Sentences with phrase «speech after the referendum»

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David Cameron apparently toyed with delaying the speech until after the referendum.

«Taking Britain to the edge of Europe and firing the flames of Scottish Nationalism, as Cameron did the morning after the referendum, are desperate acts of survival,» the speech was to have said.

The senior Tory made the remarks — in earshot of journalists — after being asked about the decision of 116 Tory MPs to defy the prime minister and vote in favour of an amendment regretting the absence of a EU referendum in the Queen's speech.

Pushing the line that the PM's referendum plans are for the benefit of the Tory party rather than in the national interest, which Labour strategists clearly see as their strongest retort (read: EUreka), the Labour leader insisted that, four hours after the big speech that was six months in the making, Cameron still «can't answer the most basic question of all.»

However, an ICM poll conducted for Vote Leave immediately after David Cameron's conference speech on Wednesday highlights the challenge they face between now and the referendum.

In his autumn conference speech Brown promised a referendum on AV, but at the last minute excised a commitment to pass a law setting a date for a referendum after the election.

The recent Queen's speech, along with the growing divisions in the Conservative Party over the EU referendum, have focused attention on how this Government will be remembered after David Cameron steps down in 2019.

«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.

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.

After taking office as Labour leader in December 2011, Lamont urged First Minister Salmond to set a date for the referendum, arguing in her leadership acceptance speech that uncertainty over the referendum's timeline was having a negative impact on Scotland.