Sentences with phrase «european elections bill»

18 November 1998: Lords defeat European elections bill for fifth time, precipitating a constitutional crisis.

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With the upcoming elections for some of the major European Union powers, any major shocks could cause a flight back to the safe haven of U.S. Treasuries,» says Robinson, noting that as yields on Treasury bonds, bills and notes increase, so do interest rates.

This is something backbenchers have been pushing for over the past year — and there are more than 100 of them by one count — so not only would a Bill help the party on the doorstep when it comes to the European elections in 2014, but it will also cheer up MPs.

Grayling campaigned before the 2010 election as shadow home secretary promising to tear up the European Convention on Human Rights and replace it with a British Bill of Rights — a move strongly opposed by the Liberal Democrats.

During the election Turnbull did endorse the word «invasion» to describe European settlement of Australia, but rejected Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's acknowledgement of the need for a treaty, saying such a debate could jeopardise efforts for consititional recognition.