Sentences with phrase «only second referendum»

In fact, the only second referendum whose effect would be clear is one where the options are to leave on the terms that have been negotiated or to reject those terms and hope we can get something better before being forced, under the terms of Article 50, to leave without having negotiated any terms at all.

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He did this first by splitting from the centrist EPP group and second by announcing a badly - constructed referendum which divided the country, threatened to dissolve and impoverish it and put at risk not only Britain's security but that of our continent.

Whatever the outcome on May 6th, this election will be remembered, first, as the surge of extreme parties who have swept a third of expressed votes, while the two main parties combined totalled only 56 % of vote share, and, second, as a referendum on the President.

Many of us didn't love the outcome but he needs to show how he can make it work by being an effective leader and helping shape the negotiations instead of only reaching for the second referendum lever.

Only 16 school districts must decide whether to call for a second referendum after seeing their original proposals rejected.

Just before she won her huge victory in the 2016 elections, Sturgeon promised that a second referendum would only come if the SNP earned «the right to propose it».

But it's not only those who want a second independence referendum who are to be disappointed by Sturgeon.

Liberal Democrats denied they had succumbed to Tory protests over Lords reform and insist the Queen's speech will contain a reference to a bill on the second chamber's composition, but Tory sources were suggesting the legislation could only go ahead with cross-party support, and almost certainly a referendum, something party leader Nick Clegg opposes.

It was only the second national referendum ever to be held within the United Kingdom and the result of the referendum was a decisive rejection of the adoption of the alternative vote by a margin of 67.9 percent to 32.1 percent of voters on a national turnout of 42 %.

But the only party so far to back the idea of a second Brexit vote are the Liberal Democrats, who are calling for a «referendum of the facts».

YouGov offered three different scenarios for Labour — one, where Labour back Brexit, two where Labour back only a «soft Brexit», three where Labour also offer a second referendum.

The interesting finding is the Lib Dems — in the two scenarios where they are the only party offering a second referendum their support goes up to 19 % or 22 % (if Labour also offer a referendum the Lib Dems don't gain nearly so much).

Therein lies the second ominous precedent: the first UK referendum on Europe only maintained party unity in the relatively short term.

Under the plan, referendums would only be allowed on the regularly scheduled election days (spring primary and general each year and the partisan primary and general in even - numbered years, or the second Tuesday in November of odd - numbered years).

Under the plan, referendums would only be allowed on the regularly scheduled election days — spring primary and general each year and the partisan primary and general in even - numbered years, or the second Tuesday in November of odd - numbered years.