Sentences with phrase «of a free vote»

That's the beauty of free votes on conscience issues, which our party has always respected.
In a statement after the two - hour meeting, a spokesman for the leader said: «Shadow Cabinet agreed to back Jeremy Corbyn's recommendation of a free vote on the Government's proposal to authorise UK bombing in Syria.»
LENOIR, (Dec. 26)-- Two of the major Republican presidential hopefuls are learning what third party and independent candidates have known for years, that ballot access laws in most states are rigged against offering voters any real choices in primaries and on election day, said Jordon Greene, president of Free the Vote North Carolina in a statement issued today.
He is founder and president of Free the Vote North Carolina, which is supporting a bill now before the legislature to dramatically lower the ballot access barriers for third parties and independent candidates..
For the sake of public trust in British democracy, will the Minister who is standing in for the Deputy Prime Minister therefore agree that any legislation put before the House on this vital issue should be the subject of a free vote
The effect of a free vote but saying Lab policy is anti airstrikes is to say to MPs: vote for it if you like but Momentum will do you in
Other proposals lie in the Conservative armoury such as strengthening select committees and increasing the number of free votes.
But the Conservative MP insisted the claim of a free vote on the issue did not stand up to scrutiny.
I don't think people can read anything really into the scale of that free vote»
«Today's Shadow Cabinet agreed to back Jeremy Corbyn's recommendation of a free vote on the Government's proposal to authorise UK bombing in Syria.
The guidance consistent with both minimising the rebellion and good party management would have been to offer one of those free votes that aren't really free votes at all.
Speaking to reporters at the UN ahead of the vote, David Cameron said «It is a free vote and I am very relaxed about that - I don't think people can read anything really into the scale of that free vote».
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