“A referendum on changing the voting system will definitely take place on May 5 after the Government last night saw off an 11th-hour challenge to the plans in the House of Lords.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2011
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Archive for the 'referendums' Category
AV referendum to go ahead on May 5, after Lords challenge fails – Daily Telegraph
Published February 17, 2011 elections , news , referendums Leave a CommentGovernment electoral reform dealt Lords blow – The Guardian
Published February 8, 2011 elections , news , parliament , referendums Leave a Comment“The government suffered a narrow defeat in the House of Lords on Monday night when rebel Tories joined forces with Labour peers to make the planned referendum on electoral reform non-binding if turnout falls below 40%.”
The Guardian, 7th February 2011
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Peers bed down for marathon session to pass reform bill – The Guardian
Published January 18, 2011 elections , news , parliament , referendums Leave a Comment“Lords debate reduction in the number of MPs in parliament.”
The Guardian, 17th January 2011
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Lords ruling paves way for separate AV referendum and election dates – The Guardian
Published December 7, 2010 elections , news , referendums Leave a Comment“Alternative voting referendum could be on a different day from 5 May elections according to a House of Lords amendment.”
The Guardian, 6th December 2010
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Voting reform referendum will go ahead in May 2011 – The Independent
Published November 16, 2010 elections , news , referendums Leave a Comment“A referendum on whether to ditch the first-past-the-post voting system will go ahead next May after Labour peers failed narrowly in an attempt to derail the Government’s timetable.”
The Independent, 16th November 2010
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Peers threaten voting reform bill – BBC News
Published November 15, 2010 elections , news , parliament , referendums Leave a Comment“Government plans for a referendum in May on changing the voting system could be at risk if peers vote later to refer them to a Lords committee.”
BBC News, 15th November 2010
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Nick Clegg rejects call for law change after ‘hundreds denied vote’ – The Guardian
Published November 11, 2010 elections , news , referendums Leave a Comment“The Electoral Commission is set on a collision course with the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, after he dismissed calls for a law change to ensure last-minute voters are not turned away at the polls.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2010
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