Sentence examples for constituency selection from inspiring English sources

But the days are long gone when London HQs left byelections to the idiosyncratic whims of constituency selection panels.

In another blunt reproach to entrenched attitudes, she admitted that constituency selection committees seemed to prefer candidates they would "be happy to have a drink with on a Sunday morning" - the negation of the meritocracy the party claimed to espouse.

The decision to change the rules was taken by Ed Miliband in 2014 as part of his effort to reform the party in the wake of allegation of ballot-rigging by Unite in the Falkirk constituency selection.

It's no coincidence that the Iraq amendment was the work of Chris Smith, the sacked culture minister, or that the prime mover behind a well-supported motion deploring foundation hospitals is the very Old Labour former health secretary, Frank Dobson.Another factor is the pressure coming from constituency re-selection meetings that are under way in many areas.

Research for the website ConservativeHome found it cost candidates £34,400 of their own money (including loss of earnings, the cost of travelling to different constituencies for selection meetings, attending conferences and training days, and campaigning in by-elections, which the parties often make a condition of your candidacy) to stand.

Corbyn said Labour MPs across the country would have to stand for selection as constituency boundaries change.

His father has an 8,500-vote 8,500-voteand he won 70% support fromajoritytuency members andthe selection hearing.

"There is no desire in my constituency for us to have selection," said another dismissed minister, Anna Soubry, before former Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers weighed in.

But Mr Cameron rejected the Labour leader's call for a £5,000 cap on political donations, telling MPs Labour's row with the union Unite over selection for the constituency of Falkirk should not mean taxpayers funding the main three parties.

Engaging with a constituency is a choice.

Ms Jowell added: "The selection process at a constituency level is more likely to select men.