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safe seat

British

noun

a Parliamentary seat that at an election is sure to be held by the same party as held it before

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She was selected as the Conservative candidate for the safe seat of Fareham in Hampshire, a role she secured by doing the most "homework", according to a member of her selection panel.

From BBC

As well as stepping down as an MP for Toronto's riding of University-Rosedale, a Liberal safe seat, she said she would quit her other role as Canada's special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

From BBC

Markus Campbell-Savours, the Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, said Burnham would need to find a safe seat to come back to the House of Commons.

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Any seat is a safe seat if you’re buckled in.

From Slate

These include Josh Simons, who resigned as a party policy adviser after seven months under Mr Corbyn's tenure and is now its candidate in the safe seat of Makerfield.

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