Sentence examples for Help scupper from inspiring English sources

But others have pointed out that Ukip averaged 25 per cent of the vote in Labour areas in May and could help scupper the party's chances in key marginals.

That anxiety and envy – which saw north east England Labour Mps introducing a clause which help scupper the 1979 devolution vote by insisting on 40% of all registered Scottish voters to vote 'yes' for it to pass (only 32.9% did), has deepened since Holyrood's foundation.

The ensuing furore was a huge embarrassment to Biden and helped scupper his campaign.

Dug in the 17th century, the treacherous trench helped scupper Denmark's attempt at recapturing the castle.

But it did not: the English helped scupper it, and Scotland lost a lot of lives and money.

Two lay members whose resistance helped scupper an earlier move in 2012 said they would vote for the new legislation.

Many French voters remember France's own painful and divisive poll in 2005 when the country voted no to the EU constitution, helping scupper the agreement.

Wild orchids that helped scupper a proposed new runway at Gatwick have never been seen and may have been eaten by rabbits.

In one way, the yellow-shirted elite is right: Mr Thaksin probably did play a malign role, especially in helping scupper attempts at a negotiated end to the protests.

Downing Street was quick to blame the SNP, whose MPs helped scupper the measures relating to England and Wales even though Sunday trading laws are already relaxed in Scotland.

Just a day after Zero Dark Thirty foundered at the Oscars, taking just a single technical prize, the high-profile US senate investigation that may have helped scupper the drama's awards season has been quietly dropped.