Sentences with phrase «voted against the government on»

Heseltine was one of 13 Conservative peers to vote against the Government on whether Parliament should have a «meaningful» say on the final terms of Brexit, including if the prime minister chooses to withdraw from negotiations without a deal.

One of the fears expressed by the six Tory rebels who voted against the Government on tuition fees last night (full breakdown of who rebelled is here) was that the increase would deter people from poorer backgrounds fro going to university.

If the Commons votes against the Government on a motion of no confidence, the Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011 specifies that Parliament automatically dissolves unless a subsequent motion of confidence is passed within fourteen days.

Campbell was first elected as an MP for Blyth Valley at the 1987 general election with a majority of 853 votes, and has often voted against the government on issues such as the Iraq War.

First, there are sufficient Tory rebels — an alliance of Remainers and liberal Leavers — who will vote against the government on Brexit issues.

He has also voted against the Government on tuition fees and yesterday voted against air strikes on Islamic State militants.

Not exact matches

Most of the region voiced support for the July 16 referendum convened by the opposition against the assembly, and the EU and the US have suggested they could level sanctions on the Maduro government should the July 30 vote go ahead.

Either it means that other members of his party — the finance minister, who is against the referendum — will come in and not hold a referendum at all, and try to keep Greece on the austerity plan, or there will be a fall in the government, a no - confidence vote, and people will presumably vote for the Conservative Party, which is very much like the Republican Party in the United States.

The measure, which halts litigation against the issuers of Puerto Rico's government and quasi-government debt to allow an orderly restructuring process, passed the Senate on a vote of 68 - 30.

Board chair David Denison says in a separate statement that the government told Hydro One it would vote against compensation changes, and he adds that the utility will consult with shareholders and get «additional independent advice» on executive compensation.

The danger the United States faces today is that the government debt crisis scheduled to hit Congress next spring (when Republicans are threatening to vote against raising the federal debt limit as the government deficit soars) will provide an opportunity for the wealthy to give a coup de grace on what is left of progressive taxation in this country.

«That this House expresses profound concern that, despite voting 279 in favour and none against the motion calling on the Government to refer genocidal atrocities of Daesh to the United Nations Security Council on 14 April 2016, still, no such referral has been made; recalls the words of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in an article in the Telegraph on 27 March 2016, Daesh are engaged in what can only be called genocide of the poor Yazidis, though for some baffling reason the Foreign Office still hesitates to use the term genocide; and calls on the Government to ensure that the unanimous will of Parliament is implemented with urgency.»

It is against this background of public moral struggle that the people of Israel prepare to vote on July 23 for their next government, in an election that pits the conservative Likud Party of Menachem Begin and current Prime Minister Yitzak Shamir against the Labor Party headed by two - time loser Shimon Peres.

The Sun Herald reported on December 20 that the Australian Beverages Council had threatened to run attack advertising against the Baird Government during the March election if cabinet voted in favour of a container deposit policy.

Unfortunately, too many MEPs voted against improving the regulations further when they had the chance, so follow - on formula advertising will continue in the European Union, except where national governments take action.

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 says he last voted against his party on a three - line whip in the 1970s - and when he did so, two years later Margaret Thatcher appointed him to her government.

However, on procedural grounds, he tends to vote pro-choice on Supreme Court justices and spending issues (he is against abortions but for the government paying for them as long as they are legal).

The House of Lords last night voted against the government order on casinos, leaving culture secretary Tessa Jowell struggling to claim plans are «very much alive».

After his blistering «Alice in Wonderland» onslaught» during the second reading debate, the Tories» Brexit rebel - in - chief joined the revolt in the committee stage on EU nationals living in the UK and fairly consistently voted against the Government throughout the committee stage.

But a Commons vote against leaving the EEA - especially on the back of a court case demanding the government consult parliament - would have an irresistible moral force.

Though normally voting with the Labour Whip, Thornberry voted against her party's government on national security matters, regarding the detention of terror suspects without charge for 90 days in the Terrorism Act 2006, on the same matter for 42 days in the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, and against the renewal of Trident.

IF, and it's a big IF, there were to be a hung Parliament next time around, far better that the LibDems (and I guess this applies to the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Dr. Dick Taylor too) act as kingmakers by voting for or against the government, whether it be Labour or Conservative, * on the merits of each individual piece of legislation * than propping up some of the most loathsome, reactionary policies this side of the self - styled moral crusaders from the ear of High Thatcherism.

Last night, 48 Labour MPs defied interim leader Harriet Harman's call to abstain on the Conservatives» welfare plans and voted against the Government.

Meanwhile, on the opposite benches, around 15 Tory MPs are keen to vote against the government.

Corbyn called on MPs who were considering voting for airstrikes to «think again», telling BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show on Tuesday: «Think of the complications and the implications of what we are doing and please cast your vote against supporting this government's military endeavours in Syria.»

The 66 Labour MPs who voted with the Government on the main motion to support «taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria» represented well under a third of the 231 current Labour members of Parliament.

Government has come under attack by thousands of Ghanaians engaging in illegal mining threatening to vote against the ruling party in the next elections despite their (illegal miners) hazardous activities on the environment.

After joining the coalition poll ratings for the party fell, [67] particularly following the government's support for raising the cap on tuition fees with Liberal Democrat MPs voting 27 for, 21 against and 8 abstaining.

Only 32 MPs need to vote against the government to wipe out its majority of 63, but canvassing carried out by the leftwing organisation Compass indicates that more than 100 Labour MPs will send a warning to ministers when they sign an early day motion opposing the move to part - privatise the Post Office when parliament returns on 12 January.

The problem is not so much that a number of Conservatives voted against the government - in fact, rebel Tory votes tipped the balance only once, in the unusual circumstances of the multiple rebellion on the European Economic Area amendment - or even that rather more Conservative peers didn't vote at all, because the government whips managed to bring in more than usual.

The government was defeated in 15 Lords votes on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, its keystone Brexit legislation, with majorities against it ranging from 24, to 128.

David Cameron has been delaying the next stage of the debate on the immigration bill for weeks, because he knew that the report stage debate would see dozens of Tory MPs trying to vote against the government and in favour of a much tougher stance on immigration.

«The choice for Republicans is clear: they can keep Richard Hanna, who votes to raise taxes, to extend U.S. debt to economically dangerous levels by voting with Obama, Reid and Pelosi to raise the debt ceiling while bankrupting our nation, or they can choose a commonsense Republican like me who has a proven record of voting to reduce taxes, voting against the implementation of Obamacare in New York, votes against funding an illegal database (including ammunition database) against legal gun owners, voting against increasing our debt ceiling in New York and supports countless initiatives to reduce the burdens of government red tape on individuals and small businesses, including family farms,» Tenney said.

The Times» Oliver Wright has posted on Twitter a copy of a letter from Lord Heseltine to Theresa May following his dismissal as a government adviser for voting against the Tory whip on an amendment to the article 50 bill in the Lords.

The MPs indicate that they will vote against the bill's timetable motion and, with Labour also voting against it, this means the government is on course for defeat in the vote tomorrow night.

Some of them openly expressed their disappointment in this administration and apologised to the former President for voting against him in the 2016 election because of lies told them about him and his government by the Npp, and failure on their part to critically evaluate promises the Npp made during the campaign.

«The «No» votes against President Mahama are a damning verdict of the NDC supporters against him» and this result proves that the «NDC grassroots are disappointed with the government... I am convinced that the NDC is living on borrowed time.»

Labour plan to vote against the move because it opposes the government's decision to transfer the whole cost of degrees on to students in the form of debt.

I've focused during my time in the legislature to deliver mandate relief for local governments that should help local property taxpayers, voting against budgets that contained tax and fee increases, and I still believe there is more to do to get our state back on the right track for ourselves and future generations.»

On Wednesday, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released automated phone calls directed at ten incumbent House members who voted for the stimulus and against the GOP - backed bill to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.

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«On top of that, Mr. Latimer voted against last year's historic property tax cap vote and he went MIA for Governor Cuomo's pension reform vote last week that will ease costs on local governmentOn top of that, Mr. Latimer voted against last year's historic property tax cap vote and he went MIA for Governor Cuomo's pension reform vote last week that will ease costs on local governmenton local governments.

Tracey Crouch, the sports minister, calls on MPs to side with Labour against government in «knife - edge» free vote on Wednesday

The legacy of Iraq has loomed large in debates on Syria and, in 2013, Miliband was instrumental in ensuring the coalition government was defeated in a vote on UK military involvement against the Syrian government.

I'm not against fixing Obama care but John Faso voted on this before the studies on the implications of it were in Defunding Planned Parenthood and raising premiums for those with pre existing conditions are unacceptable What about the hard working poor who can't afford property and rely on help from the government

Today Mr Prescott went one step further, by demanding Labour voters vote against the introduction of AV and treat the referendum as a vote on the coalition government.

Nigel Farage, leader of UKIP, told politics.co.uk: «On day one of the debate in the Lords the Lib Dems said they would vote with the government on this issue - stacking the numbers against uOn day one of the debate in the Lords the Lib Dems said they would vote with the government on this issue - stacking the numbers against uon this issue - stacking the numbers against us.

He has been a long - time critic of the UK's policy on Afghanistan, and was the only Conservative to vote against his government when Afghanistan was first voted upon in 2010

On 13 March 1924, the Labour government was defeated for the first time in the Commons, although the Conservatives decided to vote with Labour later that day against the Liberals.