Sentences with phrase «referendum after the next election»

David Cameron gave Conservative MPs «a very strong indication» at the recent Parliamentary Party meeting that he wants to introduce legislation before 2015 for his planned EU referendum after the next election.

Miliband dismissed No 10's argument that the «threat mechanism» of an in - out referendum after the next election — even if no UK powers are transferred to the EU — was the best way of protecting British interests in the single market when new eurozone governance arrangements are negotiated.

Not exact matches

The next British general election is due in May 2015, eight months after the referendum.

Unfortunately, Gordon Brown's miserable announcement on electoral reform (a referendum on the non-proportional AV system, after the next election, which presumably will be canned as soon as the Tories take office) had served to puncture everyone's enthusiasm, and apparently fill the room with a mixture of disappointment and fury.

Cameron, under pressure from Ukip and Tory Eurosceptics, has promised that if the Tories win the next election he will hold a referendum by the end of 2017 after having renegotiated the terms of UK membership, including rules on freedom of movement.

The crucial when and how details on the renegotiations — and the referendum is dependent on the Conservatives being in power after the next general election − will not begin for some time and he can focus on the economy, the Maghreb terrorist threat, gay marriage and other issues requiring his attention.

Soros, in London to publicise a new book — The Tragedy of the European Union — made his remarks after the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, won plaudits from business groups for playing down the chances of an in - out referendum should the opposition win next year's general election.

Gordon Brown vowed today that he would overcome a daunting timetable to force through a law in the next two months requiring a referendum to be held on changes to the voting system for the Commons after the election.

«I promise you when the next general election comes Labour, the Conservatives and Lib Dems will promise a referendum,» said Mr Farage, seen below after his speech yesterday.

By declaring that he will defer an in - out referendum until after the next general election and after a renegotiation on our terms of membership within the European Union, he walked headlong into three big problems.

Most tellingly, in May 2009, the Liberal Democrats launched a website called TakeBackPower.org which recognised the practical difficulties of forcing the UK to adopt STV, and instead committed the party to supporting a referendum on AV +, to take effect the next general election after May 2010.

However, clearly our tantric prime minister knows better — this morning David Cameron finally delivered his «jinxed» speech on Europe, committing Britain to an in - out referendum soon after the next election.

He is expected to pledge in the Tory manifesto for the 2015 general election that he would hold a referendum after using the next major EU treaty negotiations, which are likely to endorse moves towards a fiscal union for the eurozone, to repatriate social and employment laws to Britain.

Conservative MP Stewart Jackson, who resigned as a ministerial aide after he voted in favour of a referendum, said he agreed with Nigel Farage that UKIP was «a major threat to the Conservative Party at the general election» and could deprive his party of an overall majority at the next general election.

Mr Cameron promised to hold a referendum on Europe after the next election to give voters a choice of staying within a reformed EU or leaving.

Sean Rad, chief executive of the mobile dating app, said Wednesday that the «Swipe the Vote» feature would appear again in next year's French presidential election after its debut in Britain's EU referendum in June.