Sentence examples for sitting party from inspiring English sources

The Lib Dems have also earned points for calling the election quickly, ignoring Westminster etiquette which gives the right to the sitting party.

At the by-election Diana Maddock (Liberal Democrat) was elected in one of the largest ever swings (35.4%) against the sitting party.

"Never before in U.S. political history has a sitting party leader lost a primary election, but never in our history has it been so important that one does," Bevin said, accusing McConnell of supporting "big business" rather than his constituents.

The recent US elections are Exhibit A. "We're taking back control of our government," goes the Tea Party rallying cry, the more shrill version of what a lot of voters felt in the largest rejection of a sitting party in 70 years.

The glasshouse fulfils the triple function of sitting room, party venue and Logan's studio, workshop and showroom.

After the 23 September election, the sitting National party was left with 56 seats and Labour 46 – both short of the 61 needed to form a government in the 120-seat parliament.

On occasion, the restaurant has made the mistake of sitting another party at the table before Mr. Herz has arrived, an error that has been corrected when those at table No. 4 have been asked, ever so politely, to move to another table.

"Nadine has apologised to the chief whip for absenting herself from her parliamentary duties without permission and has given assurances to the whips' office that she will follow the same procedure as other Conservative members of parliament before going away when the house is sitting," a party spokesman said.

Hotel amenities will be included in condo common charges, with services like housekeeping, baby-sitting, party planning and room service available à la carte, he said.

The debating chamber contains a shallow elliptical horseshoe of seating for the MSPs, with the governing party or parties sitting in the middle of the semicircle and opposition parties on either side, similar to other European legislatures.

He will become the party's third peer, sitting alongside former party leader Lord Pearson of Rannoch and Lord Willoughby de Broke in Parliament.