Sentences with phrase «early general election»

The special elections to fill vacant seats in congress are fundamentally different from early general elections in a parliamentary system, in which every seat in the affected house is contested.

Socialist prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has called for early general elections to be held on November 20, instead of the initial plan to hold them next March, in the hopes that revenue from tourists this summer, which will also temporarily boost job creation, will give his party an edge.

Mutterings in the newspapers about a possible early general election following a coalition ripped apart by its own divisions are nonsense — but they are indicative of unease.

Theresa May's surprise early general election meant few candidates had been even selected in many...

Theresa May's surprise early general election meant few candidates had been even selected in many seats across the country.

Theoretically, early general elections need not be held, but they are often necessary in practice, since the coalition agreement no longer has parliamentary support.

It was made worse as, during September and October, the polls began to move against the government and a much heralded early General Election was not called.

The interview, which came after Corbyn refused to answer questions about a potential early general election from an ITV reporter earlier in the day, sowed confusion about Labour's Brexit strategy, which had appeared clearer since a shadow Brexit team led by Keir Starmer was appointed last month.

Expect the Conservative manifesto in any early general election to be scrutinised for a continued commitment to a triple lock - and for it to become a huge issue if it is missing.

Parliament itself did adhere to the idea of significant majorities for significant issues when it enshrined in the Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011 that early general elections shall require a two - thirds House of Commons majority (including vacant seats!).

Despite numerous denials of a plan for an early General Election she has u-turned.

But while the Conservative manifesto explicitly states the policy would be kept until 2020, increasing talk of an early general election calls into question whether it will remain a commitment for as long as many will have expected.

«And a month ago she told her official spokesman to rule out an early general election and that wasn't true either, was it?

Remember, there is no early General Election and she commands a majority of just 16.

if a motion for an early general election is agreed either by at least two - thirds of the whole House or without division or;

We'll discover soon enough if it is Labour or the Tories that are Tangoed, especially is May gambles on calling an early general election that Corbyn's party is ill - prepared to fight.

I suspect the Prime Minister will test the water fairly early on and if she finds her program being blocked by bolshie backbenchers, don't be surprised if we get an early General Election.

There will be no early general election because no Conservative prime minister could risk holding one, but I will be surprised if May is still in Number Ten by March 2019 when the UK is supposed to have left the EU.

Theresa May's decision to hold an early general election came as a huge surprise to most.

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Theresa May's misfire of an early general election resulted in no Birmingham constituencies changing hands in June, while all Labour candidates increased their already sizeable majorities.

However, more likely is that Theresa May will trigger Article 50 as she means to, that there'll be no early general election and that the Copeland by - election will go ahead as expected.

It's very clear to me that we are heading for an early general election and the Labour party must be ready to form a government.

Later that year, Harold Wilson called an early general election where the party increased its parliamentary majority.

On 19 April 2017, the UK Parliament approved a motion for an early general election, to be held on 8 June (BBC News).

Eventually, the AKP called an early general election in July, after which the presidential election was re-held in August.

Perhaps her one regret this weekend is that she has so firmly ruled out trying to hold an early general election.

Cameron is already under some pressure from the Tory right to face down the Lib Dems, and threaten an early general election.

The resulting vote split the government and an early general election was called, which was won by SMER.

A more likely scenario might be a more straightforward motion in the Commons for an early general election which secures a two - thirds majority in favour.

He could well then call, and possibly lose, a vote of confidence, which would pave the way for an early general election.

There is one big factor that continues to keep Brown in No 10, and that is that most Labour MPs do not want an early general election, which is the unavoidable consequence of making the change.

Alan Johnson will be able to come in and promise an early general election — in the spring of next year; that is, roughly, when there has to be an election anyway and nobody has anything to lose.

Brilliant Strategist Jeremy - an early General Election would help him get rid of all those pesky Labour MPs who regard him as an unmitigated disaster.

I think there was a carefully - crafted attempt to cause panic — talk of an early general election plus some made up «evidence» that Labour would suffer badly in such an election.

If there is a real threat of him being replaced, I would have thought he would call an early general election himself to screw his opponents and prevent himself from becoming a PM that never fought an election.

Prime Minister Theresa May made a surprise U-turn today and called for an early General Election - despite repeatedly ruling it out in the past.

However, since the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act 2011, terms are now a fixed five years, and an early general election can only be brought about either by a two - thirds majority in favour of a motion for a dissolution, or by a vote of no confidence that is not followed within fourteen days by a vote of confidence (which may be for confidence in the same government or a different one).

The Prime Minister called for an early general election on Tuesday just weeks after starting the formal process of Britain leaving the EU, causing exasperation amongst some EU leaders.

Early dissolutions occurred when the make - up of Parliament made forming government impossible (as occurred in 1974), or, more commonly, when the incumbent government reasoned an early general election would improve their re-election chances (e.g. 2001).

Jeremy Corbyn has explicitly disclosed for the first time that he will instruct his MPs to back an early general election if the Prime Minister wants to call one.

If it is blocked, we can expect an early general election — the mechanisms for which will have been set in place beforehand.

Whatever the Fixed - Term Parliaments Act may say, the next Tory prime minister may decide to call an early general election, possibly later this year, when Labour will still be in chaos.

EU ministers demanded that the three party leaders of the caretaker coalition under Papademos deliver signed pledges on the programme, making them binding and irreversible regardless of who wins an early general election expected in April.

Jeremy Corbyn could face an imminent leadership challenge as frustrated MPs get used to the idea of an early general election.

The Conservatives are currently portraying an upbeat front in the face of persistent rumours of an early general election.

May dismissed an early general election for the new prime minister as «another destabilising factor» for the economy.

Brown is asked about an early general election.