Sentences with phrase «of coalition arrangements»

This was presumably intended to balance out the cosiness of his coalition arrangements with the Lib Dem leader.

Mr Morgan was elected as first minister last week after three weeks of discussions which saw a variety of coalition arrangements considered and fail.

Not exact matches

Research by grassroots website LibDemVoice.org found 55 % of party members want either a coalition deal with Labour or a more limited «confidence and supply» arrangement in which the Lib Dems prevent a Labour administration from falling.

1973 expressly allows States to act either nationally or through regional arrangements, thus expressly permitting transfers to or assistance of other coalition members but not otherwise.

As with the turned down offer in 1951, it is an example of the voluntary cross-party arrangement and coalition, though I think the argument that this is fairly symbolic is a fair one.

In the Senate, even he is tainted by the formation of an IDC Coalition, which usurped the voter's wishes as indicated through the ballot box count, to have a Democratic Majority in the house, when Sen. Jeff Klein went rogue and aligned himself with the Republicans in a leadership sharing arrangement that failed to deliver for the Governor this session.

Such an arrangement could take the form of a full coalition but need not do so.

If, for example the Conservatives take 305 seats and the Lib Dems 25, there is more likely to be a continuation of the present coalition arrangement than a grand alliance of say Labour on 265, ScotNats on 35 and Lib Dems on 25.

The collapse of the arrangement means both parties will lose out in the long term and it raises serious questions about the coalition's ability to survive until the 2015 general election.

But more recently Nigel Dodds said «We certainly would not be party to any kind of coalition or formal arrangement even short of a coalition which would involve the SNP.»

I draw his attention to section 21 of the coalition agreement, which says in respect of the incident to which I think he is referring, that «arrangements will be made to enable Liberal Democrat MPs to abstain in any vote.»

(Although the New York State Senate and Washington State Senate technically had Democratic majorities, in both states a coalition arrangement between several break - away Democrats and the minority Republicans gave the Republicans effective control of those chambers.)

The majority coalition that controls the state Senate is pleased with the Siena College poll that found 54 percent of voters surveyed believed the power - sharing arrangement would lead to effective governing.

The IDC has pointed to a number of key victories they've been able to approved in the chamber under the coalition arrangement, including a package of gun control laws in 2013.

Whether Nick Clegg (assuming he still leads his party) and his colleagues are up for a deal — either in the form of a full coalition or a looser confidence - and - supply arrangement — is another matter, which might not be resolved for some days.

The I.D.C. announced they were forming a ruling coalition with the Senate's Republican conference in December of 2012, an arrangement that gave I.D.C. members more power and financial resources, and gave the G.O.P. the votes needed to retain control of the chamber, which they've held for most of the past 50 years, despite Democrats» overwhelming registration advantage statewide.

I am not an expert but I imagine the LibDem party would talk to other parties as relevant in a hung parliament scenario, even if a coalition or any less formal kind of arrangement might well not result from that.

None of us can conclusively predict which way the Lib Dems may finally swing (if any), and whether it would be in the form of a coalition or some less formalised arrangement.

Between 2007 - 11 Alex Salmond enjoyed a constructive relationship with, of all parties, the Scottish Tories (although both now prefer to pretend that didn't happen), and a similar arrangement is likely during this parliament - there is certainly no appetite for a formal coalition.

They cling to the coalition agreement with increasing desperation — and doing so now feels more an act of faith than a reliance on a contractual arrangement.

It's time to stop the puffing of electoral pacts and hints of eventual mergers, and accept that the Coalition is a short - term and not a long - term arrangement: a specific deal meeting specific needs, that's delivering a great deal of good and which should last the full course of this Parliament.

The wonderful hindsight of the 2015 general election following the publication of this volume showed us that a wafer - thin majority Conservative government could be capably formed while coalition arrangements are rapidly, but with dignity, consigned to history.

The top - secret plan would eliminate the need for Republicans to make a deal with the four - member Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) led by Sen. Jeff Klein of The Bronx, who has strongly suggested he'll help keep the GOP in power through an unprecedented «coalition government» arrangement.

Most importantly, Parliament as a whole (as well as the electorate) did not endorse by any kind of mandate the Coalition arrangements, which in turn endorsed the Coalition Agreement.

There's been lots of focus on how exactly these arrangements might work, perhaps a formal coalition between Labour and Nick Clegg's party — especially if Clegg is no longer its leader — and a loose, «confidence and supply» set - up, even an unagreed one, with the Scottish Nationalists.

The Tories hyped the performance of Nicola Sturgeon in a bid to suggest she would out - manoeuvre Miliband in a coalition or confidence - and - supply arrangement.

It could be a formal coalition, headed by the INC (as the major party of the coaltion) but with some ministeries given to the JDS, or a looser arrangement in which the JDS supports the INC in critical votes, but reserves the right to vote independently on other matters.

Wilson, the author of a new book on how the current coalition was formed - 5 Days to Power - says Walden urged Cameron and Osborne to go for a full - blooded coalition rather than a more unstable Confidence and Supply arrangement, as this would prove a lot more effective and enduring.

• Nick Clegg's account of the travails of being in coalition with the Tories could all have been avoided if he had resisted the lure of government and instead had come to an arrangement whereby he would support, or otherwise, the government on a case - by - case basis.

Observers of Mr Cameron yesterday came away with the impression that he views that coalition arrangement as a positive way of showing how much the Conservatives have embraced change in a way that should appear to those centre - ground voters.

Gary LaBarbera, head of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, said the open - shop firms» stance on minority rights was «no more than a business arrangement between them and the coalition.

In a statement on Wednesday, the coalition under the aegis of Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), which hinted that they have concluded arrangements to storm the presidential villa in Abuja to register their anger, sympathized with the governments and people of the affected States and Communities.

I think that the public felt the thing had come out of the blue as the result of some arrangement between the coalition partners and they didn't see why AV was such a big deal.

Presented with a decision between a Conservative - Liberal Democrat coalition and a Labour — SNP arrangement, 45 per cent of voters say that they would prefer the Con - Lib option, compared to just 33 per cent who prefer Lab - SNP.

Changing governance arrangements clearly can make a difference in the way urban public school systems function, but such a strategy requires the right combination of ingredients - committed and skilled leadership by the mayor, willingness to use scarce resources, a stable coalition of supporters, appropriate education policies, and a cadre of competent, committed professionals to implement the reforms.

After a nail biting election, the Conservatives are now in a power sharing arrangement with the Liberal Democrats (who are known for a tougher stance on climate change and CO2), and the Guardian reports that in their very first announcement the coalition renewed the Conservatives pledge of support to the 10:10 Campaign.