Sentences with phrase «about constitutional reform»

Joel Colón - Ríos of Osgoode Hall recently wrote about constitutional reform as well, but in Latin America.

If the government is serious about constitutional reform - whether with respect to the judiciary or the senate then it can work with the provinces to amend the constitution.

It is quite true that he has thought about constitutional reform for two decades.

Not exact matches

The last hour has seen the political and constitutional reform committee issue a report complaining that the government's ignoring its recommendations about going to war; Labour have put out a line on the strikes, saying they're «usually a sign of failure»; and the Institute for Government is telling us that Whitehall is leading the way in headcount reductions, with an overall reduction of 8.4 % since the comprehensive spending review in October last year.

My second reason for favouring a document that includes elements of reform is that if we are (as we inevitably now are with the PCRC Report) into the arena of possible constitutional reform we can only talk about it in an evaluative way if we have reform proposals as the touchstone for debate.

The new Conservative Government has rather unusually made constitutional reform one of its first priorities but it has had nothing to say about the House of Lords.

Although certain elements in the constitutional reform movement criticise corporate power in general terms, no one has reduced the ideas floating about to the frame of a concrete settlement, or integrated it into any concrete agenda.

Here's some brief notes about developments on the nitty - gritty of constitutional reform, from today's deputy prime minister's questions.

Here's a cautionary tale lawmakers will likely forget all about in 10 years when the next round of redistricting comes up — unless Cuomo's constitutional amendment on redistricting reform passes and turns out to be effective.

I've also interviewed Mark Harper, the constitutional reform minister, about the nature of the challenge he faces in persuading his fellow MPs to back this.

Graham Allen, chair of the political and constitutional reform committee, hasn't been particularly happy with the debate about what exactly happens when the voters return a hung parliament.

We should have Constitutional Reform, not a Lib - Lab mergerEB Young's generous article about my book...

You may change your mind about where you have put the Next Left logo if you were to read some of Next Left's recent coverage of civil liberties and of constitutional reform as well as our consistent focus on an effective politics of equality.

The Parliamentary Under - Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord Bach): Ministers have received two letters and one Parliamentary Question from the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, answered by my noble friend Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 29 September 2008 (Official Report, col. WA416) specifically about the presence of Law Lords in the House of Lords since the passing of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.»

The Commons» political and constitutional reform committee said moves to end a ban on the monarch marrying a Catholic opened up related issues about the Church's links with the head of state.

The Deputy Prime Minister said there could be «no ifs, no buts» about delivering extra powers to Scotland, adding that the package «can not be made contingent on other constitutional reforms».

«I don't think they have helped themselves with bloodcurdling threats about withdrawing support for other constitutional reform of the House of Commons,» Bray told Channel 4 News.

Graham Allen MP, chair of the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee, talks to OurKingdom about the highly controversial lobbying Bill that has just been passed by parliament.

Skelos has raised constitutional concerns about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's redistricting reform bill, and has been roundly criticized by the Democrats for doing so.

«The Constitutional Convention movement was always about fundamentally reforming our broken system and transforming the state's government from an embarrassment into a proud model for the rest of the nation.»

The problem is that, as a traditional driver of voting intention, constitutional reform ranks behind just about every other measure you can think of - even more so in a recession.

Liberal Democrats were delighted the bill had made the Queen's speech, but were scathing about Conservative critics who claimed constitutional reform was a diversion.

Constitutional reform should be about what's best for the country, not one particular party or special interest group.

Our Conservative colleagues are happy with constitutional reform so long as it is about police commissioners, redrawing constituency boundaries, referendums for mayors, or voter registration.

Click here to find out more about The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee's «A new Magna Carta?»

The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, which I chair, has just concluded an inquiry into whether there needs to be more clarity about the Prime Minister's role and powers, and whether the checks and balances on those powers are sufficient.

Arguing that constitutional reform is vital to restoring trust in politics, Brown says: «You might have thought that after three terms of a Labour government, we would be cautious about further reform.

While the Conservatives try to steal their green clothes, Gordon Brown is attempting to nick their ideas on constitutional reform and just about everything else.

Law professor at the University of South Carolina whose current research focuses on constitutional law and public education, Derek Black has written about charter schools in the context of education reform, civil rights, and service of the public priorities.

It's important to think hard about states, which have constitutional authority over K - 12 and provide most of the money, but historically have done little to drive reform efforts.

We brought you timely news about Iceland's crowd - sourcing of constitutional reform.

The criticisms of just about every aspect of the government's plans for implementation of the Carter legal aid reforms by the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee were so severe as to raise a serious question about whether the reforms can go ahead as planned.

London, UK About Blog Robert Hazell founded the Unit initially to conduct detailed research and planning on constitutional reform in the UK.

There is discussion (twice) about the Church of England but the ECHR and Human Rights Act 1998 is relegated to a passing reference in a paragraph towards the end under the heading «Other constitutional reforms».»

London, UK About Blog Robert Hazell founded the Unit initially to conduct detailed research and planning on constitutional reform in the UK.

According to a report in today's Australian, Chairperson of of the Lowitja Institute, Pat Anderson AO is set to express her frustration about COAG's seeming failure to address the need for constitutional reform when she delivers the annual Charles Perkins Oration tonight.

In another session at the conference, medical anthropologist Dr Gregory Phillips talked about the need for a true substantive shift in power for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, from the wards of hospitals through to Constitutional reform.

«Constitutional reform is a complex issue and therefore it is important to educate people about it.

In addition to consulting about options for constitutional reform, the Expert Panel must be resourced to conduct public education.

«This announcement today has the potential to be history - making and is the first step in Constitutional reform which will provide us with a solid foundation for future discussions about how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people participate in the life of the Australian nation.»