Sentence examples for marginal constituency in from inspiring English sources

Labour and the Tories are keeping a very close eye on Bolton, for one special reason: it contains the joint most marginal constituency in the country, along with Thurrock down south.

Blacks and Asians are moving to marginal constituencies in the suburbs.

The other, less-remarked trend, which Bagehot observed on a circuit of marginal constituencies in the south-west, is the enlarged role of local issues and candidates.

Having polished off his prime ministerial duties, the Conservative leader was bound for a hard day's campaigning in five marginal constituencies in Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

And Brown simply lacks the raw political skills effectively to sway enough voters, especially in key marginal constituencies in areas like London and the southeast, to turn things around.

Since Labour's biggest problem is convincing voters that it can be trusted on the economy, it will cringe at this.Rebalancing the messageMr Cameron spent today campaigning in five marginal constituencies in north-west England.

Mr Cameron's appeal in marginal constituencies in the midlands and the north has yet to be tested, though Tories point hopefully to results in the local elections in May.Other hazards remain.

There are several marginal constituencies in Sussex that the Tories are determined to hold on to and Labour is equally determined to win.

Either the letters to the Sherwood Tories in this marginal constituency went missing in the post or their recipients could think of better ways to spend the afternoon; the trickiest question Miliband got all afternoon was from a man whose son was threatening to vote Green because Labour had become too mainstream.

Candidates in marginal constituencies live in fear of Ashcroft and his two key aides, Stephen Gilbert and Gavin Barwell, who fund their campaigns along business lines.

He hoped his polls in marginal constituencies, and in the Lib Dem leader's own seat, would provide the ammunition for those who wanted to fire Mr Clegg.