Sentences with phrase «liberal democrats over»

Furthermore, insiders speak of a growing split inside the Liberal Democrats over the issue.

To clarify: Lord Rennard was investigated by both the Metropolitan Police and the Liberal Democrats over allegations of sexual harassment but both investigations were dropped because there was insufficient evidence to proceed.

11.30 am LeftWatch: The Three Golden Rules that have guided the Liberal Democrats over the Rennard claims

Conservatives stand ready to «foil» the Liberal Democrats over the EU referendum bill, the backbencher championing the legislation has said.

Many Labour MPs were left fuming when The Guardian decided to support the Liberal Democrats over Labour in the 2010 election.

Many Labour MPs were left fuming when The Guardian decided to support the Liberal Democrats over...

The dispute in the Liberal Democrats over sexual harassment allegations surrounding Lord Rennard, the party's former chief executive, is in danger of spinning out of control

David Cameron is to lay down a pre-election challenge to Labour and the Liberal Democrats over Europe by retabling a parliamentary bill this year to introduce a referendum on Britain's EU membership by 2017.

The culmination of Paddy Ashdown's leadership of the Liberal Democrats over the past 11 years will be the quintupling of the number of Liberal Democrat MEPs.

Tim Montgomerie of ConservativeHome thinks that was over-egging the pudding, and Jackie Ashley reckons that Clegg is still struggling to find a distinctive tone in which he can both defend his role within the government and also explain why people should go for the Liberal Democrats over the Conservatives.

I joined the Liberal Democrats over a decade ago, and worked for two MPs.

The comments, during a keynote speech at the Bank of England, are the latest expression of concern from the senior Liberal Democrat over the state of the property market.

Not exact matches

The New Democrats have sharply criticized the Liberals over the estimated $ 1.1 - billion cost of cancelling two gas plants, but won't say if they'll topple the government they've propped up for the last two years.

«He'll have to be far more careful over here,» Liberal - Democrat Matthew Oakeshott told the Guardian.

And while observers say there is some truth to the New Democrats» complaints, the controversy over a list of largely unused properties is really a debate over whether Liberal Premier Christy Clark can be trusted to turn the province's finances around once those assets are gone.

But while 70 % of liberal Democrats say tax rates on household incomes over $ 250,000 should be raised, fewer than half of conservative and moderate Democrats (46 %) say the same.

Over the course of its three decades in existence, the Alberta Party has become sort of a rotating door for politcos without a home, starting with western separatists in the early 1980s and disaffected Greens, Liberals, New Democrats and moderate Tories in the late 2000s.

VANCOUVER — The Site C dam review panel's decision to include vital independent voices in their environmental review is a victory of common sense over Liberal interference, say the New Democrats.

Liberal Boomers, who seldom if ever seriously criticize the legions of conservative - demonizers in your midst, for this post I will mostly join Mr. Druckenmiller in accusing you outright, that is, I will act as if this was your premeditated plan motivated by selfish interest, and not a pattern of political self - delusion that you fell into, given the drip - drip - drip of Democrat talking points over the years, given your gleeful listening to those who dismissed conservatives as hateful dunces, so that you ceased to even consider the NUMBERS conservatives kept pointing to, and just kept on doggedly voting D.

The Liberal Democrats decision to change their mind over the controversial so - called «bedroom tax» is «staggering hypocrisy» according to Labour.

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has come under fire once again over his views on homosexuality but this time for refusing to answer if gay sex is a sin.

Alise Wright with «Big Differences, Bigger God» «[Kit] can overlook that I'm an NPR - listening, Democrat - voting, gay - affirming liberal and I can get over her being a Beck - watching, GOP - voting, gun - toting conservative... Because the love we feel for Jesus is genuine.

Outgoing Liberal Democrat leader has revealed he decided to quit his position two weeks into the 2017 General Election campaign after repeatedly facing questions over whether he believed gay sex was a sin.

The Conservatives have received well over half of all party donations this year and far more than Labour and the Liberal Democrats combined.

Liberal Democrat activists have defeated their leadership over coalition plans for free schools and academies.

In the event, Liberal Democrat tax priorities have taken over.

Rail improvements need # 12 billion investment over five years but the Liberal Democrats propose this could be funded with levies on roads and flights.

Local elections are often said to be about local issues but actually most of the changes over time in shares of council seats won the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats can be accounted for by changes the popularity of these parties at the national level.

And Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott accused Mr MacAskill of having «dithered» over the choice before reaching a «disappointing verdict».

The energy bill also goes to a second reading this week, where Liberal Democrats may raise concerns over the controversial plan to start fracking.

But whereas four years ago their support was split between the main parties three ways — with Labour enjoying just a one - point advantage over the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats — that is set to completely change in 2015.

Nick Clegg is pushing for more taxation targeting Britain's millionaires as he seeks to re-establish his authority over his bruised and battered Liberal Democrat party.

Liberal Democrat David Heath took over.

It has not proved enough to win over the Liberal Democrats, however.

Labour made a net gain of just two from the Conservatives, whilst the Liberal Democrats collapsed in suburban England and their south - western heartlands as the centre - left vote fragmented and centre - right voters moved over to the Tories.

Liberal Democrats in government have gone to war with Michael Gove over his free schools policy, which it is now claimed is costing 30,000 school places.

Coalition harmony has faced fresh setbacks this weekend amid speculation over the extent of Liberal Democrat links with the Labour party.

Mike Hancock could be about to be kicked out of the Liberal Democrat parliamentary party over allegations of sexual misbehaviour.

Culture, media and sport spokesman Don Foster said: «There are serious concerns over the level of scrutiny given to the super casino proposals and it was left to the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords to halt the government's headlong rush to Manchester.

Two former pensions ministers, Liberal Democrat Steve Webb and his Conservative successor Ros Altmann (pictured above), today squared up over whether the government should keep the triple lock.

Liberals and some Democrats have been derisive of Cuomo's efforts over the years to help the mainline Democratic conference gain control of the chamber.

The Liberal Democrat most under threat from the shadow of scandal this year was energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne, who faces a police investigation over newspaper allegations that he tried to dodge speeding points on his licence.

Clegg claimed on Monday that Lords reform was the Tory offering in exchange for Liberal Democrat support over the constituency boundaries review, but Cameron is now insisting the actual deal was over the AV referendum.

Liberal Democrat MPs have been bruised by their betrayal over tuition fees and the public animosity it created.

Nick Clegg and David Cameron had been wrestling each other for months over House of Lords reform, with the Liberal Democrat leader very publicly pulling the plug on his pet project in August 2012 after the prime minister admitted he would not be able to guarantee the support of his backbenches for the far - reaching reform.

Relations between the coalition parties hit a new low today, as rows over free schools and green levies saw the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives at loggerheads.

Unite: Liberal Democrat MPs «insult» man with HIV who raised concerns over the «privatisation» health bill

David Cameron refused to support Nick Clegg over the Rennard scandal last night, as a second accusation of sexual molestation by a Liberal Democrat emerged.

The Sun's change on the issue hints at why Labour has not savaged the Liberal Democrats for the liberal position the party has adopted over recent Liberal Democrats for the liberal position the party has adopted over recent liberal position the party has adopted over recent months.

Without the Liberal Democrats to hold them back, all the signs are that this government is set to be a far more right - wing and authoritarian than anything we've seen over the past five years.