Sentences with phrase «policy motion»

Delegates overwhelming backed Turner's policy motion which pushed for Lib Dems in government to act more decisively to protect defined benefit schemes and rethink defined contribution pensions in the private sector.

The amendment to the civil liberties policy motion read: «The protection of freedom of expression, by reforming the libel laws in England and Wales to ensure a better balance is provided between free speech, responsible journalism, scientific discourse and the public interest on one hand and powerful corporations, wealthy individuals and vested interests on the other.»

«The Lib Dem policy motion proposes «going to sea only with unarmed missiles and storing a reduced stockpile of warheads for redeployment within a specified timeframe».

Amid whispers that Danny Alexander is the new target for accusations of top Lib Dems going native in the coalition, the chief secretary to the treasury delivers a very green policy motion, resurrecting some of his party purism

The «Defending the Future — UK Defence in the 21st Century» policy motion opposed «like - for - like» replacement, and proposed instead a «credible contingency posture» — sounds very Lib Dem already somehow — involving a reduced number of subs and warheads.

These two reforms would introduce an all - member ballot for the national chair with a voice in an electoral college for young trade unionists, and provide a proper basis for policy motions to the Young Labour conference.

A SLF - authored policy motion was adopted by the Liberal Democrat Federal Conference in Spring 2012.

The recent Liberal Democrat conference voted overwhelmingly to support a Social Liberal Forum policy motion that called for the Coalition government to «Ensure that any cuts to welfare benefits are progressive in nature: reducing benefits enjoyed by the most affluent before cutting benefits for the poorest and most vulnerable.»

First the leadership cracked down on dissent, making it nigh on impossible for local branches to put forward policy motions to party conference.

Here, Peter explains the «contemporary» policy motions coming before conference.

The Liberal Democrats are gearing up to launch an anti-libel agenda at the next general election, with an amendment to a policy motion on civil liberties being proposed to conference today by Richard Dawkins.

The party allowed Professor Dawkins to address the conference, despite not being a party member, which formed an amendment to a policy motion on civil liberties.

That policy motion criticised the current scheme funding arrangements for needlessly damaging employers» finances and destroying DB pension schemes, and also crticised over-regulation.

Liberal Democrat and experienced member - nominated trustee Janice Turner will deliver a policy motion on Saturday — backed by pensions minister Steve Webb — pushing for reform of both defined benefit and defined contribution pensions.

That policy motion criticised the current scheme funding arrangements for needlessly damaging -LSB-...]

There has been controversy over the Brexit debate after the party executive put down a policy motion which members would have to vote down before they could vote on pro-single market proposals put forward by local party groups.

And Alexander today in a policy motion speech to conference certainly did his damnedest to defend the coalition, opposing an amendment to his «Generating Growth and Jobs in a Time of Austerity» motion to abandon the coalition's fiscal mandate.

This was their chance to set out their stall for the campaign ahead, elect various internal committees, train hundreds of potential candidates, and somewhat uniquely among the main UK parties, vote on policy motions.

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Lib Dems will express their collective concern at another of the bill's proposals in a policy motion to be debated on Tuesday.

Details will be provided in a policy motion at the Lib Dem conference in Brighton.

The Lib Dems adopted to support fracking and nuclear energy in a policy motion at their party's autumn conference in Glasgow.

In a policy motion today, Lib Dem Party Conference confronted an age - old bugbear — nuclear disarmament.