Sentences with phrase «voting for labour»

Voting for Clegg means voting for Labour.

I would argue that votes are fairer under AV, as fewer are discarded and thus fewer are left without a voice, and also that the sort of tactical voting popular under FPTP (voting for Labour / the Tories in order to keep the Tories / Labour out, when really you would much rather vote for a minor party) will be vastly diminished upon the adoption of AV.

It's surprising considering that 85 % of students voted Remain in the referendum, Manchester Central saw a 15 % increase in 18 - 24 voters voting for Labour in this year's Snap Election (as many believe that Corbyn and Labour are the antidote to Theresa May's Hard Brexit or No Deal Brexit) and Manchester homes 40,000 students across the city.

What more would left - wing voters gain by voting for Labour?

Now the government wants them to be elected by party, with Conservatives voting for Conservative members and Labour voting for Labour members.

Because 30 % of those polled by ORB in May said they were considering a tactical vote to stop a hard Brexit — which might, variously, mean voting for a Labour candidate who opposed it, a Green or a Lib Dem.

As it stands, the Welsh government is without a first minister, the parliamentary vote having resulted in a deadlock, with 29 Assembly Members — 28 from Labour and the Liberal Democrats» sole AM Kirsty Williams — voting for Labour's Carwyn Jones.

The figure below shows the relationship between age and the likelihood of voting for Labour in 2015 and 2017.

But perhaps best (or worst, depending on how you view it), «I'm voting for Labour because their colour is red, the same as Manchester United's.»

One — there is a sizeable chunk of the Labour vote who are brand loyalists, in the event of a split they would keep on voting for Labour, regardless of whether the left has split away or the right has split away.

Also, many voters - including Leave voters - reacted against austerity last year by voting for Labour, but the Tories have done little to change course on this and may now decide they don't need to.

thats my problem at the moment voting for Labour or Cameron is now more about personalities and we know who is going to win that one.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg concentrated his attack on the government's record for low - earners, asking why any low - earner should vote for Labour in tomorrow's local elections.

Do they really think the public will go into the polling booth thinking «oh well I would vote for Labour but they can't be trusted on the economy, and I would vote for the Conservatives but they might deliver the wrong kind of recovery, so I think I will marry economic efficiency and social justice and vote for the Liberal Democrats instead»?

It's about being on the doorstep, speaking to your family, friends and neighbours, fellow Londoners, fellow citizens in the country, saying the next election matters, this is why I think you should vote for Labour.

«Only the SNP can beat Labour next year, while a vote for the Lib Dems is a vote for Labour's Mr McConnell as first minster.

Disclaimer: First thing tomorrow I'm going to vote for Labour, I think the Tories would be a disaster.

Context Using the General Election 2017 as an example, YouGov believe that Young people voted for Labour whereas the older generation voted for The Conservative party.

People who disagree with the coalition (some Lib Dem voters) swear that they will vote for Labour at the next election.

Furthermore, I can't see people taking very well to the Liberal Democrats supporting a Labour government (not that that would work, since there is still liberal elements in the Liberal Democrats, notably Nick Clegg) if as seems likely less than a quarter of the population votes for Labour.

26 % of «strong English nationalists», for example, planned to vote for Labour, compared with 37 % who planned to vote Tory.

30 % of them also voted for Labour.

«I did vote for Labour until Tony Blair got in and I was very pleased about that.

Despite all their stated differences, a vote for Labour or the Tories will be a vote for the same thing.

And there is a contradiction in telling Ukip voters in Thurrock that you share their pain about west Africans and expecting those same west Africans to vote for Labour elsewhere in the country.

So Conservative MPs, for example, can vote for Labour candidates, and vice-versa.

This toxic path, proposed by Blue Labour, can not win votes for Labour, it only drives support away.

Those commentators who suggest it is because of his ability to articulate Conservative values are mistaken, as he votes for Labour in London show.

Using the General Election 2017 as an example, YouGov believe that Young people voted for Labour whereas the older generation voted for The Conservative party.

Harris found 13 % of people who said they had always voted for the Labour party.

Jeremy Corbyn has been working hard getting out the vote for Labour today - and he's shared the whole thing on Snapchat.

«But it is a dreadful situation for those Labour voters in Totnes who should be able to vote for a Labour candidate and as a result now have no Labour representation.»

I could not vote for Labour in the council elections, because I have witnessed the rampant and unremitting antisemitism coming from the Labour environment.»

38 % of Britons certain to vote say that they would cast their ballot for the party, compared to 27 % who would vote for Labour, 18 % who would vote for the Conservatives and 8 % who would vote Lib Dem.

As for open primaries for the mayor etc, I not Luke Akehurst is progress and not a fan, but the point of open primaries is that non members can vote for a choice, but surely if union, or for that matter Fabians or aco - op embers ca vote for labour leader, then why not non members vote for choice of mayor in primaries,

One letter sent by Goldsmith to British Tamils living in London, suggests a vote for the Labour candidate could lead to a new «wealth tax on family jewellery.»

Over half disagreed with the statement that they would be more likely to vote for Labour if the party apologised for its mistakes in managing the economy.

As much as 29 % of Lib Dem voters in the last election told the poll they would vote for Labour or the Green party, 15 % would defect to the Conservatives or Ukip and 22 % said they did not know who they would for.

As commentators increasingly speculate that it is Mr Blair's personal unpopularity that is haemorrhaging votes for Labour in the regional elections, Mr McConnell and Mr Blair urged Scots not to use the Holyrood election to cast a protest vote.

As the IFS puts it,»... literally we would not know what we were voting for if we were to vote for Labour.»

I think what will resonate locally is that obviously a vote for UKIP is a vote for Labour, so it's a very clear choice.

People were never going to vote for a Labour party led by Ed Miliband.»

Clare George - Hilley said she felt «let down» by people in Croydon, South London, who had voted for Labour instead.

Tory voters might not vote for Labour, but if you can make it harder for the Tories to make their supporters enthusiastic about getting out and voting then that's a net gain.

«We have to see this for what it was — an incredibly strong protest vote for Labour.

Essentially there are two real questions about the Labour leadership — who is going to win, and who would be best at winning votes for Labour.

If you live in a constituency where Labour is in third place, your vote for Labour is totally disregarded and has no effect concerning Labour.

An alternative explanation is that Liberal Democrats intending to cast «tactical» votes for Labour in constituencies where their own party had no chance may have taken fright.

68 % of Labour members opose renewal of Trident, 64 % think trade unions should have more influence, 58 % say they wouldn't vote for any Labour leader if they had supported airstrikes against Syria.

I live in an area of the country so solidly Conservative that a vote for Labour has become an exercise in futility.