Sentences with phrase «power in a hung parliament»

The Ulster Unionists never knowingly underestimate their power in a hung parliament and that will include flexing muscles in relation to the Brexit negotiations.

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Meanwhile, smaller parties such as the Greens, the Liberal Democrats, the UK Independence Party (UKIP) and the Scottish National Party (SNP) could hold the balance of power in a hung parliament after May 2015.

Having the median MP should give Labour considerable bargaining power in a hung parliament.

[13] The Liberal Democrats hoped to make gains from both sides, and possibly hold the balance of power in a hung parliament.

A recent YouGov poll indicated that more voters (37 %) would prefer the Liberal Democrats to UKIP (26 %) or the SNP (17 %) to hold the balance of power in a hung parliament.

But whatever they show, the Liberal Democrats won't have given up hope of holding the balance of power in a hung Parliament, even if their Commons representation looks to be decimated.

Mr Clegg's comments will come as a boost to David Cameron, who may be forced to turn to the Lib Dems to hold on to power in a hung parliament — the widely expected outcome of the election.

Not exact matches

Both Mr Brown and Mr Cameron have attempted to court Mr Clegg in the early weeks of his leadership, with the Liberal Democrats set to hold the balance of power in the event of a hung parliament.

For a party which is now openly plotting to take advantage of another hung parliament by securing five more years of Lib Dems in power, it makes complete sense.

It is therefore vital that a truly meaningful vote should be held within the time frame of the article 50 negotiations and not be left to verbal assurances — not least because there is no guarantee who will be leading the Conservative party by next autumn, nor indeed where the balance of power might be in any future government or hung parliament.

In 2015, they suggested an altogether different outcome, a hung parliament in which the Scottish National Party would hold the balance of poweIn 2015, they suggested an altogether different outcome, a hung parliament in which the Scottish National Party would hold the balance of powein which the Scottish National Party would hold the balance of power.

If the Conservatives were merely the biggest party in rump UK, but lacked a majority — i.e. rump UK would also have a hung parliament — the Liberal Democrats could switch sides after the departure of the Scots, and remain in power.

[32] Lib Dems state that they want «three - party politics» in the Commons; [144][145] the most realistic chance of power with first past the post is for the party to be the kingmakers in a hung parliament.

Elections fought under AV would either wildly increase the majority of the winning party (e.g. Labour in 1997, the Tories in the 1980s) or create hung parliaments by giving the balance of power to the third party.

Then Theresa May tried to use Brexit to expand her executive power only to see it blow up in her face and return a hung parliament.

I have no doubt that the Conservative Party will make major gains in votes and seats in the next 10 years that will build to their return to power ultimately, but they are a long way off actually winning a majority and it has to be said that a Hung Parliament now looks more improbable than at any time since 2001, demographic factors are working against the Conservative Party as well - Labour seats mostly are held with far lower turnouts which is partly why Labour can get fewer votes than the Conservatives and end up with an overall majority and far more seats than the Conservative Party.

The 1992 general election was widely tipped to result in a hung parliament or a narrow Labour majority, but in the event the Conservatives were returned to power, though with a much reduced majority of 21.

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The Labour peer added that his party is suffering after being in power for 13 years and that he was «not as fearful» of a hung parliament as others.

After 13 years of arrogant rule from the Labour party (with some achievements admittadly), where PR was a convenient whim while there was a wiff of a hung parliament but rejected in search of ulitmate power you now lecture the Lib - Dems on staying true to «progressive» values.

There aren't any special powers in the event of a hung parliament.

As «one influential figure» suggests to James Forsyth, Labour's sympathy for such a levy could alter the balance of negotiations in the event of another hung parliament — meaning that «Cameron will have to fold and accept a mansion tax as the price of power.»

Wisdom has it that the monarch is above party political decisions, but the Queen does enjoy certain «reserve powers» which may be central to the political process in the event of a hung parliament.

Although another hung parliament is a long shot because the House's non-proportional electoral system is heavily biased against non-major-party candidates, the Greens have a good chance of maintaining the balance of power in the Senate, providing a check on whichever major party forms government.