«The
drawback of a minority government would be lifespan, stability and potential to implement reforms — all of which would likely be fairly limited,» the bank warned.
When you combine party leadership ballots and the
volatility of minority governments, it can really give someone the sense of a continuous, never - ending election cycle.
With strong media support he insists that Brown resigns immediately and he goes to Downing Street as
head of a minority government without bothering to try to strike a deal with the Lib Dems or any other minority parties.
The
consequence of a minority government is that the PC party will now need to solicit support from either the NDP or the Liberals in order to pass government legislation and initiatives.
The period 1945 - 2010 saw the dominance of single party governments, but with the
possibility of minority government in 1974 and the informal Lib - Lab pact of 1976 - 1979.
But to remain in office through the longest
period of minority government in Canadian history, Mr Harper had to engage in a constant balancing act.
That said, program expenditures were up almost 7 %, which is better than one would realistically expect from the Tories, and clearly the
fruit of a minority government.
Following the no confidence vote in the House of Commons that led to the
fall of the minority government of Liberal Paul Martin, the Governor - General of Canada (who is the official representative of the Head of State, Her Majesty the Queen) has called for a parliamentary election on January 23rd,....
As former cabinet secretary Lord O'Donnell has pointed out, the main
impact of minority government is an increase in backroom political deal - making.
Nick Clegg today signalled that he would speak to the Conservatives first about the
formation of a minority government if Labour came third by share of the vote on 6 May, rejecting the constitutional convention that the prime minister should be allowed to try to form a government first.
Some
sort of minority government, propped up formally or informally by the Lib Dems, is a less improbable prospect than it was even a few months ago.
While May has announced herself as the prime
minister of a minority government, with support from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, her position is now so untenable that another general election, with a different Conservative leader, is extremely likely before the end of 2017.
(Federally, we've also had Peter Slipper in 2011 - 2012, but his situation was rather unique - it was an attempt at adjusting the numerical balance in the
favour of the minority government.)
The Westminster parties should take Nicola Sturgeon's comments about UK - wide social justice and the
value of minority government at their word.
Westminster and the British media tend to perceive minority governments as unstable and ineffective, possibly because recent
examples of minority governments (Callaghan and Major) occurred as the result of governments in decline.
After one
month of minority government, Morgan signed a coalition agreement (One Wales) with Ieuan Wyn Jones, leader of Plaid Cymru, on 27 June 2007.
Yet in terms of policy payoffs, evidence suggests that the more proportional dispersal of parliamentary seats in the Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales has created the conditions for non-government parties to exert influence, particularly in
times of minority government.
Although all claim that their minds were on the
likelihood of a minority government, William Hague and George Osborne confirm that David Cameron spoke to them before polling day about a possible coalition.
If the Tories have around 310 seats, which Tuesday's Daily Telegraph poll suggested is a possible outcome, Mr Cameron would almost certainly be installed in
charge of a minority government.
Given the scale of the problems facing the country, now would be the worst time for government in the UK to be product of a messy compromise between Labour and the Lib Dems or to be the responsibility of a minority
However, it appears unlikely, at least for the time being, given the decision of the Supreme Court, the practical difficulties and
priorities of the minority Government and relative cross-party support for the abolition of fees.
Meanwhile that other non-lawyer former Lord Chancellor Michael Gove rejoins the frontbench, his cack - handed act of treachery against Boris seemingly overlooked in the chaotic
reality of a minority government.
The report stated: «Academies are unlikely to welcome the ongoing (though diminishing) role of local authorities in setting school budgets, but will almost certainly accept this as a
consequence of a minority government.»
Mr Salmond appeared undeterred by the
prospect of minority government, describing it as an «exciting prospect» and an incentive to build consensus politics.
Current polls suggest that neither Labour nor the Conservatives will secure an outright majority in May — raising the prospect of either another coalition or a
period of minority government.
Broad, who works with both temp agencies and employers who use them, is telling his clients to «wait and see» because there is a big question whether the bill will get passed
because of the minority government and general political climate.
Overnight, at her own hand, May had gone from the prime minister of a majority Tory party to the leader
of a minority government.
Were the 2010 general election to yield a hung parliament, Gordon Brown, like Heath, would be constitutionally entitled to seek coalition; or he could meet parliament as the head
of a minority government and challenge the other parties to vote him down.
However he is head
of a minority government, and the Opposition parties, led by Stephane Dion, (second from left in the picture
However he is head
of a minority government, and the Opposition parties, led by Stephane Dion, (second from left in the picture above, Michael Ignatieff to his right) just passed a private members bill that «would force Environment Minister John Baird to present a climate change plan within 60 days, providing a map for Canada to meet Kyoto's greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Mr. Tsipras is the leader
of a minority government.