Sentences with phrase «eurosceptic voting»

This builds on previous research into Eurosceptic voting patterns, particularly the relationship of this block of voters to UKIP and the Conservative party.

Is she willing to use her considerable new fame to advance Tory causes or to join UKIP and split the Eurosceptic vote?

UKIP may have cost the Conservatives up to 20 seats at the 2010 general election with a split in the eurosceptic vote, leading to talk of a ceasefire, pact or merger between the two parties.

The boundary review, a focus on defeating Lib Dem MPs and a reunification of the Eurosceptic vote might all happen.

Not exact matches

The YouGov survey of 800 Tory members showed nearly one in five were seriously considering voting for the eurosceptic party, while 53 % said they did not feel respected by the Conservative leadership.

However, with cultural angst high on the agenda, dissatisfaction with the incumbent government on the rise and a Eurosceptic campaign that is more sophisticated than some realise, it does appear likely that whatever the result, the Leave vote will be fairly strong.

Europe minister David Lidington has hit out against Conservative eurosceptics ahead of Wednesday's likely vote by telling them to focus on issues other than the in / out referendum tearing his party apart.

The former arch eurosceptic has been accused by some Labour MPs of not campaigning hard enough for a Remain vote.

Downing Street has brought forward the Commons» vote on membership of the European Union, as it seeks to quell a potential rebellion by eurosceptic Conservatives.

The «public interest» would strongly justify a quick acceptance of the result of the European elections by the European Council to ensure that the citizens feel that their vote made the difference, and that the EU is not that complex and opaque bureaucracy that Eurosceptics want to dismantle.

The eurosceptic stronghold of Castle Point in Essex is expected vote convincingly for Leave, with polls suggesting 70 % in favour of quitting the EU.

Labour now finds itself presented the problem of how to manage a core vote that has emerged as a radically Eurosceptic, conservative, insurgency and is forced for the first time to take seriously the tradition - orientated ideals, habits and orientations of the people who have supported it over generations.

One of the most heavily reported outcomes of last week's elections for the European Parliament has been the «revolution on the right» — the large numbers of people who opted to vote for far right, Eurosceptic...

Miliband allied with Tory eurosceptics to defeat the prime minister in a Commons vote on the EU budget earlier this month.

The eurosceptic party enjoyed its most significant victory to date with 11,571 votes.

But the biggest danger the party poses is toward the Tories after the eurosceptic party finally appeared to be splitting the right - wing vote.

Theresa May's party appeared to have benefited from an almost total collapse in the Ukip vote, which saw the Eurosceptic party shed councillors across the country.

McDonnell, an open Eurosceptic, denied suggestions he and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had not campaigned hard enough for a Remain vote, saying they had been honest with voters about their reservations.

Norcott really enters into his stride when he turns to politics - it's clear current affairs is where the Londoner gets his kicks - explaining why voting Tory does not necessarily equate to being a rabid eurosceptic with a penchant for burgeoning inequality.

Furious Eurosceptics accused Mr Corbett of trying to sabotage the June 23 referendum result by paving the way to overturn it or trigger a second vote.

But senior figures are saying Cameron's handling of the EU referendum vote, in which he conceded that a bill should be passed in this parliament after initially saying this was unnecessary, had weakened him even in the eyes of Eurosceptics.

The impact of this was also clearly demonstrated the last time the Conservatives were in government: even though the newer cohorts of Conservative MPs were then the most Eurosceptic in their attitudes, they were also the least likely to vote against the Maastricht Bill.

Four hundred million people across Europe will be able to cast their vote in May's elections to the European Parliament, with polls suggesting gains for far - left, far - right and Eurosceptic parties.

It would be very sad if the two right - of - centre Eurosceptic parties at the general election were not able to find some way, at least in marginal seats, of reaching an accommodation so that anti-referendum candidates don't get in with a minority of votes.

Farage dismissed criticism from Eurosceptics that Ukip is dividing votes on the right and letting in pro-Europeans.

Mr Carswell will be able to do less as a UKIP Eurosceptic than he could do as a Conservative one, because he will no longer have a voice and vote within a large Parliamentary party.

I was there on the ground and was amazed at how much of their vote seemed to be coming from working and lower middle class voters, eurosceptic and socially conservative people, many of whom will have voted Labour at some point in the near past.

Some eurosceptics want the government to legislate to guarantee such a vote will take place, but the prime minister has dismissed as unnecessarily binding.

The Sunday Telegraph's report of four «key demands» that the Government was seeking in order for David Cameron to return for an «in» vote hardly quelled fears of many eurosceptics — and some more pro-EU, but pro-reform campaigners — that the renegotiation process will not alter fundamentally the UK's position in the EU.

A host of senior eurosceptics reacted angrily to the claim, arguing that the prime minister was deliberately stoking fear to enhance the case for a Remain vote.

What is clear from last nights elections is that whilst in Scotland is moving closer to the EU the people of England and Wales no matter what eurosceptic party they voted for are against the EU.

It had frustrated eurosceptics over issues like prisoner voting and the deportation of Abu Qatada, and is now insisting no - one in jail should face the prospect of not being let out of prison before they die.

There was also a minor disturbance at the speech as Cameron was heckled by Eurosceptic campaigners, understood to be linked to the Vote Leave campaign group.

But other voices say the Tories need to build bridges with the eurosceptic party or risk splitting the right - wing vote and letting Labour in.

The broadside from the veteran europhile minister comes as David Cameron tries to face down a significant challenge on his eurosceptic flank, with a letter from 95 Tory MPs demanding parliament be given a vote on all EU laws.

However, Glyn Davies, a Eurosceptic, told Vaughan Roderick on Sunday Supplement on BBC Radio Wales he would vote against any amendment expressing regret that there was no EU referendum Bill in last week's the Queen's Speech.

Thus far — perhaps in a misguided belief that traditionalists and Eurosceptics have nowhere else to go — all effort has gone into pursuing the so - called centre ground at the expense of shoring up «the core vote».

Even if, as many Tories expect, a confidence vote does not materialise, the Bridgen / Dorries comments are a reminder of how maverick, hardline Eurosceptics were able to play havoc with John Major's government in the 1990s because he had such a small majority.

This is quite smart of UKIP, they know Cameron is a eurosceptic and prepared to act on it, and they know that as he does well their share of the vote will be sqeezed.

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries says Europe is «dying on its feet» as she joins a group of Eurosceptic MPs trying to engineer a Commons vote on an EU referendum.

MP Steve Baker, a key figure in Vote Leave, said: «It would be a complete farce if ministers had to prove their Eurosceptic credentials before campaigning.»

Following a YouGov poll showing that the deeply eurosceptic UKIP holds a comfortable lead among those who intend to vote on May 22 comes a report from the Electoral Reform Society which reveals the extent of the rift between the European parliament and the British people.

Conservative eurosceptics could back calls for Britain to insist on cuts to the EU's budget in a vote expected later this week, posing a headache for David Cameron.

Conservative MPs have revelled in four - and - a-half hours of eurosceptic - dominated debate - culminating in the EU referendum bill passing its second reading by 304 votes to zero.

If you told them you were Eurosceptic, then vote to leave the EU in the referendum.

John Redwood, a leading Eurosceptic, expressed hope that Labour's motion «would not be opposed», though the opposition day debate and vote is non-binding and has no effect on government policy

I think John Redwood is right that voting UKIP will keep Eurosceptic MPs and the Tories, who are the more Eurosceptic main party, out, while letting more Europhile Lab and Lib Dems in.

Rotherham told openDemocracy that during his time working for Vote Leave, he «was in touch with a range of Eurosceptic campaigners, of which VfB [Veterans for Britain] was one group» — which in itself breaks no rules.

Eurosceptics including Justice Secretary Michael Gove, Business Secretary Sajid Javid and Employment Minister Priti Patel will be urged to spell out how they plan to vote.

I think this incident shows that Cameron has no intention whatsoever of courting the UKIP vote (or the Eurosceptic / right - wing element more generally).