Sentences with phrase «followed by a referendum»

So if Labour offered the Lib Dems a convention followed by a referendum on the convebtion's proposal I'd be happy with that - I wouldn't then see Labour as responsible for failing to effect a coalition.

This would then be followed by a referendum by the end of 2017 when Britain is due to hold the rotating presidency of the EU.

That renegotiation was followed by a referendum in June 2016, which resulted in the British electorate voting to withdraw from the European Union by 52 % to 48 % and led to the resignation of Cameron as Prime Minister.

«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?»

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The IBEX was recovering on Monday — up 0.5 percent by the close — after being under pressure last week following the referendum vote.

Lindsay Lohan is following the referendum pretty intently right now, tweeting frantically about what is happening on a pretty much count - by - count basis.

Trump's victory could temporarily derail stronger growth, higher rates narrative by raising expectations of a) protectionism, b) the Italian referendum following Brexit and US election as repudiation of elites and c) the Fed keeping rates on hold in December.

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.

«The President of the Republic shall by decree proclaim a referendum on crucial national matters following a resolution voted by an absolute majority of the total number of Members of Parliament, taken upon proposal of the Cabinet.»

The former commodities trader was instrumental in the campaign to leave the European Union (EU), and following the referendum's passage, Farage invoked the 1996 sci - fi action film «Independence Day» by declaring June 23 «our independence day» from failed socialist rules, regulations and immigration policies.

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.

This follows legislation by the SNP government in Scotland to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in the forthcoming referendum on Scottish independence.

The constitutional uncertainty has been exacerbated by David Cameron's announcements in the morning following the referendum and more recently as prime minister about devolution for England — and that now well worn phrase EVEL: English votes for English laws.

When I published the first phase of Project Blueprint in May 2011, David Cameron's first anniversary as Prime Minister, political comment was dominated by the relationship between Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs following the Alternative Vote referendum.

The PLP voted «no confidence» in its leader by 172 votes to 40 in June, following Corbyn's performance in the EU referendum campaign.

An astonishing surge in membership after defeat for the Yes campaign in last year's independence referendum was followed by an SNP landslide in May's general election, when the party won 56 of Scotland's 59 constituencies.

Then came the referendum, followed by a widely reported hike in hate crime.

This would be followed by the immediate dissolution of the Cortes and the ratification of the reform by the new Chambers with the same 2/3 majority, and finally a popular referendum.

Another failure for the Liberal Democrats has been in relation to their pledge to deliver «a fair deal by cleaning up politics», following the 67.9 % vote against the introduction of the alternative vote system in the May 2011 referendum and the absence of the promised elected House of Lords.

Following the 2016 referendum vote to leave the European Union and Cameron's consequent resignation, Osborne was sacked by newly appointed Prime Minister Theresa May, and returned to the backbenches.

The current coup seems to have been sparked by the belief, following the referendum, that a general election was on the cards and Corbyn needed to be ditched.

The session follows the announcement of a referendum on the treaty in Ireland and a separate ruling by Germany's supreme court preventing EU fund dispersals going through a secretive fast - track mechanism.

I second that, followed by all the scroungers who voted against a referendum, against their respective manifesto and against their reason to be there at all, but Quentin Davies can certainly lead the way to the Halifax Gibbet if he doesn't get lost in the crowd.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has seen its membership surge by almost 5,000 following its defeat in the independence referendum, party officials said.

Following the referendum on EU membership more than two dozen members of the Shadow Cabinet resigned in late June 2016, [114] and a no - confidence vote was supported by 172 MPs against 40 supporting Corbyn.

Add that outrageous betrayal of trust to her 2009 self - appointed pay raise (and the entire city council) that defied a majority opposition to any pay raise voiced at a public hearing, followed by disobeying public referendum laws that recognized term limits that she abrogated (in favor of arranging an unlawful third term for Michael Bloomberg to serve, that automatically guaranteed her own job security), plus a final and detrimental insult to the working poor that blocked our rightful vote on sick pay coverage, and collectively, it would make total sense to impeach and prosecute such unethical, improper and unfair conduct — that is unbecoming to anyone purporting to serve their constituency.

As pro-European grandees lined up to denounce Downing Street's plans to hold an in - out referendum on Britain's EU membership by 2017 regardless of whether member states accept the proposals, Lord Armstrong called on the prime minister to follow the example of Thatcher, who was a patient negotiator.

Yesterday's speech by David Cameron made clear his plans for renegotiation followed by a 2017 In - Out referendum.

Therefore, I am suggesting that the Programme Motion be amended in order that we can have three hundred more days debating this measure, followed by a Committee of the Whole House and, if the ayes still have it, a referendum.

Now a breakdown of how Tory voters voted in the referendum shows that they voted to Leave by 58 % to 42 %, assuming the membership followed a similar pattern.

Today's editorial in The Evening Standard, which is edited by former chancellor George Osborne, claimed that immediately following the EU referendum David Cameron proposed guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens living in the UK.

That requires approval by two separately elected State Legislatures, followed by approval by a public referendum.

They promised a referendum on it in their 1997 general election manifesto but the idea was kicked into the long grass by Tony Blair following his landslide victory, saying he wanted to keep the link between MPs and their constituencies.

Following the Brexit victory in the EU referendum in June 2016, a number of key Labour figures resigned from their posts and Mr Corbyn lost no confidence vote by his own MPs.

The referendum was called after Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron made a manifesto commitment in the 2015 UK general election to undertake a renegotiation of the UK's membership to the European Union which would be followed by a in - out referendum.

In 2011, motivated by the first hung parliament since the 1970s and encouraged by the Liberal Democrat's part in the following agreement, a referendum was held on the possibility of FPTP being replaced by the Alternative Vote (AV) system.

Following a bloody civil war, South Sudan declared independence from Sudan after a referendum, an independence which is widely recognised but which was followed by another civil war.

There was no hiding the delight among pro-Brexit supporters following the Commons vote, which many had argued was not necessary after the referendum result last June and that was forced on the government by the supreme court.

Passing an amendment requires approval from two consecutive Legislatures, followed by a public referendum.

And, finally, if Cameron reneges on his referendum promise, he will follow in the footsteps of John Major and be destroyed by a backbench revolt within the Conservative Party, while handing a lifeline to UKIP.

Following the referendum result Cameron announced before the Conservative Party conference that he would resign by October, and that it would be for the incoming Prime Minister to invoke Article 50.

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.

It follows an announcement at the beginning of November by David Cameron and Nick Clegg setting out plans to devolve control of Landfill Tax and Stamp Duty Land Tax and to pave the way for a referendum on transferring part control of income tax.

Passage of same - sex marriage here followed a daunting run of defeats in other states where voters barred same - sex marriage by legislative action, constitutional amendment or referendum.

At the February 1974 general election, Labour's manifesto promised renegotiation of Britain's terms of membership, to be followed by a consultative referendum on continued membership under the new terms if they were acceptable.

This is the legislation which would transfer control over some taxes including income tax (following a referendum) as recommended by the Silk Commission.

[14] In the weeks following the referendum, SNP membership increased fourfold, reaching more than 100,000 by mid-December.

The research reinforces the concerns and sense of uncertainty being voiced by many international student's following the referendum, largely over the possible increase in university fees and or visa restrictions once the UK exits the European Union.

Promising young students from around the world are being dissuaded from studying in the UK following the EU Referendum, according to research published today and undertaken by the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF).

As for Brexit, stock prices tumbled by 5 % in the days following the referendum, but regained that lost ground and more within three weeks.