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"referendum vote" is a way for people to have a direct say in making important decisions for their country or community. It is a special kind of vote where all eligible citizens can express their opinion on a specific question or issue. The majority vote in a referendum helps determine the outcome or a possible change in rules, laws, or policies.
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There is also a possible 75 % tax imposed on «extraordinary gains», but this may be struck down by
referendum vote in early 2018.
Weyman Bennett, the joint secretary of the Unite against Fascism campaign group, suggested the rise of racist attacks in schools is due to the
EU referendum vote on June 23 last year, which led to Brexit.
, Ross first touches on the Brexit
referendum vote on the UK's membership in the EU, noting self - publishing authors» general conditioning to a changing landscape as a plus.
There is some moderately encouraging news for the Yes side in the latest Ipsos MORI poll
of referendum voting intentions for STV, released this evening.
Facebook has said it will conduct a wider investigation into whether there was Russian meddling on its platform relating to the 2016
Brexit referendum vote in the UK.
May formally notified the EU on March 29 of Britain's intention to end its 44 - year - old membership, following the shock
referendum vote for Brexit last June.
«There are a number of material uncertainties arising from the
Scottish referendum vote which could have a bearing on the bank's credit ratings and the fiscal, monetary, legal and regulatory landscape to which it is subject,» RBS said in a statement.
A recent report from BBC News suggests that the Spanish government will seize control of the finances of the autonomous region of Catalonia within 48 hours, if they don't stop the «illegal»
referendum vote regarding independence.
Nine months after the
shock referendum vote to leave the bloc, Britain handed over a momentous letter to the EU president in Brussels, triggering Article 50 of the bloc's Lisbon Treaty and firing the starting gun on a two - year countdown towards Brexit.
What they said: «There are a number of material uncertainties arising from the Scottish
referendum vote which could have a bearing on the bank's credit ratings and the fiscal, monetary, legal and regulatory landscape to which it is subject.»
I think it's important to break the UK Brexit
referendum vote into two components: the first being the permanent effects it will likely have on the United Kingdom, Europe and the global economy; and the second being the more temporary factors.
First, because age and education are the biggest demographic correlates of
referendum vote choice, we have weighted the YouGov respondents in each local authority so that their age and education profile matches that for that council as measured by the 2011 Census.
Speaking to the Western Mail before the hustings - which are not open to the media - Mr Cameron insisted that the Welsh assembly was here to stay, despite being established with only a very
narrow referendum vote in 1997.
Meanwhile what this poll particularly makes clear is the impact that this alignment of Westminster vote intentions
with referendum vote has had on Labour support.
Changes in party identification were driven primarily
by referendum vote choice, especially in the period following the referendum, with «Yes» voters much less likely to continue identifying with Labour and more likely to identify with the SNP.
The idea of «fundamental British values» feeds into broader narratives of «Britishness» which played a significant role in the
UK referendum vote to leave the European Union and Conservatives» call for a British Bill of Rights to replace the protection offered by the European Convention on Human Rights, under the Human Rights Act.
Waving both Spanish and Catalan flags, demonstrators on Sunday praised the actions taken by the Spanish government to prevent the
symbolic referendum vote, and criticized local politicians who have encouraged secession from Spain.
«The fact that we have seen over # 1 billion worth of venture capital investment into London fintech companies since the EU
referendum vote offers further proof that global investors still believe London will remain a leading fintech hub for many years to come,» Rajesh Agrawal, London's deputy mayor for business, said in a statement Thursday.
The Greek government has found itself in a dire political situation after it was forced to accept draconian austerity measures as part of a bailout offer even harsher than the one a
national referendum voted no to last week.
He left the Conservatives in 2011 a week before the EU
referendum vote saw David Cameron defeated, and makes a habit of waving his membership card at bewildered voters.
While the 55 % -45 %
referendum vote preserved the territorial integrity of the UK, David Cameron's linkage of English Votes for English Laws to plans for further devolution to Scotland, just minutes after the announcement of the result, undoubtedly played into Scottish nationalist hands.
Following the resignations of Stewart Jackson and Adam Holloway as Parliamentary Private Secretaries, due to the
European referendum vote, the following PPS appointments have been confirmed:
Egan notes that on January 24th he emailed his boardmates advocating for the
school referendum vote to be held in November with the general election, which was agreed upon.
While 74 per cent of B.C. lawyers who participated in the October 2014
referendum voted against accreditation, Trinity Western argues it wasn't in line with s. 13 of the act that deals with implementing resolutions of special meetings.
fast and accurate tabulation of votes is possible, which is particularly useful for complex ballots with multiple choices and maybe even a referendum
The fallout of the EU
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Gove said after last week's
referendum vote for Brexit, the new prime minister must be someone who fought on the Leave side - effectively ruling out Mrs May, who was part of the Remain campaign, even though her contributions to it were notably low - key.
The power of agenda setters to manipulate the outcome of referendums helps to explain a frequently observed paradox
of referendum voting: high levels of public support for general change frequently don't translate into support for specific change.
His intervention is likely to be highly controversial at a time when Theresa May has criticised those seeking to deny the «will of the people» as reflected by the
EU referendum vote on 23 June 2016, and when Labour's leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has pledged not to block the triggering of Brexit.
A recent report from BBC News indicates that the Spanish government will seize control of the finances of the autonomous region of Catalonia within 48 hours, if they don't stop the «illegal»
referendum vote regarding independence.
Following the Brexit victory in the EU
Referendum vote in June 2016 and calls for the resignation of Jeremy Corbyn, could Tom Watson be the next Labour leader?
After the
narrow referendum vote, a form of associate membership of the EU might have been attempted without rupturing Britain's key trading and political alliances.
Meanwhile AggregateIQ's role in the UK's 2016
Brexit referendum vote has been the subject of increasing scrutiny in the country, following a lengthy investigation by the Observer of London looking at links between the various entities involved and how money was spent by different groups campaigning for the UK to leave the European Union.
There is a near - perfect link between the perceived performance of the Scottish economy and
referendum voting intentions, according to a blog on Public Affairs Jobs HQ.
The Bank of England acknowledged on August 4 that the global economy seems to have absorbed the shock of
the referendum vote.
The IBEX was recovering on Monday — up 0.5 percent by the close — after being under pressure last week following
the referendum vote.
Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hinted at
another referendum vote for independence from the U.K., and global markets were jolted.
The failure of coalition talks is unprecedented in Germany's post-war history, and was likened by newsmagazine Der Spiegel to the shock election of U.S. President Donald Trump or Britain's
referendum vote to leave the EU - moments when countries cast aside reputations for stability built up over decades.
More broadly, concerns about trade and its impact on workers figured large in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and in Britain's
referendum vote to leave the European Union, a free - trade bloc.
Britain would have to go on accepting EU rules, such as free migration, pay budget contributions and submit to oversight by the European Court of Justice — all things that drove last June's
referendum vote to leave and elements which May would like to show she has delivered on before an election in 2020.