Sentences with phrase «to increase one's majority»

While some prices may get cheaper, you can bet they're making this change to increase a majority of prices.

He worked so hard that he even increased his majority in 2003, and again in 2007.

It has increased its majority from six to ten.

«While some prices may get cheaper, you can bet they're making this change to increase a majority of prices,» the blog said.

Hughes retained his seats with increased majorities in subsequent elections, and the final humiliation for the Conservatives came when he took the Devon County Council seat from the local party's Chief Whip in the council.

At Rushmoor Borough Council the Tories increased their majority by two seats - one from Labour and one from UKIP.

At the 2010 election, he won 53.4 % of the vote in Sheffield Hallam, substantially increasing his majority over the Conservative (who got 23.5 %) to a very healthy 15,284.

Despite suffering the loss of 335 of 1451 councillors in simultaneous elections across England, [4] the Conservative Party increased their majority on the council by two seats.

The Tories increased their majority in Croydon and Sutton..

Then in March, IAC increased its majority stake in Tinder, a mobile app that is ground zero for the hookup culture, paying an undisclosed amount that is believed to have valued Tinder in the billions.

Labour has significantly increased its majority in the the London constituency of Tooting after former Sadiq Khan stood down to take up his role as mayor of London.

Jeremy Corbyn's party are on 27 %, with the Tories on 43 %, enough to give them a substantially increased majority if replicated in a general election.

The Labour leader endured more whispers about his leadership after a particularly understated final PMQs session in the last parliament, although he won some breathing space after Labour increased its majority in the Feltham and Heston byelection with a 8.56 % swing from the Tories.

«With Democrats increasing their majority from the March 15 elections, we can push through some revenue bills in the state legislature, many of which will emerge in April,» CTU told members March 26.

The Conservatives increased their majority on the council after gaining six seats to take 14 of the 16 seats contested.

But The Guardian is reporting Ken's camp are privately accepting defeat and suggesting Boris could even increase his majority.

Morgan Stanley on September 11 announced an agreement with Citigroup to increase its majority ownership of MSWM such that Morgan Stanley will assume full control by June of 2015, subject to regulatory approval.

The Labour Party was defeated heavily in the 1983 general election, winning only 27.6 % of the vote, its lowest share since 1918, and receiving only half a million votes more than the SDP - Liberal Alliance who leader Michael Foot condemned for «siphoning» Labour support and enabling the Conservatives to greatly increase their majority of parliamentary seats.

The party increased its majority to 24 seats in Cheltenham after gaining another three overnight.

She lost again, with the incumbent, Chris Green, increasing his majority very slightly to 936.

In March, IAC increased its majority stake in Tinder.

And in many of London's wealthier and less diverse outer suburbs, Tory MPs actually increased their majorities.

That wasn't the case in 2010, with Labor surprisingly increasing its majority in both seats.

Indeed, Edinburgh South is infamous as one of the three Westminster seats not to be won by the SNP in 2015, with Labour's Ian Murray increasing his majority to 2,637.

Elections fought under AV would either wildly increase the majority of the winning party (e.g. Labour in 1997, the Tories in the 1980s) or create hung parliaments by giving the balance of power to the third party.

He successfully increased this majority to 6,078 in 2001, but this dropped back to 2,029 in 2005.

[4] She was elected as Member of Parliament on 6 May 2010 securing 48.6 % of the vote, increasing the majority Hughes gained in the 2005 general election.

The Conservatives increased their majority while it was Labour that made the most gains in the town that has the Conservative Party Chairman, Brandon Lewis as its MP.

His party fell just over 1,000 votes short of Labour in 2005, despite Owen managing to be one of the few Labour MPs across Britain who increased his majority.

03:24 - Chuka Umunna has hugely increased his majority in Streatham.

And there was further bad news for Remainers when Labour's Kate Hoey increased her majority in Vauxhall.

The Tories have increased their majority fourfold on Essex County Council and made gains in Hertfordshire.

Only once before in recent history has an incumbent government increased its majority - and that was Mrs Thatcher in her prime in the 1980s.

However a recent by - election in the Fulwood ward in the heart of the constituency actually saw the Lib Dems increase their majority, with a four per cent swing away from Labour.

He said the party is determined to increase its majority number in parliament, as well as win the Presidential...

Elected in 1997 to represent Northavon, near Bristol, Mr Webb increased his majority in 2001 and 2005.

In the Green Party's only seat of Brighton Pavilion, Caroline Lucas increased her majority.

He was returned with a much increased majority of 16,130 votes by his West Dorset constituents at the 2015 general election.

Just 13 months ago he had performed a Westminster miracle, leading the Tories to a shock General Election win and becoming the first sitting PM to increase his majority since 1900.

In the 2015 general election, Bacon increased his majority for a third time, to double that of his 2001 winning margin.

Many believe so.The Labour Party had a surprisingly large voter - turnout among students; additionally, the party won Canterbury for the first time in 100 years alongside increasing their majority in larger English cities.

A recent GAO report found that even with lifespans increasing the majority of people still start taking Social Security benefits before their full retirement age.

The election resulted in the Labour Party retaining its control of the council, increasing its majority by seven seats.

Vivian Bendall won the seat for the Conservatives and the following year increased his majority over Jowell in the general election.

It was encouraging to win Roxburgh, and come close to regaining Eastwood, and also to see all three constituency MSP's returned with increased majorities.