Sentences with phrase «referendum on the alternative vote system»

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

Referendum bill on electoral reform will allow for a 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.

Labour has promised a referendum on the alternative vote system.

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

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.

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».

«But I feel it was right, given the result, given the need for strong and stable government, to make the important concession of saying that we should have a referendum on the alternative vote system.»

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.»

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.