Sentences with phrase «in event of a hung parliament»

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.

«There's been a lot of discussion on the fringe of this conference about our party's next steps; about our relationship with the other parties; and about what we should do in the event of another hung parliament,» he said.

The civil service were supposed to clarify matters by producing a rulebook, the Cabinet Manual, which includes a whole chapter on government formation in the event of a hung parliament.

Both Mr Brown and Mr Cameron have attempted to court Mr Clegg in the early weeks of his leadership, with the Liberal Democrats set to hold the balance of power in the event of a hung parliament.

Electoral reform is a precondition of Lib Dem support in the event of a hung parliament, but David Cameron remains opposed to the idea, despite not ruling out a referendum.

The full report, Government Formation in the Event of a Hung Parliament: The UK's recognition rules in comparative context, can be downloaded here.

I hope we get a Lib Dem - Tory coalition in the event of a hung parliament.

I have been trying in recent weeks to publicise in my blog and in LabourList the little - known procedures in the event of a hung parliament, under which whatever the results in votes and seats, Gordon Brown will be both entitled and obliged to continue in office until he has met parliament as prime minister and ascertained by the vote on his Queen's Speech whether he still commands a majority in the House.

Although he may have solved a short term problem, the only long term thing Cameron might have achieved is making a Labour - Liberal Democrat coalition even more likely in the event of another hung parliament.

Mr Cable admitted it would be «difficult to work with the Conservatives or Labour» in the event of a hung Parliament, but added that it was the Liberal Democrat's mindset to show «we can work with other parties in the national interest».

The Lib Dems insisted that Clegg's remarks were being over-interpreted, and he was merely rejecting the constitutional assumption that the prime minister in the event of a hung parliament would always have the first opportunity to try to form a minority government.

His rhetoric about Labour and the Lib Dems» similarities on tax and public services was never far away from courting them in the event of a hung parliament.

«I'm not the king - maker,» he told every journalist asking what the Lib Dems would do in the event of a hung parliament, «It's the people who are the king - makers.»

Speaking of grown - up politics, I ask whether she would ever consider working with Ed Miliband in the event of a hung parliament.

High - February 15th: Hedging their bets - A Guardian report that Clegg would rule himself out of a coalition in the event of a hung parliament was quickly rebutted, leaving the position clarified and enabling party activists to go about their jobs with the position clear in their heads.

It seeped into the public's consciousness, and was difficult to handle without insulting the intelligence of the electorate — because of course left - of - centre parties would at least talk to one another in the event of a hung parliament.

His comments were a friendly warning about what to expect in terms of post-election processes in the event of another hung parliament, and what to expect of the incumbent prime minister while those processes play out.

Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman has since made clear in an interview with the Independent newspaper that she is not a supporter of «cosying up» to the Liberal Democrats, on the basis that Labour may rely on the Lib Dems in the event of another hung parliament in 2015.

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.

Clegg's comments — seen by many as a hint that he might even work with the Tories rather than Labour in the event of a hung parliament — came as the Conservatives outlined their flagship education policy.

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.

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.

But they'll both need his support in the event of a hung parliament, so they're more likely to concentrate their fire on each other.

In the event of a hung parliament, a Lib - Lab coalition could take shape around shared policies like the mansion tax.

One way the Liberal Democrats could try and fix the problems of 2010 might be to offer «red lines» - especially fervent promises which, if not met by Labour or the Tories in the event of a hung parliament, would become dealbreakers.

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.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the tracks Michael Gove has become the first senior Conservative to rule out any kind of deal with Ukip in the event of another hung Parliament.

Clegg made it clear in advance of the previous election that in the event of a hung Parliament he would give preference to whoever won the most votes and seats.

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.

Ed Miliband has pledged to campaign against Nick Clegg in the 2015 general election — a move unlikely to help him in the event of a hung parliament.

Most voters in Labour - held constituencies want the SNP to help Labour rather than the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament.

There aren't any special powers in the event of a hung parliament.

Dr Julian Lewis: What sort of signal does it send to Iran and other hostile would - be proliferators that our nuclear deterrent could be put at ransom in the event of another hung Parliament, as a result of our not having signed the key contracts and the hostility towards the replacement of Trident evinced by the Liberal Democrats?

Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman interviews Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg on his party's policies, the likelihood that he will be chosen as Britain's next prime minister and which party he would back in the event of hung parliament.

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

During the last Parliament, the 1922 Committee discussed procedures to junk the three week delay in the event of a hung Parliament - and elect a new Chairman as quickly as possible.

Any potential Lib / Lab deal in the event of a hung Parliament in 2015 would have significantly more than mere numbers against it.

As popular enthusiasm for his party increased, Clegg faced repeated questions over which way he would jump in the event of a hung parliament.

[69] In practice, Labour were prepared to make a «broad» offer to the Liberal Democrats in the event of a hung Parliament.

1.36 pm: Vince Cable has denied that «behind the scenes talks» between the Lib Dems and the other two main parties are under way to determine what would happen in the event of a hung parliament.

As «one influential figure» suggests to James Forsyth, Labour's sympathy for such a levy could alter the balance of negotiations in the event of another hung parliament — meaning that «Cameron will have to fold and accept a mansion tax as the price of power.»

Was Cameron saying to the agitators: stick with me, no bloody coup in the event of a hung parliament please (take note, Boris), and I'll shuffle off sooner rather than later.

It was a statement made to protect the Lib Dems from endless pre-election speculation about who they would back in the event of a hung parliament.

[157] Under the constitution governing what happens in the event of a hung parliament, Brown remained temporarily as Prime Minister, [158] while the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives entered into talks aimed at forming a coalition government.

There is also a deep antipathy in Labour to the Liberal Democrats for having joined with the Tories, prompting some senior Labour politicians to argue that in event of a hung parliament, they would prefer to try to govern alone as a minority administration.

Gordon Brown could remain at Number 10 for weeks even if he loses the election, under plans to prevent a run on the pound in the event of a hung parliament.

Under the constitutional rules governing protocol in the event of a hung parliament, Brown, as the sitting Prime Minister, would remain in office until a new government could be formed, a process which could continue without resolution until the State Opening of Parliament, which was scheduled for 25 May.

The last 1922 Committee Executive agreed that in the event of a hung Parliament its re-elected members should meet before the new Commons gathers.

In the event of a hung Parliament, he'll most likely be a double winner.