Sentences with phrase «for referendum»

Different pressure groups from the South East and the South South rose from a meeting in Umuahia over the weekend calling for a referendum on the...

Any one of the aspiring leaders, or indeed Harriet Harman as acting leader, could have pressed for the referendum to include a further, better, option, perhaps that of STV; but none of them was prepared to do so, not least because going to the Parliamentary Labour party offering a system that would really end safe seats would reduce MP support in the leadership election itself.

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».

«Several other counties in the area... eight in fact... have very similar laws that were passed without the need for a referendum, haven't been challenged and are working to keep jobs in their local communities,» said Lorigo.

«Both parties are signed up to all of their members voting for the legislation [for the referendum] to go through, I'm sure it will go through, and if the news reports are right then next year we will give the chance to the British people to decide.

Levine (D - Manhattan) stressed the need for a referendum, but said he'd support an extension.

«I, Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti hereby affirm that the verification of signatures to the petition for the recall of Senator Dino David Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial District has taken place on this day, 28th April, 2018 and that the verified signatures is 5.34 percent of the total number of registered voters in the Constituency and has therefore not satisfied the requirements of the law for referendum.»

The call for another referendum highlights the split in the party on the issue.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is likely to announce 5 May 2011 as the date for a referendum on voting reform that could pave the way for the introduction of the alternative voting (AV) system.

This could give it the extra bargaining power they want as they try to secure the best post-Brexit deal for Scotland — and of course, in the push for another referendum on Scottish independence.

Lorraine Mullally: Caroline Flint's admission of ignorance about the Lisbon Treaty makes the need for a referendum all the more urgent

He promised a consultation on changing the voting system - but he said there were «no plans» for a referendum on this issue before the next election.

«Aware that the right of self - determination in international law is the legal right for a «people» that allows them to attain a certain degree of autonomy from a sovereign state through a legitimate political process, we strongly demand for a referendum to take place in a politically sane atmosphere where all parties will have a democratic voice over their future and the future of the nation.

His main aim was to avoid annoying voters ahead of June 23; the last thing the Government needs is for the referendum to become an opportunity for voters to kick an unpopular administration.»

Nearly 100 of David Cameron's backbenchers signed the letter, which urges the prime minister to legislate for a referendum on Britain's continued membership of the European Union.

His plans for a referendum of the Greek people were scrapped.

He added that he did not want to discourage those who are still holding out for a referendum by moving on to discuss possibilities once the treaty is ratified.

Gordon Brown's hopes of a smooth election campaign suffered a setback today after the Sun newspaper threatened to push for a referendum on Europe right up until the poll date.

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.

What he also said in that speech was that at some stage in this parliament the Conservative party rather than the coalition government would publish a bill to provide for a referendum by halfway through the next parliament, so 2017.

It shows Clegg calling for a referendum on Europe.

Clegg won't play ball, reminding Bone there was 100 days spent in this parliament legislating for the referendum lock.

The foreign secretary hit out at Conservative calls for a referendum, saying eight members of the Tory shadow Cabinet had blocked a public vote in the Maastricht treaty.

The Lib Dem leader previously refused to back calls for a referendum on the EU treaty, arguing it was not necessary as the document appeared to differ sufficiently from the failed EU constitution.

The level of opposition to the treaty - or support for a referendum - within the Labour party is unclear, but reports suggest as many as 120 Labour MPs could push for either amendments or a public vote.

«It is right that we voted for a referendum and right that we still want to hold a referendum and it is right that a Conservative government will amend the 1972 European Communities Act so if any future government proposes to transfer new competencies or areas of power to Brussels a referendum of the British people will be required by law.»

Labour's decision to back the prime minister in opposing a Commons motion calling for a referendum meant there was not a chance that the government would be defeated.

Ministers have resisted demands for a public vote from nearly 100 Tory backbenchers, who last month signed a letter to the prime minister calling on him to legislate for a referendum in the next parliament.

That reduction is proportionately much greater for Nick Clegg's party and was only accepted by the junior coalition partners in return for the referendum on AV.

It is simply a promise for a referendum whenever the British government signs up for fundamental change.

Lord Ashdown, the former Lib Dem leader, has backed calls for a referendum, but many reformers are opposed to the idea because they believe that it would lead to the idea being rejected — a prospect that seems even stronger in the light of the way elected mayors were almost totally rejected in the 10 referendums last week.

I guess the point of it is to find that out, although some people say that nobody would call for a referendum if he / she wouldn't be quite sure to win it.

Former Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt will also call for a referendum on whether England should have its own parliament similar to the devolved legislatures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Most of the coverage has focused on his plans for a referendum to reform the electoral system, but more radically he also announced his intention for the UK to have a written constitution by the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta in 2015.

The report calls for a referendum to be held this year and for the government consolidation transition to begin in 2018.

Cameron and Clegg have both said that they see no need for a referendum on Lords reform, because voters backed the idea at the 2010 general election, but Labour are demanding one and, with Tory rebels threatening to support them, ministers may decide that granting a referendum is the only way to get the legislation through the Commons.

The council is expected to pass the same - sex marriage bill next month, but the measure continues to face strong opposition from a number of groups that are pushing for a referendum on the issue.

And as for that referendum?

«He has stood firm against the clamour for a referendum with considerable courage and nous.

The line that Labour was prepared to drop its election manifesto promise for a referendum was also emphasised to the media by William Hague.

Justice and Development Party vice-president Hayati Yazıcı proposed April 2017 as a date for the referendum.

We now know the date for the referendum when the British public get the opportunity to decide whether we change from our traditional first - past - the - post (FPTP) electoral system to the Alternative Vote (AV).

Arlene McCarthy opposes it on the grounds that «the Eurosceptics pushing for this referendum have failed to come up with alternatives to our membership of the EU.»

In his autumn conference speech Brown promised a referendum on AV, but at the last minute excised a commitment to pass a law setting a date for a referendum after the election.

If elected, has promised to press for a referendum on whether Britain should remain a member.

In a statement signed by IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, it said «We the IPOB want to use this opportunity to thanked the Arewa Elders Forum, AEF, Arewa Youths and Arewa Consultative Forum for seeing sense in what IPOB has been saying about the need for a referendum to be conducted in Nigeria to decide the fate of the component ethnic nationalities criminally lumped together by the British in 1914.»

The petition, the commissioner added is also not qualified for a referendum) which could have been the next stage.

Plaid Cymru has welcomed the decision to drop the need for a referendum but wants to know when the transfer will take place.

«John Bercow becomes fifth Tory MP to oppose referendum on EU Treaty Main Overwhelming majority use constituency ballots to vote for referendum and against Lisbon Treaty»

It looks instead like the government will use the constitutional reform and governance bill to pave the way for a referendum within two years of the next election, ie in the next parliament, but just on the alternative vote (AV)-- a system that allows preferences but isn't proportional.