Sentences with phrase «loses a no confidence vote»

In 2008, he lost a confidence vote and submitted his resignation.

Clark has said she will remain in office for the time - being, likely until her Liberal Party loses a confidence vote in the Legislative Assembly.

This will change if two - thirds of MPs vote for an early election, or if the government loses a no confidence vote.

Following the Brexit victory in the EU referendum in June 2016, a number of key Labour figures resigned from their posts and Mr Corbyn lost no confidence vote by his own MPs.

A leadership contest would only take place if Cameron lost a confidence vote, which would be unlikely if the remain campaign wins the referendum.

Not exact matches

The vote for change was 246 for and 123 against - the biggest majority in five years confirming that Yindjibarndi people have lost confidence in Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC).

VICTORIA - B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan issued the following statement on the B.C. Liberals losing the confidence of the legislature: «Today's vote is a step toward a new government that puts regular British Columbians first.

We can lose 8 - 2 tomorrow and nothing will change — no vote of confidence from the board of directors just silence.

His side have lost nine of 17 games in all competitions this season ahead of Wednesday's Champions League Group G clash with Dynamo Kiev and he was subject of the first managerial vote of confidence in Roman Abramovich's 12 - year ownership on Oct. 5.

In several of these cases (1951, 1966 and Oct 1974) the parliament was either hung, or the Prime minister had a majority of less than 10 (which is not considered to be a «working majority» in the UK's parliamentary system) and so you can say that they «jumped» to call an election before they were «pushed» by losing a vote of no - confidence.

Well the mandate she's got is lost Conservative seats, lost votes and lost confidence.

The Conservatives and SNP called a vote of no - confidence in the Callaghan government, which lost by one vote, forcing (a few weeks early) the 1979 General Election that brought Margaret Thatcher to power, and killed Scottish devolution for 18 years.

By comparison, when Iain Duncan Smith faced a no confidence vote as Conservative party leader, he lost by 90 votes to 75.

The en masse resignations from the shadow cabinet, followed by a vote of no confidence from 81 per cent of MPs, shows that Jeremy Corbyn has lost the trust of his peers (or perhaps he never really managed to obtain it in the first place).

It could mean the collapse of the government if Cameron loses a vote of no confidence, leading to an election which Labour would probably win against a leaderless conservative party.

It seems likely that if a government lost a supply vote, the opposition might immediately call for a confidence vote.

He could well then call, and possibly lose, a vote of confidence, which would pave the way for an early general election.

When the Labour government duly refused to push ahead with setting up the proposed Scottish Assembly, the SNP withdrew its support for the government: this finally brought the government down as the Conservatives triggered a vote of confidence in Callaghan's government that was lost by a single vote on 28 March 1979, necessitating a general election.

The Labour leader has faced a tumultuous week in which he comprehensively lost a vote of no confidence, saw more than 50 shadow ministers walk out, and rejected calls for him to resign from leading figures.

If Cameron is to head off a vote of no confidence, some concessions to those who backed Leave and lost will be needed.

For a new government to be formed either Theresa May must first resign or her government must lose a vote of no confidence in parliament.

The vote is considered a vote of confidence; so if the government loses, it can not continue in office.

He does not have to go until it is obvious that he does not command the confidence of parliament, which means his legislative programme is defeated in the vote on the Queen's speech on 25 May or he loses a subsequent vote of no confidence.

He lost a vote of no confidence by 172 MPs to just 40 - which would not be enough to get on the ballot if he were not incumbent leader

Nevertheless, usually an incumbent government that loses its plurality in the House simply resigns, especially if the main opposition party is only a few seats short of having a majority or if it feels it has no chance of winning the support of enough members of smaller parties to win an initial confidence vote.

However, this did little to end speculation about the future of their unpopular leader Iain Duncan Smith and in October 2003, he lost a vote of no confidence and was replaced by Michael Howard, who stood unopposed for the leadership role and took control without a leadership contest.

Face it, people, you've lost the confidence of those who used to support you — because if we'd wanted a Tory government pushing far - right Tory policies we'd have voted Tory.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn lost a vote of confidence among his parliamentary party, and an unsuccessful leadership challenge was launched.

«Well the mandate she has got is lost Conservative seats, lost votes, lost support and lost confidence.

Parliament is also dissolved if a government loses a vote of no confidence by a simple majority and a new government is not formed within 14 days.

If Labour lost its Queens Speech and Budget — the Queens Speech alone would trigger a crisis if rejected — then the Tories and minority parties might well then want to trigger a vote of no confidence, and if won, Labour would be out in the cold and suffer irreparable damage.

Add Los Angeles» notorious Superintendent John Deasy (with the fake PhD) to the list of Broad graduates to receive votes of no confidence from his teachers, at least those he hasn't forced out using false and / or spurious allegations and had targeted by administrators who often act out of fear of losing their jobs.

Obama has lost my confidence NOW — and in the future, he has lost my vote in the next election if he decides to run again.

Everything Conservative government Cabinet ministers and representatives said about their Bill C - 16 in the House of Commons and Senate made it clear that the legal effect of the Bill (which became law in May 2007) is to require the government (whether minority or majority) to lose a vote of confidence in the House of Commons before the Prime Minister can advise the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election.

, but whatever happens in the end, and regardless of whether the coalition loses its nerve, given Mr. Harper's unilateral delay of the confidence vote (contrary to his readiness to hold «confidence» votes in the last Parliament, taking advantage of the Liberals» reluctance to go to the polls), and whether the Liberal leadership candidates can indeed work together, the last week or so has been a wonderful lesson — and reminder — about our system of government and its constitutional cleverness.