Sentences with phrase «argue against a referendum»

I don't think it was the decisive issue at the general election and therefore I think it is quite hard to argue against a referendum.»

Why not one referendum in Ken Clarke's constituency, who is arguing against a referendum?»

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Here's the build - up to it, in his recent column arguing against the supposed inevitability of gay marriage: ``... Nation - wide, no referendum simply upholding....

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.

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.

The Republican Caucus strongly opposes this request which clearly argues against the beliefs of 83 percent of the public, as expressed in last year's referendum (see attached chart showing overwhelming support for downsizing).

This lack of consensus led Wilson to propose an «agreement to differ» so that government ministers could argue against European integration during the referendum campaign without having to resign.

While 74 per cent of B.C. lawyers who participated in the October 2014 referendum voted against accreditation, Trinity Western argues it wasn't in line with s. 13 of the act that deals with implementing resolutions of special meetings.