The phrase "achieve a swing" is not commonly used in written English and may not be clear without context.
It could be used in contexts related to sports, music, or metaphorical expressions about making progress or change.
Example: "After months of practice, the team finally managed to achieve a swing in their performance, leading to a series of victories."
Alternatives: "gain momentum" or "make a shift".
We should be working to achieve a swing to us in this byelection," he said.
If Labour could achieve a swing of around 11.5 points in its Scottish target seats, that would deliver 21 seats in Scotland, leaving 85 to be won in England and Wales.
A very unGerman coup What the Tories are for ReprintsThe sharpest measure of Mr Howard's failure is that to win a majority of around 50 (17 less than Labour has now), the Tories will need to gain 140 seats and achieve a swing of over 9%.
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A reduced order approach is proposed to achieve a swing-up control and a balancing control.
There is the result of the February 27th Wirral South by-election where Labour achieved a swing of 17% on a high turnout of 73%.
The seat, which had been held by Labour's Margaret Curran, was won by the SNP's Natalie McGarry, who achieved a swing of more than 30%.
The Green's Tamara Smith achieved a swing of more than 30% to take Ballina, which despite containing the left-leaning Byron Bay, has traditionally been a National party seat.
However, it appeared only to have achieved a swing of around three per cent, short of the shift it needs to propel Mr Miliband into Downing Street at next year's general election.
Meanwhile, Labour were only able to achieve a substantial swing in their favour among young people – registering a 7.5 point swing from the Tories among 18- to 24-year-olds, and a four point swing among 25- to 34-year-olds – and renters.
Mr Farage, whose party hopes to achieve a dramatic swing to capture the safe Tory seat, said many of Mr Helmer's generation shared his views.
