Sentences with phrase «take to the party membership»

BBC chief political correspondent Vicki Young said Mrs May had begun the day launching her leadership campaign to take to the party membership — and within the space of several hours found out she would be prime minister by Wednesday.

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Italian elections are due to take place during the first half of 2018, and have the potential to deliver another political upset, although recently there have been signs that populist parties — most notably the Five Star Movement, which according to polls enjoys similar levels of support among Italian voters as the ruling Democratic Party — are toning down their calls for a referendum on Italy's membership of the eurozone.

All of this means that without even taking into account independent, cross bench and other smaller parties» shares we would need 674 additional Peers to rebalance the House of Lords taking its total membership to at least 1462.

With only 56 % of the party membership taking part in the leadership election, the need to energise the grass roots has never been a higher priority.

Unlike Okudzeto Ablakwa who conveys the impression in his articles that constitutionalism, democracy and the rule of law mandate that I should have protected the crimes and graft I exposed simply because of membership of a political party, I take the right and correct view that the constitution enjoins every citizen to uphold and defend it by exposing any activity of any person or group of persons who abuse Article 55 on political parties for criminal purposes.

Carrying a party membership card is no surety of being able to take part in anything particularly meaningful these days, never mind opening out selection contests to the general public.

Increasingly, the pressure comes from his colleagues in the cabinet who want the Cameron — and the party as whole — to take a firm stance on Britain's membership of the EU.

I think they'll take it on the chin, and get thousands of their members signed up to the Party membership, and continue to dominate the CLPs and the Selection / Election process.

Cruddas will take the leadership contenders up on their offer, saying: «I want to see a more democratic party with an actively involved membership, a conference that is strengthened and its agenda setting opened up.

When David Miliband finally took to the stage yesterday afternoon, he promised free party memberships and a third of Shadow Cabinet jobs for women.

For many years Labour held to a policy of not allowing residents of Northern Ireland to apply for membership, [167] instead supporting the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) which informally takes the Labour whip in the House of Commons.

Momentum «entryists» trying to take over Labour, claims Tom Watson Pro-Jeremy Corbyn campaign group Momentum are «aggressive and stupid», says Michael Dugher Momentum to officially debate Labour party membership

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has accepted a challenge from Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to take part in a public debate on Britain's membership of the EU.

The party needs to take lessons from NGOs — many of these really are «mass membership».

A fundamental shift is taking place in British politics which is seeing the «traditional» expressions of political interest - party membership and support - die out whilst a new, extra-parliamentary form of politics - campaigning, volunteering with charities, signing petitions, attending protests - continues to grow.

Constituency Labour parties (CLPs) tabled a motion committing the party to continuing membership of the Single Market but this was trumped by a last - minute statementfrom the Scottish Executive Committee (SEC), so anodyne it was guaranteed to pass, for SEC statements always take precedence over CLP motions.

Then in 2011 the Compass membership voted to take the huge cultural and political step of changing our constitution to open up membership beyond just Labour to welcome in party members from the Greens, Liberal Democrats, SNP, Plaid Cymru and anyone who supported our good society goals of much greater equality, sustainability, democracy and pluralism.

The perception of those outside of the Party's membership is that Corbyn only took a «proper» line when dragged to it by the press, public opinion and the views of most of the world's political powers.

To be sure, one should be cautious with celebrating the recent expansion of party membership as a sign that Labour has become the «first mass party in the advanced capitalist world this century,» for if all it takes to count as a party member is a payment of # 3, it is not entirely clear why an increase in membership figures would be a reliable indicator of public support, let alone signalling increased support from the «communities that send Labour MPs to parliament.&raquTo be sure, one should be cautious with celebrating the recent expansion of party membership as a sign that Labour has become the «first mass party in the advanced capitalist world this century,» for if all it takes to count as a party member is a payment of # 3, it is not entirely clear why an increase in membership figures would be a reliable indicator of public support, let alone signalling increased support from the «communities that send Labour MPs to parliament.&raquto count as a party member is a payment of # 3, it is not entirely clear why an increase in membership figures would be a reliable indicator of public support, let alone signalling increased support from the «communities that send Labour MPs to parliament.&raquto parliament.»

The pledge card, which mirrors New Labour's initiative in 1997, will promise free party membership for trade unionists, the building of 1m new homes over the course of a parliament, an increase in the minimum wage funded by a cut in employers» national insurance, a cost - of - living test for every policy item and a cabinet minister to «take action for the consumer against rip - off companies».

Updated data was presented to the NEC on Tuesday, but it is hard to know if those failing to renew their membership are supporters of Corbyn who joined to vote in the leadership contest, or his opponents who do not like the direction the party is taking.

However, as a result of the rise of the party, its victory in the earlier European Elections in the UK, and the threat of it taking a large number of seats in 2015, the Government of the day offered a referendum on EU membership... and as a result, UKIP is a fair part of the way towards achieving its aim, even though that governing party from previous AND current Prime Minster down do not want to leave the EU.

According to party rules, new members can only take part in picking the prospective parliamentary candidate if they have «six months continuous membership of the Labour party (any constituency) at the freeze date.»

Your account may be reactivated by taking one of the following actions: a. Stay at a hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio, thus reactivating membership; or b. Earn Hilton Honors Points through any third - party source of Hilton Honors Point accumulation, such as the use of an Hilton Honors credit card; or c. Purchase Hilton Honors Points; or d. Donate Hilton Honors Points through the Hilton Honors Giving Back Program Failure to take action (a), (b), (c), or (d) described above within the prescribed 90 - day period will result in the forfeiture of all accumulated Points, and after five years of inactivity, the deactivation of your account.

(d) The Recording Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the Club and of the Board; and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the Club; and all votes taken by mail or approved method of communication; when a new member is approved provide information to all necessary parties including Website Editor; ARPC List Moderator & Newsletter Editor; welcome new members after membership is granted via approved method of communication; carry out such other duties as are prescribed by these bylaws.

Along its ideological trajectory the RCP's magazine (initially «Living Marxism», renamed «LM» — a surprisingly glossy publication for a party with a tiny membership and no other visible means of support) found time to deny that genocide took place in Rwanda, and accuse reporters for British television company ITV of faking footage of Bosnian Muslims in a Serb - run detention centre.