Sentences with phrase «in a hung parliament for»

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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.

Italian stocks fell at the start of this morning's trading, after populist parties won almost half the vote in Italy's Sunday elections, and early results suggested the country is heading for a hung parliament due to no party or coalition of parties meeting the 40 % threshold for stable governance.

«For sure, the priorities are immigration, the control of borders, of Europe, (the issue of) cultural identities and the understanding of how the Italian society should move ahead in a globalized world,» Terzi di Sant «Agata said, following the Italian election result which pointed to a hung parliament where no one party or coalition gained a majority of the vote that would allow it to govern alone.

There are growing calls for electoral reform in Italy to prevent hung parliaments in the future.

Italy's election next spring is likely to result in a hung parliament, further limiting the scope for reforms.

That's because in a hung parliament scenario there's no requirement for the prime minister to resign immediately.

For a party which is now openly plotting to take advantage of another hung parliament by securing five more years of Lib Dems in power, it makes complete sense.

Concerns for the timely delivery of vital infrastructure projects have been raised by industry commentators following Thursday's General Election which resulted in a hung Parliament and fresh uncertainty for the sector.

For example, many in the UK believed that the 2015 election would yield a hung parliament — even Murr's (2016) citizen forecasters (although in relative terms the citizen forecaster model was the most precise).

Of course a successor will lead in the same nightmarish context of a hung parliament, but he or she will not have been culpable for the last election and will have every intention of leading the party into the next one.

In a hung parliament the Labour leadership, with other parties, has an opportunity to remove all political space for the cornered prime minister.

And now we have a more explicit outlining of an emerging new Tory constitutional doctrine in an extraordinary Guardian report on Tuesday — based on anonymous briefings from «senior shadow Cabinet members» — that the Conservatives intend to mount a partisan attack on existing constitutional conventions, and the Cabinet Secretary's protocols for handling a hung Parliament, even though a primary motivation for these has been to protect the Monarchy from being dragged into party political controversy.

That leaves an 86 % chance of a hung parliament, and Ed Miliband's clear advantage in government formation (last week we gave him a 52 % chance of being able to put together a majority, at least for a confidence motion, to David Cameron's 35 %) has eroded.

In fact, Miliband had simply forgotten the brief passage about the deficit — the one addressing the issue that had hung over parliament like an ominous cloud for the previous four years.

If Labour ends up the largest party in a hung parliament there's plenty of material for a Lib / Lab pact.

Before the 2010 election, which gave rise to the current coalition, the need for negotiations had arisen only once, following the February 1974 general election which also resulted in a hung parliament.

More importantly, even if I strip out UKIP and re-run the election projections based on the party only polling the 3 per cent or so it achieved in 2010 we're still on course for a hung Parliament.

Despite the perversities of the outcome, a real prospect of electoral reform will only come if the 2020 election again produces a hung parliament where minor parties may be in a position to press for reform.

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The hung parliament of 2010 produced a Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalition but after the Lib Dems» unhappy experience in office — and with neither Labour nor the Conservatives prepared to form a coalition with the resurgent SNP — the UK may be heading for a minority government.

[32] Lib Dems state that they want «three - party politics» in the Commons; [144][145] the most realistic chance of power with first past the post is for the party to be the kingmakers in a hung parliament.

There's no point in alarming these centre - right voters by reminding them that in a hung Parliament Sir Menzies would angle for a coalition with the next Labour Prime Minister.

Ed Miliband insists he is aiming for an overall majority, while some recent reports have suggested Labour are planning for a minority government if they are the largest party in a hung parliament.

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.

Today, however, the new leader showed little enthusiasm for working with the Conservatives, with all parties facing a possible hung parliament in 2009 or 2010.

On the 7 May 2010, for the first time in over 30 years, Britain had elected a hung parliament.

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.

For decades, electoral reform as the price of co-operation in a hung parliament was the Liberal and Liberal Democrat dream.

Meanwhile DUP leader Peter Robinson was blunt yesterday about his party's willingness to use the situation for leverage, noting «unprecedented opportunities for a focused, cohesive unionist bloc» in a hung parliament.

As the opinion polls and betting markets suggest the 2010 General Election will result in a hung parliament, independent political analyst Greg Callus analyses for Channel 4 News the potential scenarios the parties face.

Asked if social mobility was now more important than proportional representation in negotiations following the election of a hung parliament, Clegg said: «If you ask me what are the priorities for me, yes, the priority is absolutely about giving children a fair chance.

The Conservatives win the most seats, but fail to secure an overall Commons majority in an election result that produces Britain's first hung parliament for 36 years.

Nonetheless, this explicit support for EVEL may well become relevant in the context of a hung parliament.

In advance of the publication of a ConservativeHome poll on party members» attitudes to co-operation with the Liberal Democrats he suggests that Britain may be heading for a hung parliament after the next General Election.

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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.

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.

The Labour peer added that his party is suffering after being in power for 13 years and that he was «not as fearful» of a hung parliament as others.

We should not therefore have absolutely fixed terms as in the United States - we want to avoid a hung parliament having to remain in place for years.

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.

For some time this website has pointed out that, despite the relentless negativity of the right - leaning press, Labour is on course to win the next election, albeit probably as the largest party in a hung parliament.

For example after the elections of February 1974 resulted in a hung parliament, the old Prime Minister, Edward Heath didn't resign immediately.

Assuming the recent trends observed for both Labour and the Conservatives are real, and assuming they continue more or less unchanged until the election (admittedly a big if, but bear with me) then the outcome is still likely to be a hung parliament, albeit with the Conservatives in a much stronger position.

This provision recognises that in a hung parliament it might be possible for a new government to be formed, commanding a majority.

She admits David Cameron's performance in the first leaders» debate was «flat» but insists the mood is against a hung parliament, and that seems to be playing well for her.

As the main opposition in a hung parliament, Labour still has more to play for than seemed likely in advance of the general election.

In doing so he will challenge the constitutional convention that says if Britain votes for a hung parliament, the existing prime minister gets the first chance to form a government.

Critics say the minister is keeping the door open for a deal with the Lib Dems in the event of a hung parliament.

The Tory leader expressed his hope and belief that public support for a hung parliament is waning after a burst of enthusiasm when Nick Clegg gained the early momentum in the campaign.