Sentences with phrase «against a referendum for»

He is credited with working to restore multiparty democratic rule in Ghana in 1979 through a campaign against a referendum for a one - party military - led State.

Not exact matches

Most of the region voiced support for the July 16 referendum convened by the opposition against the assembly, and the EU and the US have suggested they could level sanctions on the Maduro government should the July 30 vote go ahead.

Either it means that other members of his party — the finance minister, who is against the referendum — will come in and not hold a referendum at all, and try to keep Greece on the austerity plan, or there will be a fall in the government, a no - confidence vote, and people will presumably vote for the Conservative Party, which is very much like the Republican Party in the United States.

In some cases, evidence of past incorrect opinion is sufficient: The CEO of the software firm Mozilla, Brendan Eich, was hounded from his post in 2014 for a $ 1,000 contribution to a 2008 California referendum campaign against gay marriage, evidence of a position he shared at the time with Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Amazingly, some extraordinarily courageous individuals (initially Arnold himself, journalists David Quinn and Breda O'Brien, the Iona Institute; later on, John Waters, retired Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity College Dublin, William Binchy and the distinguished historian Prof. John A. Murphy; the gay campaigners for a «No» vote, Paddy Manning and Keith Mills, deserve special mention) did succeed in making a difference to the eventual numbers, although not the outcome: in the early Spring, polls indicated that 17 percent of the electorate would vote against the amendment, but by the time the actual referendum came around, 38 percent were indicating a «No» vote, and that was the eventual outcome.

In 2012, residents voted against the Park District issuing referendum bonds for capital improvements at Lake Arlington.

In December of 1972 the vote went against the Park District's referendum to issue $ 2,550,000 in general obligation bonds for park improvement and development including the construction of a fieldhouse at Dryden Park, land acquisition, the construction of a north side maintenance garage, and the construction of an indoor ice rink complex along with increasing the corporate tax rate by.025 %.

With 99 percent of the precincts reporting, 1,300 Wheeling voters approved the referendum to save the Chevy Chase clubhouse versus 900 people who voted against it, according to Tom Busby, superintendent of finance for the Park District.

We also reminded the Library District that the Park District has historically stayed away from any communications that could be deemed as a political endorsement for or against a referendum.

With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, 2,305 Wheeling voters approved the referendum proposal to save the Chevy Chase clubhouse versus 1,435 people who voted against it, said Karop Bavougian, director of parks and recreation for the Park District.

But Wilson said that board members were told after the unsuccessful November referendum proposal for construction of a community center that many people voted against the measure because they did not agree that a fitness center should be included.

His ire is targeted against the Tories for not giving a referendum on the Lisbon treaty - a claim which prompts instant consternation from Gerald Howarth.

It just meant you didn't think there was any need for a second independence referendum right now, not that you were against the notion per se.

At the height of this fantasy, romantics, Biafra and Oodua, were already swooning about some «South» — after IPOB's Nnamdi Kanu's reported threat of no election in the South East, until IPOB secured its Biafra secession referendum; and former Senator Femi Okurounmu's call for a united southern phalanx against the «Hausa - Fulani» he seems to viscerally hate.

I don't have polls to back this up, but a simplified version of what I just said would be: A libertarian is likely to vote FOR «pro-gay-marriage» specifically - e.g. in a referendum - but vote against politicians («D») who are for gay marriage for reasons that have nothing to do with gay marriage but with the politicians» other policiFOR «pro-gay-marriage» specifically - e.g. in a referendum - but vote against politicians («D») who are for gay marriage for reasons that have nothing to do with gay marriage but with the politicians» other policifor gay marriage for reasons that have nothing to do with gay marriage but with the politicians» other policifor reasons that have nothing to do with gay marriage but with the politicians» other policies.

could be had in time for a referendum * before * the next GE, there is a risk that voters will vote against for that reason alone.

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

Interpretations of the National Interest have been at the forefront of the debate in an entirely new way for the British, pitching referendum against parliamentary voting, domestic and against foreign policy issues, numerical majorities against political and economic arguments, elites against elites.

These caveats - often described as «reasoning» in effeminate circles — were dismissed in favour of a tactic which would have seen David Cameron pledge an in / out EU referendum in return for Ukip's pledge not to stand against Tory candidates in 2015.

Mr Huhne, who narrowly lost the leadership fight for the party against Mr Clegg, was a robust defender of Lib Dem policies in government, not least during the AV referendum, when he led the attack against Tory campaign tactics.

I think the best bet for Labour here is for Ed Miliband to do what Harold Wilson did in the 1975 Common Market Referendum - allow Labour MPs, party members and shadow cabinet ministers to campaign for or against, or not at all, depending on their personal preferences.

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.

In the 1975 referendum on EEC membership, Harold Wilson recognised that there were legitimate arguments for and against among Labour Party members, allowing the party to divide.

It wasn't good enough for the leader to read his position from a typed up script at shadow cabinet meetings discussing the prospect of military action against Isis in Syria or the EU referendum.

Another failure for the Liberal Democrats has been in relation to their pledge to deliver «a fair deal by cleaning up politics», following the 67.9 % vote against the introduction of the alternative vote system in the May 2011 referendum and the absence of the promised elected House of Lords.

Crucially, the ComRes poll also found that among divided Labour supporters - who could decide the referendum as the Liberal Democrats are united for AV, while the Conservatives want to keep first - past - the - post - 61 % would vote against reform.

Nick Clegg has warned eurosceptic Conservatives pushing for an in - out referendum against «putting the cart before the horse».

I voted against increases to EU budgets, I voted for an EU referendum as soon as possible, I'm pro-grammar schools, I'm pro-reducing immigration — it would make sense to talk about at least a joint candidacy.

Evan Davis, a former counsel to Gov. Mario Cuomo who had been pursuing legal action against the state Board of Elections over placement of a referendum for a constitutional convention, has withdrawn his suit following the boards agreement to take steps to highlight the issue on the fall ballot.

Norman Baker, the Lib Dem MP, probably believes what he was briefed when he writes in the Sussex Express that «the clincher» against a Lib - Lab deal was «no abandonment of ID cards or the third runway at Heathrow and they were not prepared to agree to the Lib Dem pledge of lower taxes for poorer people and more crucially, no more than a referendum on AV».

The Tory — who urged David Cameron against holding one in the first place — said: «The first referendum was enough for me, thank you.»

Owen Smith says we need to win then perhaps presents himself as part of the ELITE arrogantly calling for a second EC referendum (against the democratic will of the British people) and at a stroke loses 17.4 m Out voters!

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.

The outcome of the subsequent referendum in 1979, in which 80 % of the Welsh electorate voted against devolution, was, in his own description, «traumatic» for Prys - Davies.

In York's «Evening Press» newspaper of 12 April 2005, Maroney claimed it was «for selling loony merchandise against Electoral Commission rules»: to be precise the OMRLP's Financial Scheme as registered with the Electoral Commission, which meant any Branch of the OMRLP taking money on the party's behalf would be breaching the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Part 2.

Importantly for Miliband, 45 % of Labour supporters back a referendum against just 36 % who oppose it.

Any money contributed for or against the referendum effort as an independent expenditure has to be reported to the state's gaming commission, according to the bill.

The GMB union is calling for a referendum to highlight its opposition to the UK's opt - out from the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which it argues will compromise workers» rights and prevent them from using EU law to appeal against unsatisfactory conditions.

The justice secretary, who has been arguing against eurosceptics for the duration of his 42 - year parliamentary career, hit out at those calling for a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU in the wake of the eurocrisis.

A Yougov poll for the Times this week found that if an in - out referendum was held now, 46 % would vote to quit the EU, against 35 % who would vote to stay in.

As a further disincentive against proposing large rises, councils themselves will have to foot the bill for running a referendum, though the vote could be held in tandem with other local elections.

The journey is complete for a Leftie Labour Shadow Chancellor who 41 years ago voted against Britain in the Common Market and in this referendum champions Britain remaining in Europe.

Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats have long argued against the need for such a vote and opinion in the other parties has been shifting, even if there continue to be vocal supporters of a referendum within the Conservatives and Labour.

«John Bercow becomes fifth Tory MP to oppose referendum on EU Treaty Main Overwhelming majority use constituency ballots to vote for referendum and against Lisbon Treaty»

Senior politicians and Remain backers are plotting against Brexit with calls for new referendum

Were the party to elect Lamb, it would signal a change of direction on Europe — he did not vote against the triggering of article 50 and has said the party's job should be to fight for membership of the single market rather than a rerun of the referendum.

Matt Wootton at LeftFootForward is more concerned at the failure of the Left to unite against FPTP: «The referendum on the Alternative Vote was a once - in - a-lifetime chance to change politics for the better, and to mainstream red, green and liberal politics, and sideline Conservative.

Former Cabinet minister John Moore and Baroness Trumpington voted against the frontbench for the first time ever when the referendum bill came before them.

Tony Blair, Michael Heseltine and Nick Clegg among those signing joint letter calling for vote against Brexit in referendum

«He has stood firm against the clamour for a referendum with considerable courage and nous.