayoral candidate will seek the Conservative nomination if he does run this time round.

Amid speculation, Flight confirmed that he would not stand as an independent and would not oppose any decision by the Association to deselect him.

Browne subsequently stood as a independent Conservative against the new Tory candidate, former MP Gerry Malone.

If the LibDems are out and DD stands as an independent without the backing of the Tory machine will there be a Tory candidate?

He resigned to stand as an independent because of the Tories» support for expansion at Heathrow, a key local issue.

I suspect there was also a fear that, if he had not been the Labour candidate, he might have stood as an independent again.

He instead successfully stood as a Independent candidate and was expelled from the party.

The cause of arts education is one that the Royal Academician has championed tirelessly in recent years; he even stood as an independent candidate against former Education Secretary Michael Gove in this year's General Election.

When I proposed a revision of Finding the Law, one that stood as an independent tool and less a true abridgement, Morris told me that he believed that there was value in what I suggested but that I was writing for law students that he did not understand, in a style that he could never embrace.

Goldsmith will stand as an independent in the upcoming contest in Richmond Park, but the Conservatives have said they will not field a candidate against him - which is bad news for the Liberal Democrats, who are hoping to steal the seat.

The Conservatives» Ken Maddock spent # 58,923 in Avon and Somerset but was defeated by Sue Mountstevens, a former magistrate who stood as an independent, whose campaign cost only # 11,503.

Two weeks ago, the Campaign for Labour Democracy's AGM passed a motion calling for Lutfur Rahman, the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, to be readmitted to the party and for a full investigation into events since the disastrous 2010 selection process that led to this former Labour council leader standing as an independent and winning against -LSB-...]

The former Liberal Democrat member will continue to stand as an independent on the city and county council.

Esther Rantzen is the latest person to stand as an independent candidate for the Westminster parliament in protest against the behaviour of MPs.

It stood as an independent agency for nearly three decades before being incorporated into AmeriCorps in 1993.

Though the eight chapters interlock, each stands as an independent essay.

A single deselection would see that person resign, force a by - election and stand as an independent.

According to the Electoral Commission, if the deceased candidate was standing as an independent, the election continues as normal.

Rodney Connor, former chief executive of Fermanagh District Council, is standing as an independent, although he'll take the Tory whip on matters outside of Northern Ireland.

Yeo made clear in comments released by the Conservative party press office that he would not seek to challenge the decision or stand as an independent in the constituency.

His subsequent decision to stand as an independent, followed by his crushing victory over the New Labour machine still counts as the biggest strategic success for the Labour left in recent decades.

Two other «Labour» candidates standing for the local town council also had to stand as independents for the same reason.

He stood as an independent in the resulting by - election but lost to Lib Dem Sarah Olney.

Why did you stand as an independent against Labour?

Frank Field MP, for urging Labour MPs not re-selected in a process provided for under the Labour Party rules, to resign as MPs to force a by - election and stand as independent candidates against Labour candidates, which is clearly indicates a refusal to accept and conform to the constitution of the Labour Party in contravention of the rules Chapter 2, clause 1 6 A;

He lost in 2008 to Leo Alowe Kabah of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after Lawyer Rudolf Amenga - Etego, who contested Mr. Pele at the primary in 2007 but was dissatisfied with the results, stood as an independent candidate.

He said it has gotten to this because the masses, the youth, and the voiceless are calling on him to stand as an independent candidate.

Ahearne is director of the Independent Network (IN), an organisation providing support and encouragement for those wishing to stand as independent candidates.

The hardworking local party «candidate in waiting» has been sidelined, but decides to stand as an Independent.