Sentences with phrase «vote against government cuts»

The Conservatives have accused Labour backbenchers of «hypocrisy» for failing to vote against government cuts for second degrees.

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Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union voted to join teachers in England and Wales in Thursday's day of action against government cuts.

12:24 - Delegates have overwhelmingly voted against a motion that would insist on the government being fairer to the poor when cutting the deficit.

He had never made any compromises with either the Blair or Brown governments, had consistently voted against the Iraq War and welfare cuts and was untouched over the parliamentary expenses scandal.

During the last Parliament, I voted against our government when it introduced legislation to cut the deficit in half by 2010.

He paired the emergency money with structural cuts, loading the bills — each of which kept government running for a week — with farther - reaching measures to correct the deficit, and dared legislators to vote against them, thereby shutting down government.

«In these circumstances, it is right and proper that we assert the Scottish interest on fox hunting by voting with Labour against the Tories» proposals to relax the ban - in the process, reminding an arrogant UK government of just how slender their majority is - just as we will vote against the Tory welfare cuts next week, and appeal to Labour to join us.»