Sentences with phrase «as a minority government»

Labour's biggest union backer says the Labour leader should govern as a minority government in the event that Labour does not win the 2015 general election outright but is the biggest party.

«My inclination is more towards seeking to operate as a minority government bringing in the support of others where it exists and where there is a consensus that can created,» he told the BBC's Politics Show.

Many Tory backbenchers have contemplated a third possibility, in which the Lib Dems drop down to a «confidence and supply» arrangement in which they allow the Conservatives to remain in power as a minority government for the 12 months before May 2015.

Mr Cameron's other option in the event of a hung parliament would be to try to rule as a minority government.

Note that the current government stays in place until either the PM feels that she has enough votes to stay in government (whether as a coalition, or as a minority government with some kind informal agreement with other parties), or it become obvious that another party or coalition has the votes.

Mr Bone asked: «Would my preferred deputy prime minister arrange a divorce from the yellow peril so that we can govern with Conservative policies as a minority government?

That explains yesterday's hubristic comments from Alex Salmond in declaring he will be able to force Labour to commit to spending that will benefit Scotland in the party's first Budget as a minority government.

Instead, Labour either do a deal with the Lib Dems to get a working majority, or they work as a minority government.

Labour sources have told the Welsh media that Plaid had been offered a role by Carwyn Jones in creating the «legislative programme and to be included in the budget process from the beginning», while Labour ran Wales as a minority government.

The SNP are preparing to rule Scotland as a minority government, after their potential allies the Green Party joined the Liberal Democrats in ruling out a full coalition.

At the time of the start of Brexit negotiations, the UK government is already formed as a minority government which is a legitimate government.

Some in their parliamentary party would be quite happy to carry on with Dave, though I suspect another deal with the Tories would cause Dave even more bother with his back benchers than governing alone as a minority government would.

Whilst David Cameron may become Prime Minister next year with an overall Conservative majority in the Commons, any administration he forms will start its life as a minority government in the House of Lords.

Mr Chope told the BBC: «It could mean in practice that if the present government was to lose its majority in Parliament, and wasn't able to operate as a minority government because it didn't enjoy the confidence of a sufficient number of MPs... it would be able to carry on.

It can also draw upon its experience as a party of government in Scotland, particularly as a minority government between 2007 and 2011.

The challenging political situation means uncertainty for employers as the minority Government juggles with implementing new domestic legislation, while also embroiled in Brexit talks.

At the time of writing, the Gillard Government was returned to office as a minority government.

Their Leader, Donald Dewar, chose to seek a formal coalition government with a working majority rather than try to operate as a minority government.

As a minority government for the past three years, the Conservatives could not govern with complete independence for fear of losing a vote of non-confidence in the House of Commons.

Nationalists Plaid Cymru take 28 per cent but Labour wins with 38 per cent; they choose to rule as a minority government.

The PQ's mandate is as a minority government, which should limit its sovereigntist agenda.

Perhaps most troubling, the Conservatives have grown timid on issues where, as a minority government, they appeared to be taking bold strides.

«Mindful» that as a minority government «alliances» would be necessary to pass the next Budget, she said the time was right to «open a discussion about how responsible and progressive use of our tax powers could help build the kind of country we want to be».

Could the Tories be returned in May 2015 as a minority government?

Depending on the arithmetic he may try to carry on as a minority government but would probably have to resign at the first major parliamentary defeat.