Sentences with phrase «full coalition»
He will examine the successes and failures of the first full coalition in Britain since 1945, with a strong focus on «lessons learned», according to a source close to Clegg.
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For those reasons, I aim to form a proper and full coalition between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats.
«Nicola (Sturgeon, the SNP leader) has always said that she thought full coalition was unlikely.
A Labour - Lib Dem deal — either in the form of a full coalition or something looser — would not be enough.
Such an arrangement could take the form of a full coalition but need not do so.
Should a prime minister stay in office only so long as he has a potential chance to govern, or does he have a responsibility to remain as premier to enable a full coalition agreement to be agreed between the other parties?
Whether Nick Clegg (assuming he still leads his party) and his colleagues are up for a deal — either in the form of a full coalition or a looser confidence - and - supply arrangement — is another matter, which might not be resolved for some days.
«Cameron and Clegg launch the full Coalition agreement Main David Cameron has won 1922 rule change by 168 to 118 votes *»
We note with concern that neither the full coalition agreement nor the terms of reference set out for the new Office of Budget Responsibility makes any mention of the Equality Act 2010 or the statutory obligation within it for all public bodies — including the Treasury — to have due regard to reducing socio - economic inequalities.
As with a full coalition, minor parties need to be wary in their negotiating strategy.
The SNP are preparing to rule Scotland as a minority government, after their potential allies the Green Party joined the Liberal Democrats in ruling out a full coalition.
«My bill has a full coalition behind it, the progressive movement is behind this and those of us in the coalition have far greater trust in the rule of law than in the rule of Bill Bratton.»
The deal does not have to be a full coalition but could range from Lib Dems in the cabinet to an agreement not to vote down the minority government in exchange for policy pledges.
That is one good reason why something short of a full coalition deal — like a «confidence and supply» agreement with the Lib Dems and others, including possibly Ukip and the DUP — could work.
By the end of the meeting it was decided that we would pursue a full coalition option.
Cameron's afternoon statement signalled his openness to «a new politics» and the possibility of a full coalition.
In addition, Nick would tell Cameron that we were interested only in a full coalition, and only on the condition that Conservative MPs would back a referendum on AV.
A new book suggests that David Cameron and his team started planning for a full coalition after the first TV debate on 15 April 2010
They were late and while we waited, rumours - later confirmed - reached us that the Conservatives were to make a new offer to us to hold a whipped vote in the Commons on an AV referendum, in return for a full coalition.
The idea that they were planning for a full coalition weeks before the election suggests that they were nowhere near as hopeful as they were stating publicly.
The full Coalition Agreement last May said: «We will fund 200 all - postal primaries over this Parliament, targetted at seats which have not changed hands for many years.»
Most I spoke to today felt that 270 - 290, you'd have to have some sort of agreement but you might just be able to avoid a full coalition.
Instead the two parties had decided to go for a full coalition to be «an administration united behind three key principles - freedom, fairness and responsibility.
Danny Alexander, the Treasury chief secretary who is seen by some as the continuity candidate, has said his party would not prop up a minority Labour or Tory government, remarks that suggest the party will insist on either full coalition or try to force another early election.
Options for engagement range from being kept up - to - date through our mailing list, to taking action as an Actor in a specific Coalition initiative, or to becoming a full Coalition Partner requiring a higher level of engagement.
The full Coalition agreement is now available, and has made things a little clearer on the new government's plans for the Human Rights Act.