Sentences with phrase «backed by referendum»
Another example could be a policy backed by referendum.
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On Monday, WTI closed at US$ 52.22 a barrel, up by 3 percent, while Brent crude settled at US$ 59.02 — its highest since July 2015 — on the back of growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.
Given the volatility that markets experienced after Brexit, therefore, investors were only too willing to seek the relative safety of gold, which resulted in holdings of gold - backed ETFs spiking by USD 4.3 billion in the 24 hours following the result of the referendum and represented the biggest one - day rise in four years.
The Irish Government has formally backed proposals to hold a referendum on the state's constitutional amendment on abortion by the end of May.
The Park District's construction plans were derailed by the referendum loss and the decision this spring by the Grayslake Library District Board to back out of a joint venture to build a combination library - community center in Central Park.
Opponents of holding a constitutional convention have over the last several weeks geared up their opposition to the coming referendum, arguing it could scale back gains made by organized labor, wreck the environment in he Adirondacks and be dominated by monied interest groups.
From outgoing Greek Prime Minister Papandreou's torpedoing of the G20 by his «bolt from the blue» referendum call, swiftly withdrawn under outraged pressure from the Merkel - Sarkozy tandem, to Italy's Berlusconi teetering on the edge, then announcing he will resign and abandon his attempts to cling to power, to Sarkozy himself introducing larger than expected «austerity» cuts despite the upcoming presidential election in 2012 — politics is back.
11:51 - And after all that, Davidson concludes by saying he won't be backing the referendum bill.
But it's not impossible either — just think about the work of the Scottish Constitutional Convention back in the 1980 - 90s, the democratic thrust generated by the referendum, all the impossible that became the possible.
He said the «point of no return» had already passed, adding that there would be «no attempts to remain inside the EU, no attempts to re-join it by the back door and no second referendum».
Clegg believes the referendum demand can be defeated by pointing out that all parties backed an elected second chamber in their manifesto, and few would like to set aside # 100m to fund such a referendum.
Even the Tories» promise to hold an EU referendum was backed by less than half (49 %) of those polled, while just over half backed the pledge to cut inheritance tax.
Well, part of the suspicion and speculation around that story has touched on the edges of Vote Leave, the official Brexit campaign that was backed by cabinet ministers, that masterminded the EU referendum victory.
What I don't understand is how Labour are going to win back the votes of people who voted leave, by campaigning for a second referendum, and if we don't convince them to vote Labour we will not form a government in 2020.
David Cameron has vowed to claw back powers over our borders from the EU ahead of an in / out referendum by the end of 2017.
Despite the current government's efforts to circumvent its role in relation to the current referendum, the Electoral Commission has both reasserted itself and been backed by parliament as the key arbiter — most obviously in the matter of the phrasing of the question.
Groups backing Brexit are winning the fundraising battle in the EU referendum campaign, according to figures released by the elections watchdog.
The only way serious reform in Europe can be achieved is if it backed up by a pledge to hold an in / out EU referendum.
DiNapoli would also like to see less back door borrowing, and more debt directly voter approved by voters in a ballot referendum.
Delegates backed a motion from the GMB calling for a referendum to highlight, but rejected a motion by the RMT which would have required the TUC to campaign for a no vote.
In 1993, backed by a popular referendum, Italy switches from a PR system to a majoritarian one.
«Since it is becoming all the more obvious — by the way, IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu enjoy massive support from the Igbo back home — that the issue of the drive for Biafra nation is still a boiling issue, we urge the UN to intervene by initiating processes for a peaceful referendum as the only option to finally settle the Biafran issue.»
In order for there to be a referendum in May, then the enabling legislation needs to be passed by the end of next week, so while the Lords's amendement could be reversed in the Commons and sent back, -LSB-...]
Corbyn has been hit by scores of resignations and has failed to win the backing of 80 % of his MPs in a confidence ballot since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June's referendum.
Apart from anything else, David Cameron will now be under enormous pressure from many of his MPs, alarmed by UKIP's success in taking votes - if not seats - to claw back much more sovereignty from Brussels than is realistic, as a precursor to the the promised referendum on EU membership.
«It should focus on speaking up for jobs and workers» rights under threat, and on challenging any attempt to use the referendum result to introduce a more right - wing Tory government by the back door.
Public authorities, run by his appointees, can borrow with state taxpayers» backing without requiring voter approval, as when the state holds a referendum for a major bond act for transportation or environmental projects.
Cuomo, last week, declined to take a stance on the New Jersey plan, backed by Gov. Chris Christie, to put the same - sex marriage issue to a referendum.
But Labour is also a party of Brexit, as shown by the sacking of Owen Smith for backing a second referendum.
Bob Neill, whose private member's bill guaranteeing an in - out referendum on EU membership is backed by the Tory leadership, told Politics.co.uk the by - election would be a «distraction» in the short - term.
The political action committee backed by a Greene County businessman pushing for the passage of the Child Victims Act has endorsed the referendum for a constitutional convention.
Backed by at least $ 500,000 from former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the political clout of ex-Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, gun control advocates last week turned in what they contend are enough signatures to add a voter referendum on Washington state's proposed Extreme Risk Protection Order to the ballot this November.
Councilmen Jumaane Williams, Mark Levine, Robert Cornegy, Corey Johnson, and Jimmy Van Bramer all backed a third term for the Council, with most saying it would have to be decided by voters in a referendum.
«Those who support a consolidation do not want to set back any progress toward it by having a public vote that could decisively fail,» Reeher said, referring to a referendum this November on a Consensus» proposed government merger.
On the back of a series of articles, particularly by Carole Cadwalladr in the Observer, the Commission began looking at the role of AggregateIQ in the referendum campaign.
Speaking immediately after Scotland's voters backed remaining in the EU by 62 % to 38 % in last June's referendum, the former first minister Alex Salmond said it would be a logical option for an independent Scotland to take over the UK's membership of the EU post-Brexit.
Top prof admits he got it wrong by backing David Cameron in EU Referendum and trying to block Brexit
Mr Corbyn backed a Remain vote in last year's referendum, but his contribution to the campaign has been criticised by other Remain supporters, including some Labour MPs.
While the unloved compromise of AV was voted down by referendum, the changing nature of the British party system, and the likely messy outcome of the vote in May, could well put long - needed reform of FPTP back on the table.
Conservative peer and former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Heseltine - who backed Remain in the referendum - said Brexit was «becoming less certain by the week».
The referendum process was stage managed by a government which had no intention whatever of campaigning for Leave, even in the total absence of anythin it could bring back by way of «re-negotiation», hoping it could just terrify voters into not disobeying — this discounts any idea that the government was pursuing an agenda that it itself wanted.
A letter signed by 84 Brexit - backing Tory MPs was delivered to Downing Street just after 10 pm calling on the Prime Minister to stay in post regardless of the referendum result.
Published by the BBC on 11th May: «Labour say if the Lib Dems back them they will put the Alternative Vote system into law and then hold a referendum asking voters if they want a proportional representation voting system - a key issue for the Lib Dems.»
During the general election and EU referendum, Fallon was used by the leadership to voice aggressive messages, including the claim that Ed Miliband could not be trusted with the economy because he stabbed his brother in the back for the job of Labour leader.
Vince Cable has faced embarrassment in Brussels as eight liberal prime ministers denied issuing a provocative joint statement put out by the Liberal Democrats that backed a referendum on the final Brexit deal.
Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised by his own MPs after it emerged that a leaflet urging Labour voters to back Remain in the EU referendum does not contain the word «immigration».
The Scottish party - backed by Conservatives in London - has decided against an early referendum as favoured by former Scottish Secretary Lord Forsyth and Scottish Labour leader, Wendy Alexander.
I hope that all the opposition parties, backed by a popular movement throughout the country, unite to press the Tory - Lib Dem government to give the public the option of genuine electoral reform in a referendum.
I realize that much has changed in the last few years — widespread economic hardship, cuts in state aid by both Democratic and Republican state governments, much slower than anticipated growth in property values,, the opportunity to cut staff compensation under the threat of union busting, dramatic cuts to the revenue limit base — but despite all of these changes, if you go back to the principles and the details of Partnership Plan used to sell the 2008 Operating Referendum (which passed overwhelmingly) I think you can find plenty of justification for increasing property taxes in order to achieve the mission of the district.
Since the EU referendum in June 2016, the country has witnessed a series of defining political and financial shifts: David Cameron's resignation as Prime Minister and Theresa May's appointment as his successor; interest rates being cut to a record - low 0.25 % before then being raised back to 0.5 %; Article 50 being issued and Brexit negotiations officially commencing; a snap General Election in which the Conservative Party lost its majority, leading to the Tories entering into a confidence and supply agreement with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party; and not one but two Budget announcements delivered by the Chancellor Philip Hammond in 2017.