Sentences with phrase «formal coalition deal»

Not exact matches

I thought for a few hours this might be a good thing anyway, but now suspect that the lack of a real - deal on PR will mean that Clegg can't do business - and as the other possible coalitions are unworkable, Cameron will end up trying to run a minority government with no formal agreement.

The smaller parties have spotted a once - in - a-generation chance, if not to join formal coalitions then certainly to cut some sweetheart deals in return for helping a fragile coalition government get key legislation through.

It has been widely reported today that the Conservative party have come to a # 1Bn + deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to prop up their minority government, which got me wondering what are the key differences between a «confidence and supply» deal moreover a formal coalition?

To deal with situations in parliamentary systems where no clear majority to support a government exists, two or more parties may establish a formal coalition government, commanding a clear majority of the parliamentary members, or a party might enter into less formal alliances or agreements with other parties, or individual members, to allow the minority government to stay in office.