Sentences with phrase «on constitutional reform»

Furthermore, for all the debate, the government did not achieve much on constitutional reform.

He also suggests the two sides could work together on a constitutional reform package including party funding reform, more powers for Scottish parliament primary elections and even proportional representation.

This was despite such political upheavals as the UK's vote to leave the EU, Trump's victory in the US presidential election and the resignation of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi following his inability to win his own referendum on constitutional reform.

An inkling of the movement for constitutional reform at the practical level of electoral politics may be traced to the Joint Commission on the Constitution set up in 1981 by the Alliance, with the purpose to «examine the policies for reform of the British constitution, in particular of the electoral system... that our parties should present together at the next election for implementation» (Joint Liberal / SDP Alliance Commission on Constitutional Reform 1983: 1).

9 January 2002: The white paper comes under fierce attack in two days of Lords debate on constitutional reform.

In effect, this arrangement would codify the position as reported by the prime minister in his statement on constitutional reform in July 2007 that the attorney general had decided that during the consultation process, she would not «make key prosecution decisions in individual criminal cases» (unless the law or national security required it).

My lack of enthusiasm about Labour was not in relation to working with the Blair government on constitutional reform — indeed, I argue in the book that this process was extremely productive, and that Liberal Democrats sometimes need to work with the other parties.

A planned Cabinet discussion on constitutional reform has now been sidelined as the government responds to the latest terror threat.

Indeed the government's need to make the statement tomorrow forced Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, to bring forward his own statement on constitutional reform to today.

London, UK About Blog Robert Hazell founded the Unit initially to conduct detailed research and planning on constitutional reform in the UK.

Although speculating that the approaches from his main political rivals represented the «latest wheeze by Labour and the Tories to take the best of Lib Dem ideas and call them their own,» Mr Clegg said he was willing to work with other parties on constitutional reform.

In an unheralded committee room at the House of Lords on Wednesday a group of politicians from across the political spectrum came together with the participants and organisers of two recent pilot Citizens» Assemblies on constitutional reform.

Just on constitutional reform, which continues to be a big interest for you: looking back at the sweep of New Labour in office under Blair and now Brown, hasn't it been a big failure really on what Roy Jenkins called «breaking the mould» issues: Lib - Labbery, elected second chamber - you must be disappointed with that record.

Chris Rennard: A setback on constitutional reform would be a blow to Lib Dems, but it was not the key aspect of the coalition agreement to voters

Sadiq Khan, the shadow justice secretary, has already been mocking Clegg, accusing him of naivety in ever trusting the prime minister on constitutional reform.

During his interview, Mr Clarke was repeatedly pushed to rule out offering the Liberal Democrats concessions on constitutional reform, but declined to do so.

Perhaps I should suggest to Messrs Hannan and Carswell that it be included in one of their subsequent volumes on constitutional reform...

The Liberal Democrats aren't going to have anything to show on constitutional reform, which is one of their biggest priorities — and we're not going to have a boundary change, which would have reduced the lead we need to form a majority government.

But if Clegg can't point to a victory on constitutional reform by June, the chance for his party will be gone for considerably longer than that - and his backbenchers will only grow more and more restless.

Mr Brown made his statement to MPs on constitutional reform as he seeks to regain the political initiative after a week of turmoil.

On 29 June 2007, Lester was appointed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown as a special adviser on constitutional reform to the Secretary of State for Justice.

Let's hope Speaker Bercow will soon call a conference on constitutional reform, but hope he will propose a new semi-circular layout for the Commons with electronic voting on Bills as in Wales and Scotland and eventually a reduction in MP numbers to approx 400 Elwyn, Netherlands

While the Conservatives try to steal their green clothes, Gordon Brown is attempting to nick their ideas on constitutional reform and just about everything else.

While this work has been going on, ministers and officials have been looking for the best basis on which to begin a dialogue on constitutional reform between the federal government and the provincial governments.

Megan Davis, in her role as Director of the Indigenous Law Centre based in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales, heads a research project on constitutional reform and Indigenous peoples.

As we look to continue the conversation on constitutional reform, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have made it clear that only substance, not symbolism, will suffice.

For example, the research project headed by Megan Davis on constitutional reform and Indigenous peoples, highlighted above, is examining a range of reforms to the Constitution.

Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples felt they had made their voices very clear not only at Uluru but also in the national consultations in the lead up to the Uluru national summit on constitutional reform.

«You learn the way laws are made, how political influence works, relations between [governmental] groups, cultural questions, work on constitutional reform,» he enumerated.

With municipal elections (including in Rome and Milan) in March and a referendum on constitutional reforms that the prime minister has staked his political future on due for October, Renzi has to build a new momentum.

Joint Liberal / SDP Alliance Commission on Constitutional Reform (1983).

In 2007, then Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated, during a House of Commons debate on constitutional reform, that he believed that the House of Commons should have more authority over the selection of «public officials whose role it is to protect the public's rights and interests, and for whom there is not currently independent scrutiny.

Mr Kennedy, who has made it clear he would continue to work with the government on constitutional reform, left the door open to further links «if the prime minister made a proposal» in areas such as health or education.

Talks were held with the Anglican Church as part of wider discussions on constitutional reform, which come under his remit as Deputy Prime Minister.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community were asked by the Government to give our view on constitutional reform, it was given and after several months of «deliberation'the Turnbull government rejected the Uluru Statement and the modest and meaningful proposals within.

London, UK About Blog Robert Hazell founded the Unit initially to conduct detailed research and planning on constitutional reform in the UK.

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed to resign after suffering a crushing defeat on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform, tipping the euzo zone's third - largest economy into political turmoil.

Towards a new constitutional settlement: second report of the Joint Liberal / SDP Alliance Commission on Constitutional Reform.

The outcome of Italy's referendum on constitutional reform could have significant consequences for financial markets and the future of the EU.

Voters rejected Matteo Renzi's referendum on constitutional reform, plunging Italy into political uncertainty.

Campaign group Unlock Democracy said they welcomed Mr Brown's «rhetoric» on constitutional reform but it was no substitute for action.

On constitutional reform, he supports the Alternative Vote, if not full proportional representation, and is an instinctive pluralist.

It would be unwise to prematurely confine this debate on constitutional reform to preambular recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.