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Exodejavu Posted 18 years ago
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get within electable distance of the leadership of their party...
Hello,
What does the sentence mean?
Does it mean that an MP should first get within electable distance of the leadership of their party, and his stint would thus be successful? or that an MP should first have a successful stint, and he is thus able to get within electable distance of the leadership of their party?
I am also not sure of the concept of "get within electable distance of the leadership of their party."
Does it mean "get nominated for the candidacy of the leadership of their party"?
Thank you!
Quoted from Could Britain have a black PM? (BBC news)
An MP needs to get within electable distance of the leadership of their party and that usually means a successful stint in cabinet or shadow cabinet.
What does the sentence mean?
Does it mean that an MP should first get within electable distance of the leadership of their party, and his stint would thus be successful? or that an MP should first have a successful stint, and he is thus able to get within electable distance of the leadership of their party?
I am also not sure of the concept of "get within electable distance of the leadership of their party."
Does it mean "get nominated for the candidacy of the leadership of their party"?
Thank you!
Top answer
It means to get into a position where it might be possible for him to be elected to the top job. One way to do this (the usual way, according to the writer) is to serve successfully in the cabinet or in the "shadow" cabinet. In other words, you can't show up out of nowhere and expect to be chosen as leader; first you must prove yourself in lesser positions, and some positions seem to lead more naturally to the top than others.
- It means to get into a position where it might be possible for him to be elected to the top job.
- One way to do this (the usual way, according to the writer) is to serve successfully in the cabinet or in the "shadow" cabinet.
- In other words, you can't show up out of nowhere and expect to be chosen as leader; first you must prove yourself in lesser positions, and some positions seem to lead more naturally to the top than others.
- Think of the "electable distance" in terms of throwing a ball or hitting a target.
- If you are going to throw a ball to someone, or hit a target with your arrow, you will fail if you are too far away.
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It means to get into a position where it might be possible for him to be elected to the top job. One way to do this (the usual way, according to the writer) is to serve successfully in the cabinet or in the "shadow" cabinet. In other words, you can't show up out of nowhere and expect to be chosen as leader; first you must prove yourself in lesser positions, and some positions seem to lead more n
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