Sentences with phrase «referendum on the alternative»

Indeed they made clear that they couldn't guarantee that all Labour MPs would even vote for a referendum on the Alternative Vote.»

Both the «no» and «yes» to campaigns hosted cross-party events as the referendum on the alternative vote looms ever closer.

The reforms were designed to change the nature of electoral representation (the referendum on the alternative vote), alter the composition of both Houses of Parliament (boundary review and House of Lords reform), and to reduce the power of the Prime Minister to time elections.

The Liberal Democrats lost the referendum on the alternative vote electoral system and proposals for House of Lords reform were defeated in the House of Commons.

The actual text of the agreement says: «We will whip both Parliamentary parties in both Houses to support a simple majority referendum on the Alternative Vote», so while it does prevent a PR option in the same question, it doesn't preclude separate questions being asked, such as:

The Tories may secure a referendum on the alternative vote (AV), although the opposition in the Commons and the Lords makes this highly questionable.

Having failed to achieve a change in the voting system for the House of Commons — with the loss of last year's referendum on the alternative vote — Nick Clegg's party is determined to push ahead in order that his party can boast having forced a major constitutional change on the country as a result of being in government.

It was the price they demanded, this time last year, for allowing their junior coalition partners, the Liberal Democrats, a referendum on the alternative vote.

A referendum on the Alternative Vote was the most extraordinary of many surprising parts of David Cameron's «big, open and comprehensive offer» to the Liberal Democrats.

Labour's leader - in - waiting, Alan Johnson, yesterday restated his proposal for an election day referendum on the alternative vote plus system — the one recommended a decade ago by a commission headed by Roy Jenkins, but then shelved by the Blair government.

The Electoral Reform Society has welcomed news of a convincing vote in the Commons in favour of a referendum on the Alternative Vote.

This was offered to them as part of the bargaining process that created the current coalition government, but it was a referendum on the Alternative Vote (AV) rather than full PR.

Both parties will whip their Parliamentary Parties in both Houses to support a simple majority referendum on the Alternative Vote, without prejudice to the positions parties will take during such a referendum.

Constitutional changes now being embraced by Cameron — fixed - term parliaments, a referendum on the Alternative Vote (ok not embraced, but put forward)-- are positive.

On criminal justice and asylum, the Lib Dems give a different weight to rights and responsibilities, and they favour more proportional voting systems, although with Labour's support for a referendum on the alternative vote this is now a debate about the nature rather than the principle of reform.

We will whip both Parliamentary parties in both Houses to support a simple majority referendum on the Alternative Vote, without prejudice to the positions parties will take during such a referendum.»

He promised the biggest shake - up in British democracy for 200 years and the expected referendum on the alternative vote system.

The Conservatives have bitten the bullet of offering the Liberal Democrats a referendum on the alternative vote system and that will clearly be their final offer on voting reform.

After weeks of delay and tactical disagreements inside the cabinet, Brown staked his authority on committing his party not just to a referendum on the alternative vote, but also to making the law introducing the referendum a legislative priority in the remaining six weeks of parliament before the election is called.

Matt Wootton at LeftFootForward is more concerned at the failure of the Left to unite against FPTP: «The referendum on the Alternative Vote was a once - in - a-lifetime chance to change politics for the better, and to mainstream red, green and liberal politics, and sideline Conservative.

It is no surprise, then, that voters and politicians alike have struggled to come to terms with the Coalition's promised referendum on the Alternative Vote.

Labour has promised a referendum on the alternative vote system.

A referendum on the Alternative Voting system may already be too little, too late.

In 2010, the Conservative — Liberal Democrat coalition government agreed to hold a national referendum on the alternative vote, [110] held on 5 May 2011.

The former Liberal Democrat leader launched a stinging rebuke of the prime minister, as the referendum on the alternative vote (AV) is expected to result in a defeat for voting reform.

A referendum on the Alternative Vote system was the price Mr Clegg put on entering into partnership with the Conservatives.

The result was that they lost their distinctive identity and, in May, were punished with two crushing defeats - in the referendum on the Alternative Vote and the local elections in England.

Our latest figures on voting intention in the referendum on the Alternative Vote show a significant narrowing of the No campaign's lead, with the... (Comments: 0)

If they had been well ahead there would have been no offer of a referendum on the Alternative Vote.

In one of the least noticed changes, Clegg has been given responsibility for political reform including a bill enabling a referendum on the alternative vote for electing the Commons.

The things that have happened have not really been wanted by the Conservatives: a five - year fixed - term Parliament, and agreement to hold referendums on the Alternative Vote and Scottish independence.

Some MPs asked the Tory leader about how the coalition would work and whether it was wise to offer the Lib Dems a referendum on the Alternative Vote system.

Instead, reformers are meant to be cheered that at least Labour's next manifesto will now include not only the detailed Lords reform plan contained in that draft bill but also a pledge for a referendum on the alternative vote system of election for the Commons.

The Tories gave ground by agreeing to hold a referendum on the alternative vote system and agreeing to speed up the creation of a wholly or mainly elected upper house.

Our latest figures on voting intention in the referendum on the Alternative Vote show a significant narrowing of the No campaign's lead, with the Yes and No campaigns now virtually neck and neck.

But then Mandelson reveals that in a series of meetings between the Sunday and Tuesday, the Liberal Democrats «ended up agreeing with us that we should hold a referendum on the alternative vote system».

To Fairer Votes campaign in the unsuccessful bid for a Yes vote in the 2011 referendum on the Alternative Vote.

As for the suggestion that people will vote for change, regardless of substance, in preference to the status quo, I refer you to the recent referendum on the alternative vote.

Speaking after Mr Cameron had addressed a meeting of Tory MPs, shadow foreign secretary William Hague said: «We will offer to the Liberal Democrats in a coalition government the holding of a referendum on the alternative vote system, so that the people of this country can decide what the best electoral system is for the future.»

What was linked was the boundary changes to last year's referendum on the Alternative Vote.

Similarly, the result of the referendum on an alternative voting system in 2011 required no change, but had it been otherwise, it was beyond doubt that change could have been achieved only by legislation passed by Parliament.

Not exact matches

The Glen Ellyn and Oak Brook Park Districts will proceed with a lawsuit Wednesday against the Du Page County Board of Election Commissioners despite a successful petition drive in Glen Ellyn to place three alternative referendum questions on the ballot.

They claim boundary changes was introduced as a quid pro quo for the May 2011 referendum on electoral reform, in which the public rejected the alternative vote system by a ratio of two votes to one.

Senator Kathy Marchione on Tuesday proposed an alternative plan that does not include the referendum.

There are certainly several examples in Britain where people have rejected change, the most prominent examples include the referendums on Scottish Independence, the Alternative Vote electoral system, and, in 1975, the UK's membership of the European Community.

Though Labour remained officially neutral, he in a personal capacity supported the ultimately unsuccessful «Yes to AV» campaign in the Alternative Vote referendum on 5 May 2011, saying that it would benefit Britain's «progressive majority».

The Yes to Fairer Votes campaign has announced the first appointments to the team that will lead the call for a «Yes» vote on the Alternative Vote (AV) in next year's referendum.

On the other hand, if the Scottish government fails to achieve this or gain enough support for a second independence referendum, Labour could claim to have a credible alternative that voters can support in a Scottish election.

(a) Hold a referendum on voting reform, giving the electorate a choice of the following four alternative voting systems: Additional Member System; Closed Party List; Open Party List; Single Transferable Vote.

It was widely understood at the time that Labour were prepared to legislate to secure a shift from the first - past - the - post system to alternative vote, while offering a referendum on a shift to proportional representation.