Sentences with phrase «by calling for a referendum»

All of this research suggests that by calling for a referendum on the EU Cameron hopes to achieve three things:

She wraps up by calling for a referendum again: «Let us reshape this bill, let us reshape the Lords and then let us ask the British people for their endorsement.»

His spokeswoman said ministers were «not persuaded» by the calls for a referendum.

2.51 pm: Mark Pritchard, the secretary of the Conservative backbench 1922 committee who recently got onto the front page of the Daily Telegraph by calling for a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, has issued a statement responding to Chris Huhne's Tea Party jibe.

Not exact matches

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in Catalonia Sunday to call for unity, voicing their opposition to last week's non-binding and referendum on independence on October 1 that was declared illegal by the Spanish government and constitutional court.

In a polarising referendum called by the radical leftist government of Alexis Tsipras at only eight days notice, Greeks voted by more than 60 % to 40 % in support of the prime minister, spurning the extra austerity demanded mainly by Germany and the International Monetary Fund in return for an extension of bailout funds.

Nearly 100 MPs signed a letter written by Tory MP John Baron calling for the PM to commit to a referendum in the next parliament by passing legislation guaranteeing one would take place.

The group said that events in Catalonia and Kurdistan «has pointed the way forward for it because it was clearly demonstrated by both nations that IPOB can call for and conduct its own referendum with or without the cooperation of Nigeria.»

David Cameron for THAT honours list, after blundering by calling an EU referendum, fighting an unconvincing campaign and quitting as PM and then as an MP, despite saying he'd stay in the Commons.

Third, it called for a referendum on the constitutional future of Catalonia (which was suspended by the Spanish Constitutional Court).

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday signed the historic letter that will launch Brexit, a photo released by her office showed, as she called for unity even as Scotland voted for a new independence referendum.

Professor Kevin Theakston, at the University of Leeds, said: «For all his achievements as a successful coalition prime minister, David Cameron's reputation and place in history seems destined to be defined by Brexit and his calling and losing the referendum.»

They will be joined by Smith who today called for a «confirmatory referendum, once the reality of Brexit is revealed» and made it clear that he would not support the prime minister «recklessly pursuing a Brexit of any sort, and at any cost».

Owen Smith insisted he «stood by his principles» in calling for a second EU referendum, even though it led to his sacking as Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary.

These calls for a one - on - one debate were dismissed by Cameron [369][370] on the basis that the referendum is «for Scots to decide» and the debate should be «between people in Scotland who want to stay, and people in Scotland who want to go».

A concern that a new settlement will be a stitch - up amongst the major political parties and the vibrancy of the referendum campaign in Scotland have energised campaigners to call for a convention that is either constituted fully by randomly - selected citizens (as with the British Columbia Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform) or one that is a mix of randomly - selected citizens and participants appointed by political parties (as with the Irish Constitutional Convention).

Former Labour leadership contender Owen Smith - who was sacked from Mr Corbyn's frontbench after breaking from party policy to call for a second referendum - seized on the apparent slip of the tongue by Ms Thornberry, saying it was the latest in a string of inconsistencies on Brexit from Labour frontbenchers.

Cameron responds by saying he wants a referendum now and calls on Labour MPs to vote for it.

Earlier, a Lib Dem amendment calling for a second referendum on the terms of exit was comfortably defeated by 336 votes to 131.

The main report by the joint committee of peers and MPs published on Monday broadly welcomes the coalition's proposals, but calls for a post-legislative referendum and says «a concordat» will have to be agreed between the two elected houses on their respective powers.

Sliwa, who also hosts a daily radio talk show, is set to call Wednesday for a public referendum to eliminate the advocate position and have the City Council speaker elected by voters, not the council members.

The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, said calls for a referendum were a monumental distraction, although a poll published by the BBC showed strong support for a plebiscite.

By James Briggs A Milwaukee alderman on Monday called for a referendum to let voters advise Common Council members on whether the city should build a $ 64.6 million streetcar line.

Nicola Sturgeon's call for a Scottish veto on Britain leaving Europe is underpinned by a radical agenda: to hijack the constitutional crisis triggered by the independence referendum and turn Britain into a federalised state.

The first minister has dismissed suggestions that the SNP would call for another referendum even if «No» win by a small margin.

There are serious fears in No 10 that Scots first minister Nicola Sturgeon will gamble all by calling for a second independence 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.

The rerun of the referendum was opposed by 57 % with 29 % in favour, while calls for a snap election were dismissed by 46 % to 38 %.

The extent of devolution within England was brought into focus by last year's Scottish independence referendum, which triggered calls for more powers to be transferred out of London.

The referendum will now be held by October 2011, the prime minister announced today in a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research, outlining what he called a «new politics».

Labour's official policy is for a «soft» Brexit, with continued access to the single maket, including the City, protection of residency rights here and in the EU, maintenance of rights at work, and ultimately a parliamentary vote before article 50 is triggered, although not a second referendum as called for by Owen Smith.

However, calls for a referendum on the treaty were reiterated today by the Conservatives, as shadow foreign secretary William Hague said the prime minister «can not walk away» from calling a poll on the treaty.

Earlier Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer hinted Labour could change its policy on another Brexit vote by saying the party was «not calling for a referendum at this stage».

Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary broke ranks with the party by calling for a second referendum on Brexit

In June, John Baron delivered a letter to No 10 co-signed by 100 Conservative MPs calling for an EU referendum.

«John Redwood calls for a renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the EU followed by a referendum Main What democratic reforms should emerge from expenses-gate?»

The prospect of an election is what has triggered the action against Corbyn and comes as a leaked poll commissioned by the party revealed that over one in four (27 %) of Labour voters was less likely to vote for the party following the referendum campaign in which 214 Labour MPs called on people to vote to remain in the EU.

The Privy Council as New Zealand's highest court of appeal was replaced by the Supreme Court of New Zealand by a simple Act of Parliament despite calls from New Zealand First, National and ACT for a referendum to be called on the issue.

The first minister admitted that her call for a second referendum immediately after Brexit was a key factor in the Scottish National party's loss of 21 of 56 Westminster seats, including seats held by the architect of her party's rise to power, Alex Salmond, and the party's deputy leader, Angus Robertson.

David Cameron, some of whose referendum rhetoric was penned by Brown, did not bother to advise his predecessor that he would be calling for English votes for English laws on D - day plus one.

The idea of «fundamental British values» feeds into broader narratives of «Britishness» which played a significant role in the UK referendum vote to leave the European Union and Conservatives» call for a British Bill of Rights to replace the protection offered by the European Convention on Human Rights, under the Human Rights Act.

We're going to end up with a worse deal by leaving rather than remaining in the EU, so I hope that once the Brexit plan has been finalised, a second referendum will be called and people can decide if that's really what they want for our country.

The result has triggered outrage from the 48 % of the population who voted to remain, with calls for a second referendum, suggestions that the House of Commons could ignore the result, and a promise by the leader of the Liberal Democrats that the party would run on a platform to remain within the Union in any future general election.

Despite the political uncertainty posed by Brexit and calls for a second Independence Referendum, the Scottish commercial property market holds firm.

Angered by a lack of broader consultation, Indigenous leaders, after a national telephone conference held in August, called for the proposed question on the draft preamble to be dropped from the referendum.