Sentences with phrase «issue until after the general election»

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When David Cameron made his big speech in January 2013, he was hoping to unite his party and put the issue to bed until at least after the next general election.

While the Manchester devolution agreement has been signed, most of these issues will now be kicked into the long grass until after the general election — and no parliament can bind its successor.

He suggested fundamental changes in the UK's relationship with Brussels were «unobtainable» and that David Cameron's pledge of a referendum in 2017 was designed to «kick the issue in the long grass» until after the general election.