Sentences with phrase «scottish referendum vote»

He said that, after the Scottish referendum vote and talks, they were asking for more powers and said his party would deliver «English votes for English laws».

In the context of the Scottish referendum vote, this decision has implications for the following groups: (i) potential future Scottish citizens residing in rUK; (ii) potential future Scottish citizens residing in other EU member states; (iii) UK citizens residing in Scotland who will not opt for Scottish citizenship; (iv) non-UK EU citizens residing in Scotland who will not qualify or opt for Scottish citizenship.

«There are a number of material uncertainties arising from the Scottish referendum vote which could have a bearing on the bank's credit ratings and the fiscal, monetary, legal and regulatory landscape to which it is subject,» RBS said in a statement.

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Scotland votes «no» on independence: On Sept. 18, 2014, Scottish voters will answer a referendum question more than 300 years in the making: «Should Scotland become an independent country?»

Scottish leader floats notion of second independence vote Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon says late 2018 could be the best time for a second referendum on independence from the United Kingdom.

The leader of the SNP group on Inverclyde Council has dismissed the offer of new powers for the Scottish Parliament if the «no» vote carries at the independence referendum.

A Scottish clergyman is urging Christians concerned about poverty levels in the country to vote no at the referendum.

Data shows that 87.3 % of the electorate voted in the Scottish referendum compared with little more than 60 % in recent general elections.

In St. Andrews on Thursday, September 18, I voted in the Scottish referendum and the following morning flew to Ireland to give a lecture in the International Centre for Newman Studies at University College Dublin.

A Church of Scotland clergyman has said Christians who vote no in the Scottish independence referendum are not «living by [Christian] principles».

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As both sides of the Scottish independence campaign use the day before the referendum to push for votes, churches across the country will open their doors for prayers.

CNN referred to the referendum taking place 700 years after «William Wallace died for Scottish independence»; while the Washington Post said the vote «sets up the possibility that Washington's closest strategic ally could be torn asunder».

For many of those surrounding Corbyn the events of the last five years — the rise of UKIP, the Scottish independence referendum, the Brexit vote — are signs of hope because they show the breakup of the old political order and signal that people are searching for something different.

If we are going to have a referendum on voting reform - bearing in mind other questions, such as Scottish independence, are far more pressing - then let's have one on a more credible system.

It stands as the Scottish Government's manifesto for a yes vote in the independence referendum.

But the truth is, if Scottish Tories vote to leave it will increase the chance of a second referendum on Scotland leaving the UK.

The Scottish National Party know they want a referendum in 2010 but does their future beyond a «yes» or «no» vote lie in a left or right direction?

This follows legislation by the SNP government in Scotland to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in the forthcoming referendum on Scottish independence.

The bill in question was proposed by Tory John Stevenson, and asked «that leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Representation of the People Act 1983 to disenfranchise all residents of Scotland eligible to vote in any United Kingdom General Election held after 18 September 2014 in the event of a positive vote in the Scottish Independence referendum; and for connected purposes.»

In summary, my proposal is that following a «no» vote the Scotland Act be amended to empower the Scottish Parliament to hold a binding referendum on independence, but only if 30 years have elapsed since the last referendum or if two - thirds of all MSPs vote for such a referendum.

The Scottish Parliament should be given the power to call a referendum at anytime by super-majority: a referendum would be held if (say) two - thirds of MSPs eligible to vote supported it.

If vote intentions in the referendum aren't a result of objective evaluations of the pros and cons of Scottish independence, where do these opinions come from?

If the Scottish Parliament votes for a referendum, then there will be a referendum.

If the Scottish independence referendum has taught us anything, it has shown the ability of a vote on a non-partisan question to reshape the subsequent partisan political landscape.

For example Salmond's preparations for the launch of a «Scottish Monetary Authority» immediately following a Yes vote (Mervyn King suggested Professor John Kay, who had agreed to lead it), but beyond that, for anyone well - versed in referendum politics, there is no real insight, depth or analysis.

Meanwhile, Scottish voters are tactically voting to oust SNP MPs - and in some cases SNP voters have crossed over directly to vote against a second independence referendum.

The referendum campaign greatly increased support for independence, which is highly correlated with SNP voting in the General Election, as well as further dividing the Scottish party system, which was already split by attitudes towards independence.

I am tabling an amendment that would rewrite the referendum question to allow people to choose from a wider range of voting systems, including properly proportional options such as the additional member system (used in elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Greater London Assembly) and the single transferable vote (used in Northern Ireland).

In each seat we spoke to two types of people: those who voted no to Scottish independence in 2014, Labour or Liberal Democrat in 2015, and who were undecided what to do this time round; and those who voted SNP at the last general election and to leave the EU in last year's referendum.

The normal voting age was reduced from 18 to 16 for the referendum, as it was a Scottish National Party policy to reduce the voting age for all elections in Scotland.

There are certainly several examples in Britain where people have rejected change, the most prominent examples include the referendums on Scottish Independence, the Alternative Vote electoral system, and, in 1975, the UK's membership of the European Community.

The Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has made what she hopes is a major speech to win back lost voters and make her party relevant in the constitutional debate that has followed the Brexit vote in the EU referendum.

To make the point even more directly, if it is a consequence of a «yes» vote in the Scottish referendum that the rest of the UK must reapply to join the European Union and either looses its currency or is required to enter into a currency union with a foreign state, the impact of the decision is such that the English, Welsh, and Northern Irish voters should also have a say.

Dugdale's proposal aims to save the union from what she sees as a UK Tory government and Scottish SNP government both intent on pulling it apart — albeit even some notable Labour figures such as former first minister Henry McLeish have said they would back a Yes vote in a second Scottish independence referendum.

There has to be some limit to it — otherwise what's to stop an independent Scottish government under Labour voting for a referendum on rejoining the UK in 2016?

Following the referendum, there were calls for greater unity within Scottish unionism and to vote tactically against nationalist candidates.

The agenda should include a referendum on a new voting system, a reduction in the number of MPs, thorough reform of the House of Lords, legislation for fixed - term parliaments, stronger civil liberties, an enhanced Freedom of Information Act, and extra powers for the Welsh and Scottish executives.

To vote for the EU in this referendum will do for Labour in England and Wales what collaborating with the Tories during the Scottish independence referendum did in Scotland: destroy it.

While the 55 % -45 % referendum vote preserved the territorial integrity of the UK, David Cameron's linkage of English Votes for English Laws to plans for further devolution to Scotland, just minutes after the announcement of the result, undoubtedly played into Scottish nationalist hands.

An Ipsos MORI Scottish Public Opinion Monitor for The Times found just 30 % of those certain to vote in the referendum agree Scotland should be an independent country — down five points since June and nine points since January.

The prime minister then met with the Scottish first minister Alex Salmond to address outstanding areas of disagreement with the SNP including the vote's timing, the number of referendum questions and the wording of those questions.

That's why, as MPs start the second reading of the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill on 6 September, I am tabling an amendment that would rewrite the referendum question to allow people to choose from a wider range of voting systems, including properly proportional options such as the additional member system (used in elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Greater London Assembly) and the single transferable vote (used in Northern Ireland).

David Cameron's increasingly «dictatorial» approach to the Scottish independence referendum is increasing the likelihood of a «yes» vote, Alex Salmond has said.

Since the Scottish referendum we've had Scottish polls from MORI, Panelbase, YouGov and Survation and they've been consistent in showing large leads for the SNP over Labour in Westminster voting intentions.

Leader of the Better Together campaign Alistair Darling said he did not believe the results of polls ahead of voting on the Scottish referendum.

The Scottish Parliament was created after a referendum on devolution took place on 11 September 1997 in which 74.3 % of those who voted approved the idea.

When referendums for Scottish and Welsh devolution were held in March 1979 the Welsh devolution referendum saw a large majority vote against, while the Scottish referendum returned a narrow majority in favour without reaching the required threshold of 40 % support.

Labour leader Ed Miliband has said that the vote on the Scottish referendum was a «wake - up» call for the establishment on how the country and the economy are run.