Sentences with phrase «clegg calling for a referendum»

It shows Clegg calling for a referendum on Europe.

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But she then calls for a referendum on Lords reform, which Clegg isn't so keen on.

Unlock Democracy's protest on Saturday succeeded in attracting support from Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and the group is hoping its efforts will help strengthen the party's resolve in calling for a referendum on electoral reform as coalition negotiations continue.

It is reported that up to a quarter of Lib Dem MPs back a referendum but their leader Nick Clegg has attempted to duck the issue, calling instead for a wider referendum on the UK's future in the EU.

The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, said calls for a referendum were a monumental distraction, although a poll published by the BBC showed strong support for a plebiscite.

Both men voted Remain in the EU referendum, with Nick Clegg subsequently having taken on the role of Brexit spokesman for the Lib Dems - and having repeatedly called for the government to pursue a soft Brexit.

Tony Blair, Michael Heseltine and Nick Clegg among those signing joint letter calling for vote against Brexit in referendum

«The referendum is a mandate to leave the EU, but it is not a mandate to suspend the basic principles of a representative democracy,» Clegg said, calling for greater examination of what Theresa May was planning.