Sentences with phrase «event of a hung parliament»

There is also a deep antipathy in Labour to the Liberal Democrats for having joined with the Tories, prompting some senior Labour politicians to argue that in event of a hung parliament, they would prefer to try to govern alone as a minority administration.

The Lib Dem leader's comments are his clearest indication yet of how he will position his party in the likely event of a hung parliament.

In the event of a hung parliament, the Italian constitution specifies no time limit for parties to reach an agreement or call a fresh election.

«There's been a lot of discussion on the fringe of this conference about our party's next steps; about our relationship with the other parties; and about what we should do in the event of another hung parliament,» he said.

The civil service were supposed to clarify matters by producing a rulebook, the Cabinet Manual, which includes a whole chapter on government formation in the event of a hung parliament.

«I was, however, sceptical of claims at the time from LibDem bloggers that planting the party's flag firmly in centre - left territory «ruled out» any deal with the Conservatives in the event of a hung Parliament.»

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

Speculation continued to mount today about a possible deal between the Tories and the DUP in the event of a hung parliament.

Both Mr Brown and Mr Cameron have attempted to court Mr Clegg in the early weeks of his leadership, with the Liberal Democrats set to hold the balance of power in the event of a hung parliament.

Electoral reform is a precondition of Lib Dem support in the event of a hung parliament, but David Cameron remains opposed to the idea, despite not ruling out a referendum.

The full report, Government Formation in the Event of a Hung Parliament: The UK's recognition rules in comparative context, can be downloaded here.

I hope we get a Lib Dem - Tory coalition in the event of a hung parliament.

In his first major interview since Ukip's historic victory in the European elections, the party leader confirmed his goal was to win enough MPs to decisively influence coalition talks in the event of a hung parliament.

In the run up to the 2010 election, and again in 2015, media commentators suggested that in the event of a hung Parliament, it would be up to the Queen to decide who should form the new government.

Although he may have solved a short term problem, the only long term thing Cameron might have achieved is making a Labour - Liberal Democrat coalition even more likely in the event of another hung parliament.

Mr Cable admitted it would be «difficult to work with the Conservatives or Labour» in the event of a hung Parliament, but added that it was the Liberal Democrat's mindset to show «we can work with other parties in the national interest».

Liberal Democrat officials insisted their leader was not demanding Brown's head as the price of co-operating with Labour in the event of a hung parliament.

The true extent of this miscalculation will only be apparent at the polls on May 7, and after any negotiations that ensue in the event of a hung parliament.

The Lib Dems insisted that Clegg's remarks were being over-interpreted, and he was merely rejecting the constitutional assumption that the prime minister in the event of a hung parliament would always have the first opportunity to try to form a minority government.

His rhetoric about Labour and the Lib Dems» similarities on tax and public services was never far away from courting them in the event of a hung parliament.

«I'm not the king - maker,» he told every journalist asking what the Lib Dems would do in the event of a hung parliament, «It's the people who are the king - makers.»

Speaking of grown - up politics, I ask whether she would ever consider working with Ed Miliband in the event of a hung parliament.

High - February 15th: Hedging their bets - A Guardian report that Clegg would rule himself out of a coalition in the event of a hung parliament was quickly rebutted, leaving the position clarified and enabling party activists to go about their jobs with the position clear in their heads.

It seeped into the public's consciousness, and was difficult to handle without insulting the intelligence of the electorate — because of course left - of - centre parties would at least talk to one another in the event of a hung parliament.

His comments were a friendly warning about what to expect in terms of post-election processes in the event of another hung parliament, and what to expect of the incumbent prime minister while those processes play out.

Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman has since made clear in an interview with the Independent newspaper that she is not a supporter of «cosying up» to the Liberal Democrats, on the basis that Labour may rely on the Lib Dems in the event of another hung parliament in 2015.

The Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman will deliver his message to the London School of Economics (LSE) tonight, as the party privately tries to establish red lines for cooperation with others in the event of a hung parliament.

Clegg made it clear that tackling social mobility was so important that he would place his educational reforms above the Lib Dems» usual demand for a change in the voting system in the event of a hung parliament in which they would hold the balance of power.

Clegg's comments — seen by many as a hint that he might even work with the Tories rather than Labour in the event of a hung parliament — came as the Conservatives outlined their flagship education policy.

An extra # 2bn in education spending on Britain's most disadvantaged four - to six - year - olds will be a key Liberal Democrat demand in the event of a hung parliament, rather than their traditional call for electoral reform, Nick Clegg says.

Mr Clarke also urged Mr Clegg to disclose which party he would back in the event of a hung parliament.

The councillors also favoured a coalition with Labour in the event of hung Parliament after the next general election.

Asked whether he could consider joining a Conservative - led coalition in the event of a hung parliament, Sir Menzies said: «The party's objective must be to get the maximum number of votes and the maximum number of seats.

However, the Greens» pledges are only likely to hold much sway if the party wins enough seats to secure a negotiating berth alongside the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru in the event of a hung parliament.

In the event of a hung parliament, Clegg says banking reform will be one of the main Lib Dem conditions for supporting another party.

O'Donnell made the announcement to the Commons justice select committee as he published special guidelines for senior civil servants in the event of a hung parliament.

But they'll both need his support in the event of a hung parliament, so they're more likely to concentrate their fire on each other.

In the event of a hung parliament, a Lib - Lab coalition could take shape around shared policies like the mansion tax.

One way the Liberal Democrats could try and fix the problems of 2010 might be to offer «red lines» - especially fervent promises which, if not met by Labour or the Tories in the event of a hung parliament, would become dealbreakers.

I suspect the LibDem leadership would not quite agree with Grahams claim the pamphlet «has ruled out any chance of doing a deal with the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament», but the intention will have been to make the prospect more distant.

Second, it paves the way for a potential Lib - Lab coalition in the event of a hung parliament in 2015.

I would campaign for a red - yellow deal including electoral reform and an agreed manifesto, were it possible, both now and (perhaps more realistically) in the event of a hung parliament, and for Labour to have a manifesto which did not contain coalition red lines for the LibDems, as that would.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the tracks Michael Gove has become the first senior Conservative to rule out any kind of deal with Ukip in the event of another hung Parliament.

Clegg made it clear in advance of the previous election that in the event of a hung Parliament he would give preference to whoever won the most votes and seats.

Labour supports a renewal of Britain's nuclear capacity but is open to discussion on «military capability requirements and cost», suggesting there is room for discussion with Liberal Democrats in the event of another hung parliament.

Ed Miliband has pledged to campaign against Nick Clegg in the 2015 general election — a move unlikely to help him in the event of a hung parliament.

Most voters in Labour - held constituencies want the SNP to help Labour rather than the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament.

There aren't any special powers in the event of a hung parliament.