Well, who would have thought it. The Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan issuing a press release, taking the actual Secretary of State, Peter Hain to task for not getting on with the procedures necessary to deliver a referendum on law making powers for the National Assembly. We do know that Peter Hain is not that keen on holding a referendum. Mrs Gillan tells us that Mr Hain has wri...
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If Mr Cameron enacts his mistaken pledge to change the law so that future European treaties must be put to a referendum, he might pollute relations in Europe
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THE Law Society of Scotland could be stripped of its historic role as the representative body for solicitors after a growing rebellion of members forced a referendum on its fu
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Incoming Conservative government may have to call a referendum on a new European Union treaty soon after taking office.
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An incoming Conservative government could come under immediate pressure to call a UK referendum on a new European Union treaty being suggested by Germany.
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On this day in 1956, the British authorities ordered the deportation of the Greek Cypriot leader, Archbishop Makarios, in the hope of restoring law and order to the island. Thirty seven years ago today, the people of Northern Ireland voted overwhelmingly to remain within the United Kingdom. In a referendum on the future of the province,
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The spectacular rejection by Icelandic voters of an 'Icesave' accord gives Iceland a resounding mandate to push for better terms in settling €3.9 billion in losses to Britain and the Netherlands.
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As Iceland holds a referendum over a €3.9bn debt repayment deal with Britain and the Netherlands, many voters are struggling to decide whether it is even worth the effort to participate
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With all this contemplation about the possibility of a hung parliament, my mind has turned to thinking about how such an eventuality would effect the timetable for the referendum on law making powers for the National Assembly for Wales - assuming that Carwyn Jones has actually written the required letter to Peter Hain requesting it. I hope that constitutional experts are chewing this over. What we...
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