Sentences with phrase «over constitutional reform»

By contrast Labour have continued trying to point up areas of agreement: this morning Gordon Brown said he was «surprised» that the Lib Dem leader had not backed him over constitutional reform of the Commons and the House of Lords.

Nowhere has this been more true than over constitutional reform.

Italians will go to the polls in October over a constitutional reform that PM Matteo Renzi has made the centerpiece of his agenda to jump start an economy that hasn't grown meaningfully since 2000.

Coalition parties feuding over constitutional reforms or public policy tinkering is one thing: being seen to be falling out over its international agenda is quite another.

Not exact matches

Poland's Western allies have expressed concerns over government plans to reform the constitutional court, saying it contravened democratic standards.

A giant wrecking ball still hangs over this construction site, however: the Supreme Court decision on a 26 - state constitutional challenge to the health reform.

Nick Clegg looks to be adopting a combative approach as he gears up for a massive constitutional struggle over Lords reform next year.

It must be the book of the moment given the furore over MPs expenses and the rush into constitutional reform.

Reform of the constitutional architecture of the UK state over the past two decades has adhered to a conservative orthodoxy based on an enduring belief in the British Political Tradition: the redistribution of power is negotiated between the state and sub-state national and regional elites rather than with the British people.

The vote, which took place as the Commons debates Lords amendments to the electoral registration and administration bill, will deepen already intense bitterness on the government backbenches over the coalition's stalled constitutional reform agenda.

As in Tunisia and Egypt, the GNC and the constitutional reforms it launched became a political battleground for Islamists and secularists who fought over the future of the country.

The report is framed such that the unwritten constitutional status quo is clearly disfavoured, arguments in favour of which are given only a little over three pages out of 423 (Political and Constitutional Reform Committee constitutional status quo is clearly disfavoured, arguments in favour of which are given only a little over three pages out of 423 (Political and Constitutional Reform Committee Constitutional Reform Committee 2014: 24 - 8).

Despite post-independence reform that attempted to roll back such impositions on Islamic jurisprudence, successive attempts at constitutional overhaul in 1979, 1989, 1995, and 1999 all failed to resolve the conflict over the nature and scope of Islamic law.

16:40 - Constitutional reform minister continues the frontbench offensive over the voting system.

This is a better chance at real change than waiting for the piecemeal, shoddy constitutional reform that various branches of government can eke out over the next decade or two.

There has been more constitutional reform over this period than really ever in history, both in the Lords and in the introduction of different forms of voting than First Past the Post in the European elections and local elections in some places and so on.

It is notable that the most important issue of the moment - economic stability - features lowest in the ranking of contested bills, while the most irrelevant issue in terms of voters» priorities, constitutional reform, is expected to be the most heavily fought - over.

Grayling will take on responsibility for the Government's constitutional reforms including the further devolution of powers to Scotland and legislation to give English MPs a veto over England - only laws at Westminster.

His planned speech comes as Ed Miliband prepares for the Labour party conference, where he is expected to face questions over the timetable for constitutional reform.

There has also been a lot of fighting over redistricting reform, with the Senate GOP (and the IDC) passing a constitutional amendment bill that Koch says does not meet NY Uprising standards.

After all, the 2010 Constitutional Reform and Governance Act codifies a degree of parliamentary control over treaty - making in general.

Rather, it argues that changes over recent years, starting perhaps with the fundamental shift in sovereignty inherent in accession to the European Union, but accelerating with the piecemeal reforms promoted by the Blair administration and promised, but so far not realised, by Gordon Brown, have moved us to a new constitutional settlement.

Fears have been raised that party political discord over the pace at which constitutional reform across the UK should take place could result in failure to live up to promises to the Scots.

Political observers say the ability to tweak district lines is crucial to the Republicans» ability to stay in power, and they have been loath to cede any control over the process — their reform bill, which passed the Senate in March, sets in motion a constitutional change that would not take effect for a decade.

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.

Today, Greg Clark, a conservative minister responsible for cities policy and constitutional reform, has taken over Willetts» portfolio.

The association contends that under the federal 1995 District of Columbia School Reform Act (SRA), which was passed under Congress's constitutional authority over the district, charter schools are entitled to equal per - pupil spending.

It's important to think hard about states, which have constitutional authority over K - 12 and provide most of the money, but historically have done little to drive reform efforts.

We certainly need to make sure that we are on sound constitutional footing, and especially whether the reforms passed over the last several years will satisfy the constitutional tests as decided in this ruling.»

Over the past year, Weil's pro bono matters spanned the spectrum of need, including asylum and refuge, criminal justice reform, human rights, community and economic development, civil and constitutional rights and children's welfare.

These hearings focussed on the issues raised by Bill S - 4 and the Murray / Austin motion, rather than revisiting the much broader range of Senate reform and related constitutional issues that have been considered, in some cases repeatedly, over the years.