Sentence examples for half of labour from inspiring English sources

Back in 2003, half of Labour backbenchers voted against the Government in Blair's biggest Commons rebellion.

Over half of Labour voters who prioritise immigration feel negatively or indifferent toward Miliband.

The social-security contributions of employees and employers combined amounted to almost half of labour income in 2004.

Let's examine the polls on benefits: an overwhelming number say "welfare needs reform", including half of Labour voters.

After a decade and a half of Labour primacy on the economy, Cameron now outpolls Brown on economic questions.

It is the sharpest drop among all the parties, with more than half of Labour supporters in favour when asked the same question earlier in November.

By September, Miliband had received the support of six trade unions, including both Unite and UNISON, 151 of the Constituency Labour Parties, three affiliated socialist societies, and half of the Labour MEPs.

Danny Alexander is also reported to have told MPs that half of the Labour negotiating team – Ed Miliband and Ed Balls – were not giving off good vibes since the body language of the Labour parliamentary party was bad.

At the beginning of the 21st century about half of the labour force was employed in various service industries.

Earlier, Populus, another polling firm, damningly found that half of all Labour voters could not imagine him as prime minister.

As The Economist went to press, around half of the Labour rebels seemed to have bought the new deal.