Sentences with phrase «after the independence referendum»

Ever since David Cameron wrong - footed his opponents on the morning after the independence referendum by meshing it to the question of extending more powers to Scotland, the question of English votes for English laws has never been far away.

David Comerford is a Research Fellow in Economics at the University of Stirling, working with Prof David Bell, on ESRC funded grants, studying issues around the economics of constitutional change in Scotland, before and after the independence referendum in September 2014.

Delay proved preferable to disagreement, even if the process was obviously not proceeding, as David Cameron had promised after the independence referendum, «in tandem» with Scottish devolution.

Speaking a year after the independence referendum, the prime minister also hit out at those who «obsess about separation».

His announcement came as Ed Miliband, the UK Labour leader, prepared for his first trip to Scotland after the independence referendum to address a gala fundraising dinner in Glasgow on Thursday evening.

Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr programme, Ms Sturgeon said Mr Cameron did not appear to want to move beyond powers already outlined in the Smith Commission, which was formed after the independence referendum to fulfil the pledge to give Scotland further devolution.

Not exact matches

The deal is expected to lead to some job cuts and is likely to face tough questions from politicians in Scotland where there is increasing pressure for a second independence referendum after Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

It's the latest fallout after last month's referendum on Kurdish independence.

More than a thousand people have attended a service for reconciliation in Scotland after last week's independence referendum.

Former Barca boss Guardiola, who is now in charge of Premier League leaders Manchester City, also called on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to answer questions after violent scenes broke out during Catalonia's unofficial independence referendum.

Alex Salmond has been hit by a triple - whammy of bad news in the Scottish referendum campaign, with serious questions being raised about North Sea oil, his plans for currency union and Scots» access to the BBC after independence.

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».

After their half - term break MPs are back for a week of fighting talk - over clashes with the Lords, the Scottish independence referendum and even the wages of EU staff.

Considering Crimea: according to Russia's position, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and special municipality of Sevastopol, which used to be in Ukraine, had claimed their independence on referendum, and requested to join Russia the day after.

Written on September 19th - the day after the «No» victory in the Scottish independence referendum - the initial elation was quickly giving way to concerns about the future.

Any attempt to regulate the holding of independence referendums after 2014 would, if the Sewel Convention were adhered to, require the support of both the Scottish and Westminster Parliaments.

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.»

AFTER more than two years of implying she was on the brink of calling a second independence referendum, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has backed down.

With Brexit chaos likely last month and all but inevitable after the election it's not really controversial to say that an independence referendum would result in uncertainty squared.

Alex Salmond goes into the last month of campaigning for the Scottish independence referendum with a spring in his step, after two polls show a boost in support for the «Yes» camp

The Lib Dems are already tainted by association with the Tories, while the SNP government must define its mission beyond independence if it is to avoid becoming surplus to requirements after the referendum.

Three years and eight months after Scotland's momentous referendum, the appetite for energetic displays of solidarity like this one is undiminished among independence supporters.

An astonishing surge in membership after defeat for the Yes campaign in last year's independence referendum was followed by an SNP landslide in May's general election, when the party won 56 of Scotland's 59 constituencies.

Since the morning after the first independence referendum three years ago, the thin - skinned tyrant of English nationalism has treated Scotland with nothing but contempt - English Votes for English Laws, hysterical Tory election posters demonising Scotland's largest party, voting for Brexit, ditching the single market against the express wishes of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, and generally behaving like an abusive husband who's hidden the new PIN for the joint bank account.

At present they are probably voting Labour because they oppose independence, but will that still hold good when politics returns to normal after the referendum?

Theoretically every region or city can be occupied by other country, can be made genocide of one or several nationalities that are living there and after can be made referendum for independence by remaining people and to make new «country».

The Article 50 trigger comes a day after Scotland's parliament voted in favour of holding a fresh referendum on independence from Britain in a bid to hold on to EU ties.

The main parties have all pledged to examine the pattern of devolution across the UK after Scotland voted no to independence in the referendum.

Former First Minister Alex Salmond, who stepped down after his failed bid to win independence after the Scottish referendum, won the SNP seat in Gordon.

In the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum voters chose to remain in the UK by 55 % to 45 %, but only after the PM David Cameron had promised new powers for Scotland's government.

Quebec separatists routinely dominated Canadian federal elections (held under first - past - the - post) within their province after two defeated independence referendums, usually winning two - thirds of Quebec's 75 seats.

I remain intrigued by the prospect of Alex Salmond and dozens of MPs holding the balance of power at Westminster post-election; it will be little more than the main parties deserve after the contemptuous way they treated those inclined to vote yes in the independence referendum.

Only now, it is opportune to openly say it (especially after e.g. Scotland has had a referendum about independence).

But she played down talk of another independence referendum after falling short by two seats of an overall majority

The frontbench return of Darling and Johnson can probably wait till after the Scottish independence referendum, which we can hope will further raise Darling's stock.

But the referendum could not have been avoided after the SNP defied all expectations and won a majority in the Scottish Parliament on a platform of a referendum and a campaign for independence.

It comes just a day after she rejected Nicola Sturgeon's demand for a second referendum on Scottish independence before Brexit is finalised.

Shortly after the referendum result, Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to hold a second independence referendum, which a poll at the weekend suggests she would now win.

Theresa May has prompted a tidal wave of anger from north of the border after rejecting Nicola Sturgeon's call for a second referendum on Scottish independence.

Following a bloody civil war, South Sudan declared independence from Sudan after a referendum, an independence which is widely recognised but which was followed by another civil war.

Alex Salmond today said he would be standing down as Scotland's First Minister and Scottish National Party leader after voters in Scotland rejected independence in an historic referendum.

[23] After the UK Government had nevertheless chosen to invoke Article 50, the Scottish Government was formally authorised by the Parliament by a vote of 69 to 59 to seek to hold a second Scottish independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon says she is «deeply disappointed» by the result of the independence referendum after the BBC forecast a No vote.

Deputy leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon has said she is «deeply disappointed» by the result of the independence referendum after the BBC forecast a No vote.

The poll implies that Scottish voters have been deeply disillusioned with Labour, only a month after the party successfully spearheaded the no campaign's victory in the Scottish independence referendum.

In referendum after referendum, Puerto Rico's voters have overwhelmingly rejected independence.

By then he knew that on 27 November these powers would be publicly confirmed by Lord Smith of Kelvin, chair of the all - party commission, set up by the UK government the day after the Scottish independence referendum.

According to former Conservative MEP John Stevens, Cameron could announce shortly after the European elections in 2014 that the Scottish referendum would be a choice between «devo max» and full independence.

The cross-party Smith commission was set up after Scotland voted no to independence in the referendum in September, to agree on further powers offered by the Westminster parties in advance of the vote.

Former UK Chancellor Alistair Darling is heading the campaign against Scottish independence - but what will he do after the referendum?