Sentences with phrase «treaty veto»

His treaty veto, brave and welcome though it was, was essentially reactive - tactical, rather than strategic.

Fourthly, Lib Dem and swing voters especially will not forgive Lib Dems for precipitating the demise of the Coalition government, probably two years before it is due to end, not on a point of principle, such as on tuition fees, tax policy, social policy like gay marriage, Trident, the European treaty veto or the health or welfare bills but on... an issue of narrow partisan electoral self interest, i.e. unhappiness at boundary changes (which they had already voted for in February 2011).

David Cameron urgently needs to win back his jilted coalition partner over the EU treaty veto.

As he first learned with the treaty veto, the Cameron setpiece process looks something like this:

Liberal Democrats have refused to back the government over a Commons motion praising David Cameron's EU treaty veto.

It will be like the treaty veto all over again: rapturous approval in the Commons chamber, while the PM's popularity plummets abroad.

Not exact matches

To overcome this, the commission said there was a debate on whether to strip EU countries of their veto rights on tax issues, based on an article in the EU treaties that allows such exceptional action in the event of market distortions.

I vetoed that treaty.

You'll never be able to veto an EU treaty.

Each of the 27 members of the EU has veto power - Individual countries can't veto a treaty governing the UK's withdrawal from the EU, but could veto a treaty establishing Britain's new relationship with the EU.

But the UK did more than distance itself, it essentially used its veto to stop the other 23 member states revising the EU's treaties — something which needs all 27 members — even though the agreements on tighter fiscal coordination would not have applied to the UK.

«Need to remember that David Cameron was most popular when he vetoed EU treaty.

Britain would retain a veto in any treaty revision but would lose its veto the moment it triggers article 50.

The poll coincides with another conducted by the Sun today, which places the Tory party ahead of Labour for the first time this year, largely believed to be due to Cameron's decision to veto a new EU treaty.

David Cameron's decision to veto EU treaty changes has fractured his relationship with Nick Clegg, in a fight which raises questions about the coalition's ability to survive to 2015.

When David Cameron vetoed a motion to amend the Lisbon treaty at the 2011 European summit, Labour and the Liberal Democrats agreed with his rationale (which was defending the City) but attacked his modus operandi.

A spokesperson for the prime minister said yesterday: «Mr Brown has made it clear that he will veto any treaty document that does not contain the UK's «red lines» - a series of opt - outs and protocols allowing the UK to maintain control of key areas such as policing, security and social policy.»

Britain's threat to veto EU budget and boycott treaty is exasperating Europe, warns former Labour minister

The fact is we didn't have a veto in this situation because they signed the Lisbon treaty, they signed the Nice treaty — always opposed on this side of the house.»

Interviewed on Andrew Marr's programme this morning he said «I just honestly feel that sometimes we do not give enough credit to him - the first man to veto a European treaty».

Alun Cairns MP had a similar message for the Conservative leader, tweeting: «Need to remember that David Cameron was most popular when he vetoed EU treaty.

Reviving tensions between the two coalition parties after Mr Cameron vetoed a treaty to help rescue the euro at this month's Brussels summit, Mr Huhne warned the isolationist approach favoured by Tory sceptics would be disastrous for British jobs and trade and foreign investment in this country.

The Executive Branch (President) checks on Congress; proposes legislation; vetoes legislation; makes treaties; checks on the judiciary; appoints federal judges; enforces court decisions.

A veto has no place in a treaty relationship.

It is important to note, however, that a Russian veto in the Security Council does not affect the existing treaty - based grounds for asserting jurisdiction to prosecute or extradite alleged perpetrators of international crimes, in Syria or elsewhere.