Sentences with phrase «repatriation of powers»

The reality is that voters have strong views on most subjects - strongly opposed, for example, to NHS privatisation and more immigration but very supportive of repatriation of powers from Europe and making the rich pay more into the national coffers.

But Brittan, who agreed with John Major's decision to secure an opt - out from the social chapter in the 1991 Maastricht treaty, believes Cameron would be wrong to overplay his hand in treaty negotiations by demanding repatriation of powers in exchange for supporting new eurozone structures.

Conversations about repatriation of powers when caught up in issues of «national identity» (for the nationals of the UK) tend to ignore how we function as a society.

12:20 - John Baron, ANOTHER right - winger, raises further repatriation of powers.

There is no doubt that the Brussels bubble needs to learn that it does not have to regulate everything and that there is such a thing as good and worthy repatriation of power to the member states.

Last year, the Prime Minister flew to Brussels amidst rumour of a leadership challenge if he didn't achieve at least a token repatriation of power.

But, look a little closer, because a grand, unilateral repatriation of powers might sound appealing but in reality, it is a false promise, wrapped in a Union Jack.

So how on earth do they propose to achieve reform but at the same time reject repatriation of powers?

The real issues are the new economic surveillance powers and the failure of the Coalition to use Merkel's Treaty amendment to negotiate repatriation of some powers (as the Tory manifesto promised to do).

Rees - Mogg wonders whether Cameron's bottling it when it comes to the repatriation of powers.

Backbenchers» demands for the repatriation of powers, which they think should be the price for Britain's cooperation with whatever deal is eventually produced, make the prime minister's task an extremely unenviable one.

Miliband elaborates on his initial question, citing the fact there's not one mention of the repatriation of powers in Cameron's article in the Times today.

His comments were not enough to relieve intense pressure as Conservative MPs lined up to demand a tougher line on the repatriation of powers to Britain, however.

12:05 - Miliband begins by quoting Cameron saying the repatriation of powers could take place if limited treaty change takes place.

Mr Walker voted against the government in last month's rebellion because he backed one of the options in the proposed referendum, recommending the repatriation of powers.

Any bullying UK - centric approach to repatriation of powers that seeks to overstep proper parliamentary scrutiny and involve devolved legislatures poses a serious threat to the principles of democratic devolution.

Cameron made his thinly veiled threat on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, when he said he was «entitled» and «enabled» to seek a repatriation of powers when other EU countries sought treaty change to make the single currency work more effectively.

Yes, the Tories want the repatriation of some powers, but «we've taken a strategic decision that we're not starting in government [with] a confrontation with the EU».

Most Conservative MPs don't have a defined position on the repatriation of powers, but many of them certainly want most returned - which would mean treaty change.

There'll be no repatriation of powers from Europe.

I want the repatriation of some powers from the EU, I do not want the euro, nor the constitution and could be talked into BOO but I would have no difficulty with the prospect of Ken Clarke coming back into a conservative government.

It would also give time for any renegotiations to take place — after all, we have been promised a repatriation of powers.

I want instead to pose a question: namely, which discussion's more important to the future of conservative measures - the repatriation of powers, tax cuts, immigration control, welfare reform, free schools, that sort of thing?

But he is also constrained because Nick Clegg has voiced scepticism about the merits of trying to use a negotiation that is designed to save the eurozone to demand the repatriation of powers to Britain.

The prime minister is expected to acknowledge in his speech next month that he will only be able to hold a referendum on the repatriation of powers if the Tories win a majority at the next general election.

The prime minister will be unable to table his demands for the repatriation of powers before the next election because Clegg has dismissed this strategy as «a false promise wrapped in a union jack».

Mr Huhne rejected Tory MPs» demands for a Europe referendum and the repatriation of some powers from Brussels, saying the priority was to end the eurozone crisis.