| 单词 | referendum |
| 例句 | In one early referendum on his rule in the South, Diem’s agents openly intimidated and beat up voters. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The antis encouraged women not to vote in the referendum. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z In a referendum of November 1983, the white electorate endorsed P. W. Botha’s plan to create a so-called tricameral Parliament, with Indian and Coloured chambers in addition to the white Parliament. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On the ballot in November 1867, the men in Kansas faced two referendums, one that deleted the word “white” from the description of voters and a second that deleted the word “male.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The suffragists complained that the referendum wasn’t binding, and the antis complained that they were expected to vote in order to show that they didn’t want the vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It felt like a referendum not only on Barack’s political performance and the state of the country but also on his character, on our very presence in the White House. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In 1897, two years after the Massachusetts referendum, the antis formed the New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Almost banning the death penalty through a popular referendum in an American state would have been unimaginable just a few years earlier. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He stated that if the referendum was defeated, he would resign from office. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Of about 612,000 women who were eligible to vote in the referendum, only about 7 percent registered and only about 4 percent voted. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The national turnout is expected to be higher than most referendums held over the past 25 years. Ireland gay marriage referendum: high urban turnout boosts yes hopes 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z We are also tabling a long-overdue referendum on how our food choices affect us and the world around us. Why do people hate vegans? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Some, however, reject the idea of the Adele-Beyoncé contest as a referendum on race. Adele vs. Beyoncé: What’s at Stake for the Grammys? 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z To a great extent, the White House contest will be a referendum on Obama and, more specifically, his performance on the economy. Iowa up first in economy-themed campaign 2012-01-03T03:23:00Z Two years ago, enough Britons thought that it had been all downhill since the U.K. joined the European Union to vote to leave it, in the Brexit referendum. An Anthem to England, Football, and English Defeatedness 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Coming back to Scotland in the run-up to the referendum, I realised I knew almost nothing about Scottish politics. Rory Bremner sees the funny side of Scottish independence 2013-04-03T14:16:43Z Jacob’s efforts in the novel are ultimately a kind of referendum on the fleeting power of any good story, however important. Loss haunts the gay Arab San Franciscan at the heart of Rabih Alameddine's new novel, 'Angel of History' 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z We’ve just done a group presentation in our English class about all the propaganda around the EU referendum. Happy birthday, Gen Z: celebrating with 16-year-olds around the world 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z The weakening of the pound in the aftermath of the British referendum has made auction items being sold in the currency more attractive. London Art Auctions May Herald a Market on the Upswing 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The EU has damaged its claim to be a guardian of democracy against populist extremists by repeatedly ignoring referendums in which voters rejected new treaties. A perfectly timed book on populism 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z “This trial is not a referendum on the #MeToo movement,” he said. Harvey Weinstein trial is 'not a referendum on #MeToo', says judge 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Polls consistently show that while most of its 7.5 million residents favored a referendum, they are roughly evenly split on independence from Spain. Catalonia asks Europe to help resolve its fight with Spanish government 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z “South Carolina was a referendum on whether or not you can be a conservative and solve a problem or at least try,” said Graham, a major player in the immigration debate. AP News in Brief at 8:58 p.m. EDT 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z The 6 November ballot question will mark the first statewide referendum in the country that threatens to revoke previously guaranteed transgender rights. 'This is life or death': trans people threatened by Massachusetts vote 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Turks go to the polls to vote in a referendum considered the most significant political development since the country was declared a republic in 1923. ‘Art is my weapon’: meet the Turkish artist taking on Erdoğan 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z The play, Molloy's first, is ostensibly about the complications Stephen and Marion face as Roman Catholic Ireland is on the verge of legalizing divorce for the first time, through a referendum. Male as drunk, male as nerd feature in two London plays 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Colbert noted that Google searches for “What happens after we leave the EU?” spiked 250% after the referendum passed. “Apparently it’s just the accent makes them seem smart”: Stephen Colbert is just dumbfounded by Brexit 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z I'm so glad the Conservatives are committed to local referenda. If Britain decides to ban the burqa I might just start wearing one 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z “This is not a referendum on #MeToo,” he has told them. Harvey Weinstein trial to kick off two years after lighting fire under #MeToo 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z In retaliation, the locals pass a referendum to dissolve the town government. Review | ‘Greater Clements’ is the best new play of the year 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Britain voted to end its 40-year membership of the European Union last June in a shock referendum result many saw as a protest against the established order. Trainspotting author sees 'bleak dystopia' in real life too 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z In 1953, the Danish Constitution was changed following a referendum in which more than 85% of participants voted to allow female succession. In shadow of pandemic, Danish queen marks 50 years on throne 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z This Thursday, Britain will hold a referendum on whether it should remain in the European Union or leave it. John Oliver on Brexit: 'Britain would be absolutely crazy to leave' the EU 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The 2014 midterms were indeed a referendum of sorts on the president and his agenda, and here are the results: Do older white voters really, really hate him? Circus of GOP talking heads: I spent my post-election day watching Fox News 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Announcing the winners on Tuesday, the judges emphasized that the shortlist does not reflect a referendum on the state of British fiction, and that nationality isn’t a consideration when judges make their selections. Biting Satires Dominate Booker Prize Shortlist 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Graham was born in northern England, and voted in the referendum to remain the European Union. Brexit Is Dividing Britain. So Is a Brexit Movie. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Is that even possible eight weeks prior to a midterm election that liberals and conservatives agree to be a referendum on Donald Trump? “The Circus” host calls Steve Bannon’s propaganda film “a cinematic reach-around” 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z She summed up the vote on Twitter: "One thing for sure the #referendum results are very close, but also showing a difference of opinion across #Britain." Lindsay Lohan turns into British politico during Brexit vote 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z No date was announced for the referendum, which the previous government said would be a "costly diversion" when it amended the law on prison sentences five years ago. Ireland to vote on removal of blasphemy law last used in 1855 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Del Toro declined to answer when asked what he thought about Puerto Rico's referendum earlier this month, which aimed to determine the future of the island's political status. Oliver Stone, Benicio del Toro visit Puerto Rico 2012-11-30T19:52:12Z Clinton was expected to be perfect, according to contradictory standards, in an election that became a referendum on her likability. Now Is the Time to Talk About What We Are Actually Talking About 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The timing was perfect, a British comedy of fractious people, arriving in the wake of the Brexit referendum. Director Sally Potter: 'I've seen the grief Covid-19 causes' 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Only Scots residents can take part in the referendum, meaning people who live in the three other constituent parts of the UK - England, Wales and Northern Ireland - don't have a say. Jagger, Hawking join big celebrity push to keep Scotland in the UK 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z But for Britons who voted 52 percent to 48 percent to leave the bloc in the “Brexit” referendum nine months ago, it was time to celebrate. The vote was held last summer, but ‘Brexit’ officially starts now 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z "It was a point when there was a kind of cultural divide in the country and what the referendum did," Perry told Reuters. British artist Grayson Perry explores a divided country in new exhibition 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z In communities where the referendum passes, retail stores will be able to sell wine starting July 1, 2016. News briefs from around Tennessee at 1:58 a.m. EDT 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Alongside issues including animal rights and the Scottish independence referendum, the novel chronicles Rachel’s unplanned pregnancy and long-buried familial turmoil. Reviews: New Books From Sarah Hall, Mia Alvar, Katherine Taylor and Others 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z With Scots preparing to vote in a referendum on independence in September, a nationwide series of exhibitions celebrating 25 years of contemporary art in Scotland seems timely. Space Pod Alights at the Serpentine Gallery 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Opening in theaters before airing on HBO on June 23, “The Case Against 8” follows the legal challenge to Proposition 8, the 2008 referendum that banned same-sex marriage in California. ‘The Case Against 8,’ on Fighting a Same-Sex Marriage Ban 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z A familiar refrain in both the referendum on Brexit and the 2016 US presidential election was: there might be a recovery going on, but it’s not happening around here. What the 21st century can learn from the 1929 crash | Larry Elliott 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z It will be in the spotlight again when Scotland votes on a referendum in 2014 to decide whether to become independent or remain part of Britain. 36 Hours in Edinburgh 2013-07-11T22:58:24Z Her “Abortion” series later in the decade was a response to a failed referendum to legalize abortion in Portugal. Paula Rego, Artist Known for Unsettling Images, Dies at 87 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z He seems to have grasped early on that this election would be a referendum on Enlightenment values—and, because his own election symbolized those values so powerfully, on himself. Obama’s Lessons, Unlearned 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z After the three-day event at what was formerly called Ayers Rock, a report will be presented to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the opposition leader ahead of the proposed referendum as early as this year. Aboriginal Australians meet at sacred Uluru to discuss first chance of recognition 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z It reported an increase in the number of children seeking help for anxiety, with concern around world affairs such as the EU referendum and Syria conflict. 'My granddaughter loses sleep over terrorism': how children respond to global events 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z But eight months later, Governor Ron DeSantis reversed the decision when he signed a law that voided any local referendum or initiative that restricts maritime commerce. How Green is Your Cruise? 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z He believes that if another constitutional referendum took place today, while close, the Freedmen would be welcomed back into the tribe. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z What was left wasn’t a referendum on hip-hop’s boundaries, like last year’s conflict, but maybe an inadvertent one on the size and the scale of its current ambitions. Critic’s Notebook: A Summer Jam, Proudly Local Yet Less Sure of Its Place 2013-06-03T16:20:54Z If the referendum passes the oil-rich but underdeveloped south will break away from the north. George Clooney on Sudan 2011-01-10T15:46:43Z The playwright said he knew immediately after the 2016 referendum that he wanted to write something about it. Brexit Is Dividing Britain. So Is a Brexit Movie. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Since then, an epochal referendum in Britain and an American presidential election have divided the populations of the United Kingdom and the United States into seething partisan tribes. Review: Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Hard Problem’ Is a Mind-Body Gabfest 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z As mayor, Castro’s biggest initiative was leading a voter referendum to expand pre-kindergarten education. Julián Castro could be VP next year — or out of a job. He’s ready either way. 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z “I think both sides saw that Senate race, going back 15 years ago, as a referendum on the war in Iraq,” Lamont said. Lieberman book details help he received from GOP in 2006 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z The referendum that will decide Scotland's future is seven months away, yet it is hard to get away from it at this year's Glasgow Film Festival. Film festival not immune from independence debate 2014-02-23T12:23:46Z There, too, the referendum was a frequent theme. Independence Question Dominates Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z At an appearance Thursday, the governor said he doesn’t believe the referendum will delay the bridge project. The Billionaire Vs. The Nerd: Who Gets To Control International Trade With Canada? 2012-06-22T15:56:09Z Their goal was to garner enough signatures to bring forth a referendum at the polls. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z The landslides occurred almost exactly one year after President Hugo Chavez first won elections and just as he held a referendum to approve a new constitution. Disaster movies 2011-02-09T10:03:33Z The women of the community have already voted in a referendum offering three choices: do nothing — forgive, forget and hope for the best; stay and fight; or leave. ‘Women Talking’ Review: The Power of Speech 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The Guardian reported that in the two weeks following the referendum, tourism in Catalonia fell by 15 percent. Gaudí’s First Completed House Opens to the Public 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z It may seem far-fetched, but it is no longer impossible to envision Britain outside the EU after a referendum on membership. Ed: The Milibands and the Making of a Labour Leader by Mehdi Hasan and James Macintyre - review 2011-07-15T21:55:11Z The Scottish National Party insisted last year that if the independence referendum passed, the treasures should be repatriated. Bones of contention 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Salmond's decision adds to the sense of an imminent and massive engagement within the Scottish arts on the independence referendum. The writers Alex Salmond is courting now will hold him to account 2013-07-14T20:00:01Z Donnelly, whose job is to promote the city, said the referendum had bought about 1,200 accredited media to Edinburgh. Yes or No, Edinburgh hotels and bars win big in Scottish vote 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The State Department strongly advises against traveling to Iraq and it didn’t support the Kurdish referendum. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z A longtime Eurosceptic, he helped defeat the proposed European Constitution in the 2005 referendum and has talked about the advantages of leaving the Euro. Euro crisis? vultures 2012-05-17T15:25:00Z The decision becomes a referendum on their different choices and their loyalty to each other. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z In "Miss California," she recalls the 2008 referendum that banned gay marriage in the state. Melissa Etheridge in "Fearless" mode after split 2010-04-27T22:29:00Z The hearing was not only a referendum of sorts on #MeToo but also on public trust in institutions — including the news media and Congress — and on truth itself. Perspective | The ghosts in the room for the Brett Kavanaugh hearing 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Q: What are your thoughts on Scotland's proposed independence from the United Kingdom ahead of September's referendum? A Minute With: Actors Butler and Ferguson on Scotland and dragons 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Opponents of Walker found encouragement recently from Ohio, where voters in a statewide referendum overturned a similar anti-union measure put in place by that state's new GOP governor. Drive to recall Wis. Gov. Walker begins 2011-11-15T18:37:00Z The relatives have tried various approaches to wrest it back, including an unsuccessful effort to organize a referendum for local residents to vote on whether to return the painting. Jewish Heirs Sue Swiss Museum to Recover Constable Painting 1456-08-13T05:00:00Z With their spending power helped by a slump in the pound after the Brexit referendum, some 3.8 million foreigners visited Britain in July, the Office for National Statistics said. UK sees record visitor numbers in July after EU exit vote 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The new community was created following a postwar referendum by Krakow residents rejecting the new authoritarian regime. A former communist neighborhood showpiece offers a history lesson in Krakow, Poland 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z He decided to accept Howard Jarvis’s Proposition 13, a referendum initiative to slash property taxes. The Story of California Told Through One Family 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The tale he tells is about the victory, in June, 2016, of the Vote Leave campaign in the referendum determining Great Britain’s continuing membership in the European Union. In “Brexit,” Benedict Cumberbatch Is a Peculiar Man Who Wants to Upend the Order of the World 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z I think we have started to equate democracy with some symbols of it that don’t really get to the issues, whether that’s in the referendum vote on Brexit or whatever. Hillary Clinton meets Mary Beard: ‘I would love to have told Trump: “Back off, you creep”’ 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z And it is the only country to hold a referendum on leaving, in 1975, not to mention a second one, due in June. English becomes Esperanto 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The referendum on Brexit, which he adamantly opposes, hardens his resolve to leave this unsatisfactory world. Review | Lionel Shriver’s ‘Should We Stay or Should We Go’ offers many variations on a couple’s fate 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Republicans had made the 1952 election a referendum, not only on what Stevenson stood for — the expansion of the New Deal — but on the cosmopolitan style he and other believers embodied. Unraveling my family's Cold War mystery 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Of the Scottish independence referendum, in 2014, she simply said, “I hope people will think very carefully about the future.” Peter Morgan Serves the Queen, Again 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z A yes result would provide fresh evidence of waning church influence in a country that, in the 1980s, voted forcefully in referendums to outlaw abortion and reject divorce. Ireland gay marriage referendum: high urban turnout boosts yes hopes 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Even male progressives lag, despite that this election is a referendum on a wide agenda of imperative concerns and there is good cause for all progressives to be excited by the prospect of Clinton’s nomination. Exile in political Guyville: Why getting Hillary Clinton elected isn’t “women’s work” 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z They scoff at the notion of Dee being in charge, recalling that America recently had a referendum about female leadership and voted against it. The Comforts of Watching “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Eat Itself 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z And in 2004, when 11 states passed referendums barring same-sex marriages, Mississippi voted the most strongly against the unions, at 86 percent. U.S. district judge strikes down Mississippi’s ‘religious freedom’ law 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z The uncertainties that remain, Mr. Haefliger said, are inevitable, given that Switzerland is a direct democracy, and any such venture would need approval in a referendum. Donation for a Lucerne Opera House Is in Dispute 2011-04-28T21:05:39Z The economy has emerged as a key issue for Scots ahead of the referendum, with one poll finding a majority of Scots would back independence if it gave them 500 pounds more. Tale of two towns as Scottish independence shows social divide 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z But since the release of Fyre Fraud, what started as an amusing example of corporate one-upmanship has morphed into a larger referendum on the ethics of both films. Fighting Fyre with Fyre: the story of two warring festival documentaries 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Edwards will also present the Scottish independence referendum results programme from Glasgow in September. Dimbleby to host final election show 2014-02-20T15:32:32Z The cost of the 5 May referendum is £85m and the no campaign plans to argue that there will be additional expense due to the need for counting machines. Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter back AV yes campaign 2011-02-15T00:01:02Z In less than four weeks, Britain decides whether to switch from first past the post to the alternative vote in only the second national referendum ever to be held in the UK. Will anyone vote for AV in the electoral reform referendum? 2011-04-08T23:09:12Z These days, he is a more sober, thoughtful figure, banging the drum for press regulation and writing op-eds calling for a second EU referendum. Steve Coogan: ‘Maybe I've just got flabby and middle-aged' 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z Three Arizona cities are considering lawsuits to block the new bill, and the legislation may be challenged at referendum in November. Shakira attacks Arizona immigration law 2010-04-30T09:10:00Z Before that, she was resident on our own shores, enlivening the night of the EU referendum with a series of tweets lambasting places she thought had made the wrong electoral decision. Even if nobody else is listening, the president's son is singing the praises of Kanye West's new album 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z English actor Simon Callow says people outside Scotland are nervous about stepping in to the referendum debate. Callow: 'Scotland is my country too' 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z So begins "8: The Mormon Proposition," director Reed Cowan's documentary about the influence that the Mormon Church had on California's ballot initiative outlawing same-sex marriage, the notorious referendum still being contested in court today. Cancel Gay Pride until we have marriage equality! 2010-06-25T15:19:00Z Antonio Di Pietro, a leader of one of the few parties to refuse to back the government, has called for a citizen referendum to overturn the labor package, which was bitterly opposed by unions. FDA approves diet pill 2012-06-27T17:50:00Z Scots rejected independence by a 10 point margin in a 2014 referendum. Can't get the staff: Scenic Highlands at eye of Scotland's Brexit... 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z In the metropolis, of course, the referendum had done nothing to domesticate a city that’s been drawing outsiders since the first stowaway showed up on a schooner filled with nutmeg. Exploring post-Brexit Britain while the pound is at an all-time low 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z It happens to be the day of the referendum that would abolish the monarchy and establish Italy as a republic. ‘Una Vita Difficile’ Review: Life Comes at You Fast 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Their new work is becoming a sort of referendum on the world Mr. Miranda imagined and wrote into life, but one that’s not always easy to recreate beyond the stage. Beyond ‘Hamilton,’ for Better and for Worse 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Comedian Eddie Izzard is spearheading the Yes campaign ahead of next month's electoral reform referendum. Will anyone vote for AV in the electoral reform referendum? 2011-04-08T23:09:12Z In the runup to the Brexit vote, Boris Johnson was bellowing that the referendum would be “independence day” — apparently attempting to coattail the publicity of the sci-fi movie sequel with that name. Allied: what happens when a film gets eclipsed by gossip 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z In October 1988, a constitutionally required national referendum was held in Chile to determine if Pinochet would remain in power another eight years. ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: From Chile, Pablo Larraín's 'No' 2012-05-22T17:45:24Z One result of all this is that, across Alabama, there are significant hurdles to raising property taxes to increase local school funding, including mandatory referenda in a very anti-tax state.” Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z A BFC survey ahead of the referendum in June revealed more than 90 percent of 290 designers wanted to remain in the bloc. London relaunches its menswear fashion week, Brexit casts shadow 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z As backlashes do, the sniping about Best Coast’s music soon turned into a referendum on their personality, and specifically the personality of Cosentino herself. Review: Best Coast Go Full Power Pop on ‘California Nights’ 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z As Finkelstein observes, Gould treated every day as though it were a referendum on Blair's leadership. Philip Gould: An Unfinished Life, edited by Dennis Kavanagh - review 2012-09-26T07:30:04Z That is what Martin Roth, the director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, warned would happen before the June 23 referendum, should “Brexit” be approved. Cultural Property Protection Law Comes Under Fire in Germany 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Wilson had told me that when she converted, some of her friends had worked to hide their apparent unhappiness; years later, she realized that they had experienced her choice as a referendum on American life. The Writer Behind a Muslim Marvel Superhero on Her Faith in Comics 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Clooney, 49, a frequent visitor to the war-torn nation, was helping draw attention to a historic referendum on independence for residents of the mainly Christian south. George Clooney caught malaria in Sudan 2011-01-20T22:26:04Z Zhai also expressed Beijing's support for Assad's plan to hold a referendum and multi-party elections within four months - a move the West and some in Syria's fragmented opposition movement have dismissed as a sham. Syrian security forces clamp down on Damascus 2012-02-19T19:17:00Z The survey is one part of a carefully orchestrated campaign designed to lead up to a possible referendum on EU membership, to be held towards the end of 2017. In France and Germany's eyes, David Cameron is already yesterday's man 2013-04-02T18:19:40Z The National Gallery said on Twitter it was interested in collecting “anything with artistic intent and merit” tied to the referendum. Posters, Banners, Boarding Passes: Museums Try to Get a Head Start on History 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Expect the Edinburgh fringe festival in August 2014, a mere month before the referendum, to be dominated by independence-themed shows and discussions. The writers Alex Salmond is courting now will hold him to account 2013-07-14T20:00:01Z Rowling lives in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh and will be among about four million voters to decide at a Sept. 18 referendum whether Scotland should end its 307-year tie to England. Author JK Rowling donates £1 million to fight Scottish independence 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z On Wednesday morning, a day in advance of the referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union, a team of people would board the Eurostar train in Paris with six hundred croissants in tow. Fighting Brexit, with Six Hundred Croissants 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z "Question One": This new documentary concerns the referendum on same-sex marriage in Maine. Weekend Preview: Folklife Fest, 'Stay-Cation,' Children's Day 2012-05-23T20:27:06Z He broke with the Socialist Party to oppose the treaty for a new EU constitution, and helped ensure its defeat in the French referendum of 2005. “The Intouchables”: Racial comedy, French style 2012-05-22T20:45:00Z As a national referendum on independence approached in 2014, Mr. Connery wrote an opinion article for The New Statesman arguing in favor it. Sean Connery, Who Embodied James Bond and More, Dies at 90 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z What We Did On Our Holiday arrives in cinemas in the wake of Scotland's impassioned referendum on whether it should go independent or remain part of the United Kingdom. Connolly's 'joy' at being Outnumbered 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z “Each dive”, Mr Skolnick writes, became “a referendum on his own value.” Blue hole, black hole 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z The elections, widely viewed as a referendum on Republican President Donald Trump, represent a chance for Democrats to break his party’s hold on Congress. 'Cool to vote': Hollywood election telethon aims to get young to polls 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z I think the referendum is going to be defeated, though I don't accept the argument that the whole question will just go away. Iain Banks: the final interview 2013-06-15T07:07:55Z "Wisconsin has been put on a national stage, and this is seen as something as a national referendum." GOP retains grip on Wisconsin Senate 2011-08-10T16:28:00Z Under heavy pressure from home and abroad, Papandreou ditched the referendum and narrowly survived a confidence vote, but only after promising to seek a new broad-based coalition. Europe turns up heat on Greeks 2011-11-06T17:20:00Z In last year’s Scottish referendum, the “Harry Potter” author J. K. Rowling met with significant hostility when she came out against Scottish independence and helped finance the “no” campaign. Celebrities, in Open Letter, Urge Britons to Stay in E.U. 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z But the past couple of weeks have demonstrated that this election is also a referendum on the question: Are women people? Are women people? 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z After Irish voters rejected the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum, Hitler became the taoiseach, Brian Cowen, ranting about the venality and incompetence of his advisers and the stupidity of the electorate. Will this be the Downfall of remix culture? Don't bet on it 2010-04-29T11:13:00Z SANTIAGO, Chile — Newly declassified U.S. documents indicate that Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet planned to use violence to annul the referendum that ended his brutal regime. US warned Chile dictator over plebiscite 2013-02-23T17:53:09Z James Naughtie is taking an "enhanced role" and will host Good Morning Scotland two days a week in the runup to the independence referendum. Mishal Husain, a new female voice for the Today programme 2013-07-16T12:56:42Z The judgment was another milestone on the path to the 2018 referendum that legalised abortion, leading to the rollout of services this year. Amy Dunne on her lonely, harrowing abortion fight: 'I was told I would be done for murder' 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z This week, the U.K. will decide whether or not to leave the European Union, by voting in a so-called “in/out referendum,” which Oliver notes is coincidentally what most English people call sex. John Oliver Takes On Brexit on 'Last Week Tonight' 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Mexico's president-elect said Monday he will respect the result of a referendum that rejected a partly built new airport for Mexico City, effectively ending the $13 billion project. Mexico vote cancels partly built $13 billion airport 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z It was a man vs. woman match made for maximum public-relations gimmickry but also a deadly serious referendum on equality on and off the court. Review: Advantage, Bobby, but Game, Set, Match, Billie Jean 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z The clashes were a culmination of tensions after Madrid declared the referendum illegal and unconstitutional. Antonio Banderas: ‘I don’t want to live my life like I’m already dead’ 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z My partner Marc voted for Catalonia’s independence in the 2016 referendum and I voted against it. Love across the divide: couples on Brexit, politics and religion 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z During his sold-out first set on Wednesday night, Mr. Coltrane made it implicitly clear that this was neither a referendum on old allegiances nor a workshop for new material. Ravi Coltrane and Company Perform at Jazz Standard 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z This year's edition is a referendum of sorts on the long-term future of the event, which receives funding from ticket sales, corporate sponsors and the Bellevue Downtown Association. Bellevue Jazz Festival gets under way at Meydenbauer Center and beyond 2010-06-02T22:11:00Z Andrew Rothney, who plays James II, says he has asked himself how different audience reactions in the Olivier auditorium in London might be before and after the referendum. Scottish theatres lukewarm over referendum 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z Many citizens are campaigning for a separation from the mainland, to be determined by referendum in October. Venice world heritage status under threat 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z In an interview with the BBC’s Nick Robinson four months before the EU referendum, he declared both leave and remain options “scary”, but seemed to express a preference for leaving the EU. Michael Caine: 'I voted Brexit. It was about freedom, not immigrants' 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Denmark’s prime minister for over a decade who negotiated exemptions for his country to a key European Union treaty after Danes rejected the initial text in a referendum. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z In Hungary last month, ahead of a referendum on refugee policy, I listened to politicians telling villagers that if you let in one refugee today, there will be thousands tomorrow. Reflections on Black Mirror – by those for whom science fiction became reality 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Catalan officials say an overwhelming majority of voters supported independence, but Spain’s central government has repeatedly condemned the referendum as illegal. Catalonia asks Europe to help resolve its fight with Spanish government 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Shortly before making his referendum pledge, Mr Cameron in mid-2012 set up a review of the balance of competences between the EU and Britain. The Brexit dilemma 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Wasn’t it a natural part of family life, as opposed to a referendum on your feelings for each parent? Carolyn Hax: When a table for two doesn’t include you 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z I didn't know about AV or the referendum, but now I think I will probably vote. Will anyone vote for AV in the electoral reform referendum? 2011-04-08T23:09:12Z The annual National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters awards ceremony and concert is not a referendum on the current state of jazz; it celebrates older heroes, as it is meant to. N.E.A. Jazz Masters Hail From Inside and Outside the Club 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z “This is a referendum like no other,” Ó Ríordáin told Associated Press. Ireland gay marriage referendum: high urban turnout boosts yes hopes 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z On Thursday, a group called The People Should Decide said it had collected more than enough signatures to get the referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot. The Billionaire Vs. The Nerd: Who Gets To Control International Trade With Canada? 2012-06-22T15:56:09Z As the novel progresses, the story morphs into an outlandish satire of European nationalism: Inspired by the clinic, countries across the continent hold referendums to decide which era they would like to recreate. This Bulgarian Writer’s Books Bend Time 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The referendum passes and Apu, who is in the country illegally, has to scramble for his citizenship. The Simpsons Thanksgiving marathon: the 25 best episodes to gorge on 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z And, just in time for the independence referendum, he's Scottish. Doctor Who review: Peter Capaldi makes his entrance 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z He’s offering 25 percent off pizzas to patrons who’ve written to their MPs to ask for a second referendum. Pizza a la Brexit - with extra referendum 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Yet traders doubted that a fractious parliament would back a second referendum. Dollar treads water near three-and-a-half week high, backed by... 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z An alliance of Labour peers and crossbenchers was still battling over the bill introducing the referendum, with the government insisting it would overturn three amendments passed by peers. Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter back AV yes campaign 2011-02-15T00:01:02Z The series is also a referendum — a pretty fun one — on the way that the sitcom has advanced in the past several decades and its migration from network to cable and streaming. In ‘Reboot,’ Everything Old Is New, to Streaming 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Bitterly contested divorces pale into insignificance compared with the heightened emotions that are the result of an ex-prime minister, over-inflated with his own persuasive abilities, lumbering us with a referendum. My husband’s boasts are worse since Brexit – and I can’t stand it | Dear Mariella 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z By reputation a long-standing Eurosceptic, he unhesitatingly assured Blair that, if there were a referendum on the euro, he would support the government line. Last Man Standing by Jack Straw - review 2012-10-02T11:29:00Z Alex Salmond, the most consistently able operator in British politics, will not demand a referendum until there is a realistic chance of winning one. Ed: The Milibands and the Making of a Labour Leader by Mehdi Hasan and James Macintyre - review 2011-07-15T21:55:11Z On one table conversation soon swayed toward the topics of the Scottish referendum and the current state of music education in the UK. Restaurant serves ethnic cuisine - with side-dish of conflict resolution 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Crimea's largely Russian-speaking population voted in March to become part of Russia in a hastily organised referendum. Steven Seagal plays gig in Crimea 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z On March 7, Swiss citizens will be voting on a niqab ban in a nationwide referendum. One year on, Muslim women reflect on wearing the niqab in a mask-wearing world 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z This type of citizen participation was also realized in South Australia to decide on the disposition of nuclear waste, a topic too toxic for party politics and too divisive for a referendum. Letters to the Editor 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Cast members Blythe Duff and Andrew Rothney say they are looking forward to audience responses changing as the referendum draws near. Scottish theatres lukewarm over referendum 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z Aug. 28, 2019: Inspired by Great Britain, the governments of Spain and Portugal announce they will hold their own referendums on leaving the European Union, launching the unfortunate nicknames Spanxit and Porxit. Style Invitational Week 1311: Nextra! Nextra! 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z On Sunday, more than 7 million Venezuelans participated in a symbolic referendum that rejected a constitutional overhaul. Gustavo Dudamel speaks out on Venezuela's constitution fight: ‘The present is the future’ 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Before the referendum that led to the repeal of the ban on abortion, Ronan appeared in a video supporting the reproductive rights campaign. Saoirse Ronan: ‘I’ve played a lot of weird people. I have!’ 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z More significantly, the program reveals in documentary-vivid fashion how the murder trial became a national referendum on race and justice in America. 'O.J.: Trial of the Century' revisits murder case as it unfolded 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Ultimately, the vote becomes a referendum on freedom, a mostly abstract concept, and the security of a steady paycheck. Review: In Stefano Massini’s ‘7 Minutes,’ It’s Make or Break 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z Others did not participate in the referendum or returned blank voting slips. Spain's 'Kill Jews Fort' villagers vote in favor of name change 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z Progress was made in 1967 when a referendum allowed Aborigines citizenship. Aboriginal Australians meet at sacred Uluru to discuss first chance of recognition 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z It is, as her friend Dorothy says, “like a referendum on our destinies.” This Week in Fiction: Curtis Sittenfeld on Reluctantly Writing Fiction About an M.F.A. Writing Program 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Justice James Burke told potential jurors last week that they must decide Weinstein’s case based on the evidence and not make the trial “a referendum on the #MeToo movement.” In New York trial, prosecutors to begin making rape case against Harvey Weinstein 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Among the most acclaimed works in this medium are a monumental series of abortion pictures, which she made after the narrow defeat of a 1998 referendum on changing Portugal’s anti-abortion laws. At Tate Britain, Celebrating a Mischievous, Subversive Talent 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Whenever I traveled in Europe after we confirmed our membership in the previous referendum, in 1975, I felt at home. ‘Britain Is No Home to Me’: Five Artists Respond to ‘Brexit’ 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z But David Mowat, Conservative MP for Warrington South, indicated he may be the first Tory to break with his party's support for first past the post and back AV in the referendum. Cameron steps up AV attack while celebrities rally to the cause 2011-04-01T23:26:29Z By the time the circuit breaker law failed, other parties were well on their way to circumventing the legislature by getting a tax limitation referendum on the ballot. The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z The Boies-Olson-Griffin dream team failed to wrest any sweeping gay-marriage verdict from the Supreme Court, which ducked the issue and last June upheld lower courts’ judgments against the California referendum on narrower technical grounds. Books of The Times: ‘Forcing the Spring’ by Jo Becker 2014-04-30T19:19:22Z And this time, whether we like or not, they will be more like a referendum. Greece hits political stalemate, euro exit fears grow 2012-05-14T11:00:14Z He pulls it off again in the premiere, which is funny moment to moment while also being a thoughtful referendum on the nature and style of “Community” and whether it needs to change. A Sixth Season for ‘Community,’ Rescued by Yahoo Screen 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Maxwell, whose highly-rated show "Hubble Bubble" is a reference to "the Scottish play", Macbeth, offers a distinctive view on the referendum question, not least because he is Irish. In Edinburgh, Fringe performers weigh in on Scotland's independence choice 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Though not facing reelection for another two years, Murphy has charged into the election-year circus in hopes of making the November vote a referendum on his big cause: background checks for purchasers of firearms. What’s wrong with politicizing a tragedy? For Sen. Chris Murphy, nothing at all. 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z It was a referendum on establishment politics, broken promises and angry voters’ growing distrust of Washington. Two years ago, Eric Cantor lost his House seat. Was it just in the nick of time? 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z In the Brexit referendum they voted in unexpectedly large numbers, a big reason why many pollsters got the result wrong. How and why Brexit triumphed 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z This year, the Scottish National Party won an overall majority in Parliament and declared its intention to hold a referendum on independence. Art: New Beacon of Scotland's Identity 2011-12-17T08:00:10Z O’Brien vowed to revive his original 315-apartment plan if the referendum passed. Where America’s Fight for Housing Is an All-Out War 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Abroad, in a controversial referendum, the citizens of Catalonia vote overwhelmingly in favor of declaring their region’s independence from Spain so it can be converted into an Amazon fulfillment center. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Russia Mania, covfefe and the Category 5 weirdness of 2017 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Citizens had virtually no say in the financing processes of the facilities because lease-backed securities do not require public referenda. 4 disturbing reasons private prisons are so powerful 2014-05-03T14:00:00Z This year’s Hugo Awards, given to the best in science fiction, turned into a referendum on the genre’s politics. 'Puppies' Unrewarded at Sci-Fi Book Awards 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z The law will set immigration quotas, as demanded by a referendum in February, but softer rules for EU citizens may reduce retaliatory measures from Brussels and big neighbours such as Germany and France. Switzerland plans to favour EU citizens in immigration law 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Ah, 2016, that seemingly cursed year, which started with the death of David Bowie, continued with the Brexit referendum, before culminating in the demise of George Michael at Christmas. Being black in America is not so different from being black in Britain | Bim Adewunmi 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Some questioned whether such a decision, involving complex issues of air traffic control, should be decided in a referendum. Mexico vote cancels partly built $13 billion airport 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z A government crisis would almost certainly be precipitated by any move to hold an EU membership referendum this side of the next general election, as some on the Tory right are already demanding. In France and Germany's eyes, David Cameron is already yesterday's man 2013-04-02T18:19:40Z A fully staffed referendum unit will be set up and a referendum editor appointed. BBC to boost referendum coverage 2013-05-21T13:43:33Z It has proclaimed itself on the sidelines of Maryland’s gay-marriage referendum and allowed a gay student club to form at Brigham Young University. But I’m a good Mormon wife 2012-06-01T23:00:00Z A lot of them have lived here for 20 years or more; naturally, they were upset by the referendum result. The secrets of a maitre d’: what it’s really like feeding the 1% 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Sometimes language misshapes because of insistent violence: decorum forgotten, referendums ignored, and the racism flags are everywhere with their snakes and stars and mismatched colors twisting over the local houses. Variations on a Lead 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z "Like me, he was an egalitarian. He wasn't interested in political movements per se; he was interested in fairness. Living in Glasgow 100 years later, I'm equating the referendum now with the independence story then." Scottish singer Eddi Reader revisits her roots at folk festival 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z As many commentators have noted, referenda only appear populist. The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z Sterling's sharp fall against the dollar, euro and other currencies since the June 23 referendum is expected to boost the UK's appeal as a tourist destination and encourage more Britons to holiday at home. UK sees record visitor numbers in July after EU exit vote 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The EU referendum exposed complex fault lines in British society, with young people and urban graduates largely voting to remain in the bloc while non-graduates, older people and rural and suburban communities opted for Brexit. We need to talk about Brexit: Britannia hears her people in new play 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z And what about his “road map” for the country and the referendum for the constitutional amendments? Stories from a revolution: The beauty of leaderless Tahrir Square 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z In a conversation that lasted 15 minutes, Brassard managed to elicit a promise from the monarch that that she would try to influence Quebec's referendum on proposals to break away from Canada. Pregnant Kate discharged from London hospital 2012-12-06T11:33:34Z We were in Dublin Castle for the results of the marriage referendum in Ireland. ‘We’d been denied a personal life’: Northern Ireland’s long road to equal marriage 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z With the same-sex marriage referendum of 2015 and the abortion referendum last year, I’d say that now it’s a progressive country. Andrew Scott: 'It’s mind-blowing being described as a sex symbol' 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z The new constitution, endorsed by parliament last week, is almost certain to become law, experts say, although it will be put to a referendum first. Tanzania's proposed constitution empowers women to own land 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Well, that would be earlier this year, allowing for plentiful wisecracks about the Scottish independence referendum — not quite as glib as they seem, given the novel’s nationalistic preoccupations. ‘Skeleton Road’; Crisscrossing plots, with a turn for the philosophical 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z The “Save Lafayette” activists didn’t believe him, but when the referendum passed, that’s just what he did. Where America’s Fight for Housing Is an All-Out War 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z But the fall in support for the yes camp is nowhere near as sharp as the drop in support for legalising divorce in Ireland in the 1995 referendum. Could polls be wrong about outcome of Ireland's gay marriage referendum? 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The results of that referendum narrowly saved the relationship that goes back three centuries, but the Brexit result led many to predict that the separatists could yet prevail. Exploring post-Brexit Britain while the pound is at an all-time low 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Trump had phoned Barr to congratulate her on the smash-hit ratings of her season première—a success he also seemed to interpret as a referendum on his own popularity. Much Like a Trump Rally, the End of “Roseanne” Felt Both Shocking and Inevitable 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z “It’s a reconsideration of TED and when it peaked, but also looking at Ted as a referendum on the Obama years and the optimism of that time.” The Drift Wants You to ‘Examine Your Ideas’ 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The Jan. 9 vote is an independence referendum on south Sudan that is likely to split the country in two. Clooney asks Obama for commitments on Sudan 2010-10-12T20:42:00Z While the mainstream media were obsessing over the results of the Greek bailout referendum July 5, the news site Ozy.com was going in a different direction altogether. Digital news for the young: LGBT, weed and the latest from ‘Game of Thrones’ 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z It is not surprising, then, that a number of productions in this huge arts festival have taken on the referendum directly. Independence Question Dominates Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z The night’s exchange rate was 1.33 pounds to the dollar — down 10 percent from 1.49 on Thursday, the day of the European Union referendum. Amid ‘Brexit’ Concerns, Sotheby’s Contemporary Sale Brings Shot of Oxygen 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z When I last met Moore, on the eve of the EU referendum, he predicted that Trump had every chance of winning the presidency. Michael Moore: 'We have the power to crush Trump' 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z The fact that you’re being present with your family and friends over the holidays is not a referendum on your new relationship. I Lied to My Parents. How Do I Get Them to Believe the Truth Now? 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Playwright Jonathan Maitland says Johnson “was the one who made the difference between the 48 and the 52” — the percentages for remaining and leaving in the June 2016 referendum on EU membership. A play about Boris Johnson tries to find humor in Brexit 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Last year, with Britain’s referendum on European Union membership and the United States’ presidential election creating uncertainty, owners of the world’s most valuable postwar and contemporary art were more reluctant to sell at auction. Auction Sales Down at Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips, in a Challenging 2016 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z With the huge tectonic shifts that happened in Ireland in the last decade with equal marriage and abortion referendum, she has inspired the masses. Sinéad O'Connor "refused to play the game": "Nothing Compares" filmmaker on the bold non-conformist 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The show was initially created in 2014 as a response to the Scottish independence referendum. Review: A Road Trip Crosses Centuries in ‘Anything That Gives Off Light’ 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z And yet, this album — in places an awakening, in others a shrug — ends up as a referendum on the sort of star Mr. Brice has been developing into, and the seeming limitations thereof. Albums From Banks, Lee Brice and Matthew Shipp 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z They have not stopped Cameron promising an "in-out" referendum on Europe, while in health, education, welfare and home affairs, Conservative politicians and conservative priorities have dominated. 5 Days in May: The Coalition and Beyond by Andrew Adonis – review 2013-05-13T07:00:03Z But Mr. Sheppard, wearing a “Yes” pin and outspoken about his views, said that, over all, fewer than 10 percent of the shows he has programmed this year are referendum related. Independence Question Dominates Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z The behavior of a woman who appears on the public stage can be counted on to provoke a contentious referendum on the state of women in general. The Carpetbagger: Box Office Heroines 2012-12-07T15:00:34Z The New York Jingle Ball is one stop on a barnstorming tour that travels the country, sponsored by the radio conglomerate iHeartRadio, and serves as a proxy referendum on the year in pop music. Review: Jingle Ball Tour Shows Radio Still Rocks 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Reader sees the question Scots will have to answer when they vote in the independence referendum on Sept. 18 as a "no-brainer," saying Scots should manage themselves. Scottish singer Eddi Reader revisits her roots at folk festival 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Scottish nationalists campaigning ahead of a referendum on independence next year have seized upon the book as an allegory for their struggle to break free of the UK - a theory the author dismisses. Asterix steps unwittingly into Scottish referendum debate 2013-10-24T12:46:13Z It occurred to me that this may be how some conservative comic-book fans experience her Ms. Marvel—as a referendum on “American” comics. The Writer Behind a Muslim Marvel Superhero on Her Faith in Comics 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z "When that all fell apart, it was very disappointing. It felt really like a referendum, like a door closing right in our faces. Afterwards, it was clear people were holding back their criticism." Shooting hoops and K-dramas: The American dream of not being relegated to a subplot 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Frankie Boyle's Election Autopsy will be available from 17 May and will be similar to his satirical analysis of last year's Scottish referendum. Boyle to host election comedy show 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z The messy Brexit referendum has scared off British tourists just as a terrorist attack in neighboring Nice cost the partners local business. Damsels in Distress — or Causing It 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The proposed system, to be voted on in a referendum on 5 May, would see voters rank candidates in order of preference. Alternative vote system would see MPs denied 'jobs for life', says Dyke 2011-04-02T12:52:21Z Now, Season 4 presents the most strenuous challenge of their afterlives, where the stakes are the universe's final referendum on the salvageability of humankind. Once more into "The Good Place": William Jackson Harper on Chidi and the final season 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Another referendum in a nearby basin failed after organizations backed by Riverview mounted a lobbying campaign to oppose it. Arizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Jason Burke's report in the Observer quoted Tamil protesters demanding a referendum on nationhood and sovereignty, but without a return to bloodshed. Everyone's talking Globish | Robert McCrum 2010-04-06T10:21:00Z At a pre-Edinburgh show the day after the referendum, for the first time in his career a heckler shouted: "Go home!" Brexit 'fireworks' give comics rich pickings at Edinburgh 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Life sucks, or so this bunch says again and again — affirming it, refuting it, even floating a referendum out to the crowd. Who says “Life Sucks”? Chekhov, through Posner, at Theater J 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z Mr Yves-Ferri said there was an allusion to the independence referendum debate, showing all the clans divided and uniting. Scotland inspires new Asterix author 2013-06-28T05:40:07Z Blair Jenkins, chief executive of Yes Scotland, and Blair McDougall, campaign director at Better Together, give evidence to the Commons Scottish affairs committee on the Scottish independence referendum. Grayling's rehabilitation speech and Clegg taking DPMQs: Politics live blog 2012-11-20T16:11:00Z Now city staff must develop legislation to codify the referendum. Voters say ‘yes’ to early closing time for South Beach bars 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z One of the 16 federal states went as far as to hold a referendum against the spelling changes—which passed. Je suis circonflexe 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z A postscript: at the general meeting last night, the Co-Op voted by a substantial margin against the referendum, rejecting the boycott. Hummus-Aisle Intifadah! The Daily Show Comes to My Neighborhood 2012-03-28T13:07:30Z Organizers of the referendum reported late Sunday that just over 1 million people voted in the referendum. Mexico vote cancels partly built $13 billion airport 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z You see Pete negotiate that, and ultimately, the referendum in South Carolina shows he didn't get that support. “Mayor Pete” director on capturing authenticity: "The process of campaigning is dehumanizing" 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z In the days leading up to the referendum, Marc and I disagreed a lot. Love across the divide: couples on Brexit, politics and religion 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z This is all under the guise of “protection against sexualisation in kindergarten and primary school.” These activists managed to get over 100,000 signatures — more than enough to force a referendum on the issue. Sex-ed toys for kids cause panic 2014-02-06T00:00:00Z It can also be a referendum of sorts. Together Apart? How About Totally Losing It? 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z In further signs of the Catholic Church's declining influence in Ireland, limited access to abortion was allowed for the first time last year, while a referendum on same-sex marriage will also be held in 2015. Ireland to vote on removal of blasphemy law last used in 1855 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z “Israelis will use arms to resist an agreement even if there were a referendum supporting it.” Pick of the week: One Palestinian village resists 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z The next year, the ordinance faced a citywide referendum and resoundingly failed. Houston’s Annise Parker, a gay mayor in a red state, ponders political future 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z On Friday, the professional drinkers will be joined by locals looking to celebrate victory or drown their sorrows once the results of the referendum come in. Yes or No, Edinburgh hotels and bars win big in Scottish vote 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z In a sustained circumvention of representative government, the referendum came to represent “the people.” The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z But as the UK’s European Union referendum result sank in, my depression worsened. Brexit broke my heart: I’m British, Spanish and now completely lost 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z On other areas of political reform the coalition delivered on key commitments, such as the AV referendum and bringing forward proposals for House of Lords reform. Coalition promises: separating substance from spin 2013-01-09T22:33:56Z Mexico's business community, which overwhelmingly supported the now-cancelled project, questioned the referendum, which they said was unofficial, unrepresentative and biased. Mexico vote cancels partly built $13 billion airport 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z He added: "The referendum is of huge significance for Scotland and this additional investment will ensure that audiences here get the comprehensive output they expect." BBC to boost referendum coverage 2013-05-21T13:43:33Z “It was a binary choice. There’s no nuance, you can’t put any of that into a referendum,” he says. Cillian Murphy: ‘I think James Bond should be a woman, which rules me out’ 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z The party said no, and Colbert says he started working with state Democrats to get an advisory referendum on the ballot. Colbert offering $500K to pay for SC GOP primary 2011-12-22T17:57:07Z Mr. Fallon’s concert wasn’t just a showcase of his new solo material but also a referendum of sorts on his whole career outside the Gaslight Anthem. Review: Brian Fallon Strikes Out on His Own With the Same Raspy Zeal for Yesteryear 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z But a link within the tweet's 140 characters wasn't referring to Scotland's independence referendum. Islamic State's soft weapon of choice: social media 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z As Boris Johnson told The Daily Telegraph a month before the E.U. referendum: “Napoleon, Hitler, various people tried this, and it ends tragically. The E.U. is an attempt to do this by different methods.” The Real Meaning of the Brexit Debate 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z If the referendum fails, he says he’ll leave politics and become a professor. Meet Matteo Renzi — the Justin Trudeau of Italy and the Obamas’ final state dinner honoree 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z And on Saturday it spoke with a peculiar directness — sharpened by the prospect of the Scottish referendum that could, this week, bring what everybody knows as the United Kingdom to an end. Last Night of the London Proms: A Sonic Potpourri 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z This referendum question is a kind of 20th century solution to an old problem... AUDIO: How arts tackle Scottish independence 2013-08-24T12:30:45Z And back in the United States, in November, residents of Key West, Fla., have approved three referendums to limit cruise visitors. In Hawaii, Reimagining Tourism for a Post-Pandemic World 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z And around the country, Mugabe's men frequently break up and intimidate the public consultations that are supposed to lead to a referendum on a new constitution, and internationally supervised elections. Robert Mugabe's brutal 2008 crackdown: torture, death and a stolen election 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z This game became freighted with new meaning during the culture wars, when high-level disapproval of a sitcom or a song became a referendum on national values. When Politicians Make Playlists 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z In this border town of more than 38,000 in “Watch Valley,” the hub of the Swiss watch industry, referendums typically decide matters like issuing parking passes, not war reparations. Wooing the Public to Recover Art 2014-03-18T22:08:47Z The comedian, from Glasgow, : "If the referendum was tomorrow, I'd probably vote yes." Celebrity independence interventions 2014-02-20T15:08:01Z “When one made by or starring women doesn’t live up to the hype, it becomes a referendum on women as artists and filmgoers.” Thanks, guys: Going to see the all-female ‘Ghostbusters’ is now a political act 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z When I came round for dinner for the first time I asked how he voted in the referendum. Love across the divide: couples on Brexit, politics and religion 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z Garcia Bernal said he grew up with a group of Latin American exiles but didn't fully understand their suffering until he shot the film about the referendum in Chile. Garcia Bernal feels Chile's pain in latest film 2012-07-31T03:32:11Z Last year, five Colorado counties voted in a non-binding referendum to secede from the state, and part of rural Maryland announced its intent to split from its metropolitan neighbors. Tiny city of Caribou, Maine, faces secessionist movement 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z He doesn’t even like referendums, which he says reduce complex issues to binaries. Review: ‘Brexit’ Offers an Unsubtle Preview of Coming Elections 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z She credits the abortion and marriage referendums, driven by decisive popular vote, as giving people “a sense of pride.” What’s Driving a Fresh Wave of Irish Music? Tradition. 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z It was a referendum on a certain genre of canned, cocktail-party social science, one that traffics in bespoke platitudes for the middlebrow and rehearses the same studies without saying something new. Review: Jonah Lehrer’s ‘A Book About Love’ Is Another Unoriginal Sin 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Dunkirk was conceived and made before the 2016 Brexit referendum, but it was released into the thick of Britain’s culture war. From Memento to Interstellar: our writers pick their favourite Christopher Nolan films 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z And so “Marigold” becomes a kind of referendum on the flexibility of this band’s skill set, and maybe of its listeners: Pinegrove can adapt, but maybe not in ways that will feel familiar. Pinegrove Reckons With the Past and Renovates Its Sound 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z A referendum on the city’s November ballot, sponsored by a Supervisor who says he wants to “end homelessness,” would ban all homeless encampments and empower police officers to confiscate them within 24 hours. 10 things everyone should know about what it’s really like to live on the streets 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z But the referendum to ban minarets required a yes vote. 2010-01-15T12:58:00Z When the independence referendum was announced, I was a “yes” voter, and I thought, if there was ever a time to join a political party, it’s now. 'Think about the bigger picture': life lessons from Meryl Streep and other successful women 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z And so they sleepwalked into a referendum they were convinced they’d win, and then couldn’t understand why they lost. The London Olympics opening ceremony: a moment of optimism that destroyed the decade 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Papandreou provoked uproar on Monday by announcing a referendum on the bailout, which demands yet more austerity to be imposed on the long-suffering Greek population, plunging his country into political as well as economic crisis. Europe turns up heat on Greeks 2011-11-06T17:20:00Z This year — referendum for Scottish independence aside — Glasgow is stepping further into the spotlight. 36 Hours in Glasgow 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z So, yes, I'm annoyed I won't get to vote in the referendum. Iain Banks: the final interview 2013-06-15T07:07:55Z But I’m watching us devour both it and “Top Gun: Maverick” and see a referendum on a more pressing matter: stars and the movies’ disuse for them. We’re Out of Movie Stars. Whose Fault Is That? 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Justice and fairness are a big source of debate in Spain at the moment, with some Catalan politicians jailed or facing prison for their part in the unofficial independence referendum held in October last year. Antonio Banderas: ‘I don’t want to live my life like I’m already dead’ 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Even had our entry been endorsed in a referendum, its adverse effects would have hobbled the party that recommended it for a generation. Diaries, Volume 3 by Alastair Campbell ? review 2011-07-07T09:55:00Z Conflict-averse, it seems to endorse Joseph’s approach to the Brexit referendum: Check all the boxes so no one has a reason to dislike you. The Brexit Romance: Finding Love in Irreconcilable Times 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z At an adjacent table, beneath a couple of straggly purple balloons, another group gathers around piles of leaflets, asking passersby if they have heard about the 5 May referendum. Will anyone vote for AV in the electoral reform referendum? 2011-04-08T23:09:12Z In the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum and the US presidential election, it became common, on the losing side, to compare the experience to a death in the family. ‘Every day brings some new trauma’: keeping calm in an anxious world 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Even for the seasoned political playwright, writing about the referendum even as the aftermath was unfolding presented a particular challenge. Brexit Is Dividing Britain. So Is a Brexit Movie. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Thanksgiving Day and the weekend after, when we usual host dinner, felt sad and empty on so many levels, a shocking replay of the disastrous Brexit referendum vote five months earlier. Making Up Thanksgiving as She Went Along 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The no campaign is to highlight the alleged £250m cost of the referendum and of introducing the change. Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter back AV yes campaign 2011-02-15T00:01:02Z Asked later to comment on Scotland's independence referendum, Cleese instead claimed he had "a five-point peace plan for Syria" before declaring that "the Scots should do exactly what they want to do". Jagger helps launch Python gigs 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z After the country sought U.S. aid in 1999, American military and technological assistance entered the landscape, and were still very much there in the months preceding the 2016 referendum. The Intricacies of Colombia’s War, Stitched Together in a Novel 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Though she did an eloquent job of explaining the British referendum on E.U. membership, the real highlight was the collection of clips of Brexit supporters she got her hands on. Full Frontal: Samantha Bee Takes On Brexit With Full Force 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z However, despite signing the declaration, Cox told the Guardian that he was unlikely to move back to Scotland for the referendum, preventing him from voting in it. Alex Salmond predicts million-strong movement for Scottish independence 2012-05-25T16:44:00Z To Republicans, winning Wisconsin is a referendum, to show that 2016 wasn’t an aberration. All eyes are on Wisconsin, the state that’s gearing up to define the presidential election 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z It was obvious at the time of the referendum that Brexit was a ridiculous, dangerous course of action. 'Silly question!' Mike Leigh interviewed by our readers and famous fans 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z On the same stage of the Assembly Rooms, a Georgian building dating back to 1776, "Aye Right, How No" offers a "Comedy Countdown to the referendum". In Edinburgh, Fringe performers weigh in on Scotland's independence choice 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z White critics don’t like them, but their reviews are polite pans, not referendums on Perry’s soul. Pour One Out for Tyler Perry’s Madea 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z The comedian and Labour supporter Eddie Izzard and European and world championship gold medal winner Kriss Akabusi today launch the yes campaign, with the referendum five weeks away. Cameron steps up AV attack while celebrities rally to the cause 2011-04-01T23:26:29Z Under international pressure, Margaret Thatcher's favourite South American leader was forced to agree to a referendum on keeping him in power. Pinochet film No: digital push gets the thumbs up 2013-02-08T17:36:05Z The referendum recently defeated in Switzerland was one of several serious examinations of the question. Many countries are weighing cash payments to citizens. Could it work in the U.S.? 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z During the Hungarian referendum, one campaigner suggested shooting migrants arriving from Serbia. Reflections on Black Mirror – by those for whom science fiction became reality 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Smith proposed passing a tribal constitutional amendment on Freedmen citizenship through public referendum. Slave descendants seek equal rights from Cherokee Nation 2013-05-21T22:15:00Z Lévesque despised the violence of the underground, but was undeterred in his commitment to pursue national sovereignty democratically, ultimately through a referendum. Leonard Cohen's Montreal 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z On the eve of our national referendum on Trump and Trumpism, this book is nothing less than essential reading. How Generations of Russians Have Tried to Influence American Elections 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z In the wake of the referendum’s passage, however, state budgets were eviscerated. The Story of California Told Through One Family 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z While the national assembly is expected to approve the draft constitution this weekend, it will then be submitted to a popular consultation, and final draft will be put to a national referendum. Cuba's draft constitution opens path to gay marriage 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z And his statement was “Well, tonight was a referendum on hate, and hate won.” “There was a market for white resentment”: Tim Wise on Trump, David Duke and the bigotry that risen from the shadows 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z Given her enthusiasm for global collaboration, it is bitterly paradoxical that while she was making “The Party” with her multicultural crew, the result of the Brexit referendum was announced — exactly halfway through the two-week shoot. In ‘The Party,’ a Portrait of a U.K. Deep in ‘Brexit’ Bitterness 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z That last comment was in reference to Scotland’s upcoming referendum on whether or not the country should seek independence from the United Kingdom. David Bowie Wins BRIT Award, Begs Scotland To Stay 2014-02-20T13:09:08Z It's now 1988, the regime is toppling and a referendum is called. Cannes 2012 diary: day three 2012-05-18T14:59:42Z A colony-wide, women-only referendum has already ruled out doing nothing, so the choices are to stay and fight or pack up and leave. At the Telluride Film Festival, ‘Women Talking’ and Other Topics of Conversation 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z This year "will be a referendum on the president's policies and we must use every resource at our disposal to drive that referendum," Boehner said. John Boehner pleads for unity at GOP retreat 2012-01-21T04:56:00Z In 2013, the city voted to bear the name of Stalingrad on six select holidays every year, and there has been talk of a referendum about restoring the name permanently. When our icons tumble 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z In the unlikely event that I'm around for the referendum on Scottish independence I'm definitely voting 'yes'. Iain Banks: the final interview 2013-06-15T07:07:55Z The first screenings of the new episode coincided with the release of a letter signed by 200 public figures urging Scotland to vote "No" in the upcoming independence referendum. Capaldi: Doctor 'less user-friendly' 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z "Wisconsin has been put on a national stage and this is seen as something as a national referendum." GOP tries to maintain power in Wisconsin 2011-08-09T21:36:00Z As Daldry says this, the reality of changing The Audience every week to incorporate, say, the in-out referendum or the vote on gay marriage seems to hit home. Stephen Daldry 2013-02-10T07:00:19Z The show’s creators were then also prompted to pick Boston as a location when the town earned the label “the home of Brexit”, due to its high proportion of Leave voters in the 2016 referendum. From West Wing to east Lincs, Rob Lowe is the new sheriff in town 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z SNL intentionally functions as a weekly referendum and refraction of popular culture: political satire, music, news, cultural trends, a winking parody to whatever movie or TV show everyone’s watching. Saturday Night Live has a political satire problem: Our reality isn’t very funny 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Local debates on radio, new political programmes on Radio Scotland in the run up to the referendum, and special radio documentaries. BBC to boost referendum coverage 2013-05-21T13:43:33Z Holding two referendums at the same time as an election would likely boost voter turnout, said Jonathan Boston, a professor of public policy at Victoria University, Wellington. New Zealand to vote in referendum on euthanasia 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Almost a year after the referendum, the country is about to go through with it, embarking on the labyrinthine negotiations to exit the E.U. The Return of Tony Blair 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z Differences between the two sides over who would be eligible to vote undermined the referendum and today, Moroccan capital Rabat offers only limited autonomy to what it considers its southern provinces. Bardem shows plight of Saharawi in film documentary 2012-05-21T20:49:24Z With the advocacy that surrounded the referendum, voters were brought up to speed on what factory farm life looks like for animals and they didn't like what they saw. With Proposition 12, the Supreme Court could be ruling on more than factory farms 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Everything is a referendum on identity in the age of Trump. The Awkward Politics of the Oscars 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z “In the 24 hours after the referendum, bookings plummeted,” Venetia Archer, the founder and chief executive of Ruuby, said by telephone this week. Respite From ‘Brexit’ Proves a Boon to British Spas 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Labour called the first referendum in 1975 and later campaigned to leave; now the Conservatives, egged on by the rise of the UK Independence Party, are the hostile ones. In or out? 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Instead, the election was being turned into a referendum on President Obama's job performance. Chuck Todd tells Stephen Colbert why midterm elections are exciting 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z From that perspective, this is simply another Taylor product to consume, not a referendum on the specificity of memory and rights of an artist to her master recordings. Taylor Swift Remade ‘Fearless’ as ‘Taylor’s Version.’ Let’s Discuss. 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z For the new season, Cowell brought on Spears, ensuring that its second season will be more of a referendum on her mental health than on any of the amateur performers. Mariah Carey: “American Idol” plays the fame game 2012-07-24T14:45:00Z She talks about how the race is a referendum on McConnell’s 30 years in office, and says: “Let me get this straight, I am the pro-coal candidate.” On the trail in Kentucky, Bill Clinton gets practice playing second fiddle Collins, her leading opponent, has cast the stock story as a signal moment and a referendum on Loeffler’s ethics. The young and eventful Senate career of wealthy Georgia businesswoman Kelly Loeffler 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z “There are still people on Twitter arguing against the referendum,” he said. Brexit Is Happening. You May as Well Laugh About It. 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Bernal plays an advertising guy, drawn into the rival referendum TV campaigns - trying to persuade people to vote "No" to eight more years of Pinochet. Gael Garcia Bernal's confident 'No' 2012-05-19T17:46:06Z Political tensions are high and the divisive damage done by the poisonous referendum campaign can’t be underestimated. My friends can’t stop moaning | Mariella Frostrup 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Two months after the referendum, my 19-year-old daughter Isabel and I pulled out of a rental-car garage in central London . . . and immediately turned into the path of a lumbering delivery van. Exploring post-Brexit Britain while the pound is at an all-time low 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z “I mean, if no one shows up, it’s not a referendum on my writing.” Running the “Moby-Dick” Marathon 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z At least three Arizona cities are considering lawsuits to block the law, and there are two efforts to put a referendum on Arizona's November ballot to repeal it. Shakira visiting Arizona over immigration law 2010-04-29T13:51:00Z The agony on Wohlers's face was evident – every pitch was a referendum on his entire being, or at least he'd convinced himself that this was true. The Guardian first book award: the shortlisted authors introduce their work 2012-11-09T22:50:02Z But what was expected to be a simple referendum on differing plans to rescue France’s struggling economy has been complicated by Le Pen’s showing of 18.5 percent. “The Intouchables”: Racial comedy, French style 2012-05-22T20:45:00Z Can it really be only a year since Simone announced that Princess Di had been in touch with her to reveal she would have voted leave in the EU referendum? Another royal baby is on the way. How could the psychics, rogue butlers and columnists resist? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z Munro says the sub-title of the final play of her trilogy - The True Mirror - is an acknowledgement that critics and audiences will inevitably see a reflection of the referendum. Scottish theatres lukewarm over referendum 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z His vacation in Chania, on Crete, started three days after the referendum. Is your trip to Greece in jeopardy? Maybe, or maybe not. 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The E.U. referendum campaign was marked by social division, heightened animosity to immigrants, and a bold and unsettling nativist rhetoric. The state of the arts in Canada 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z One, a state level ballot referendum, which was originated by a young woman named Katie Fahey who had never done anything in politics. How to un-rig an election: In "Slay the Dragon," citizens fight back against gerrymandering 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z A Nevada teachers’ union is pursuing a referendum and a lawsuit to try to block some or all of the public financing. Viva Las Vegas: MLB owners unanimously approve A's move from Oakland 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Sanchez will also face pressure from separatists to authorise another independence referendum. Spain's Sanchez set to secure another term, ending four-month deadlock 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Schools over Stadiums spokesperson Alexander Marks said the organization’s leadership will likely both appeal the decision to the Nevada Supreme Court and refile the referendum petition. MLB team owners set to vote Thursday on proposed relocation of Athletics to Las Vegas 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z “Maybe we will also be able to force you to let us vote in a referendum.” Spain’s leader defends controversial amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new govt 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "We are convinced that a united Spain is a better Spain," he said, causing visible discomfort among some of the Catalan separatists, who still hope for independence for the wealthy region via a referendum. Spanish lawmakers debate new term for Sanchez amid protests over amnesty offer 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Bidding for a place in history as the woman who made Paris green, she has promised another city referendum. Paris Mayor Hidalgo trains sights on SUVs after e-scooter rental ban 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Car owners complain the referendum unfairly singles out SUVs, while pedestrian advocacy group 60 Million Pedestrians cautiously welcomed the idea, according to newspaper Le Parisien. Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on a parking fee hike 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z “If there was an adverse development with respect to that referendum, that would be a significant development,” Manfred said when speaking before Game 1 of the World Series in Texas on Oct. MLB team owners set to vote Thursday on proposed relocation of Athletics to Las Vegas 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Puigdemont fled to Belgium six years ago following an illegal secession referendum and an ineffective declaration of independence that put Spanish authorities on his trail. Spain’s leader defends controversial amnesty deal for Catalan separatists ahead of vote on new govt 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z A judge last week threw out the referendum petition, calling it “legally deficient.” Nevada teachers' union to file lawsuit to stop public funding for A's stadium in Las Vegas 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The referendum split the Conservative Party, triggering years of bitter internal debate that destabilised every level of British politics. 'We're all Brexiteers now': UK's Badenoch shrugs off new foreign minister Cameron's pro-EU past 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Rivals accused Hidalgo of trying to rehabilitate her green credentials with the referendum idea after a city-funded trip across the world to Tahiti in French Polynesia that drew wide scorn. Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on a parking fee hike 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z His promise to hold a referendum on EU membership, a bid to placate rebellious Conservatives and to ward off the right-wing U.K. Why David Cameron is a surprising choice as new UK foreign policy chief after fateful Brexit vote 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z In an apparent concession by separatists following their illegal referendum in 2017, the text states that all political paths "need to transit within the national and international legal framework". Spain's Sanchez to seek new PM term amid uproar over amnesty bill 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Now Lord Cameron, he stood down as an MP after the Brexit referendum in 2016, but he was made a peer on being appointed to the role previously held by James Cleverly. Speaker to ensure Lord Cameron is 'accountable' to MPs 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z It also reawakens divisive debate over Brexit: Cameron held the referendum on European Union membership in 2016 and was hated by many on the right of the party after he campaigned to remain. UK's Sunak brings back Cameron, sacks Braverman in new reset 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z In many respects, his premiership represented a tale of two referendums. David Cameron: Former PM making stunning comeback 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Accidental, you'll recall, because he called the EU referendum hopeful his argument for Remain would triumph. The return of David Cameron: What is going on? 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z An opponent of Brexit, Mr. Cameron called a referendum on the issue hoping — but failing — to win a mandate to stay in the European Union. U.K. Cabinet Moves Signal a Swerve Toward the Political Center 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z However, a 1986 voter referendum was foiled by populist progressives who expressed a “blinkered resistance to anything that might perhaps be harmful,” King writes. Want to save our cities? Look to San Francisco's iconic survivor: the Ferry Building 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Sunak was a strong backer of the winning “leave” side in the referendum. Ex-Prime Minister David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as foreign secretary 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z But it was was his decision in 2013 to call a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union that would prove to be his undoing. David Cameron: Former PM making stunning comeback 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z In a surprise move, Cameron, who was ousted from power after his gamble to call a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union in 2016 backfired, was made foreign minister. UK interior minister Suella Braverman sacked after pro-Palestinian march comments 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z When it became clear he might not get his way with party organs, Kasselakis said he would put the question to a referendum among party members. Greece’s opposition Syriza party splits as several prominent members defect 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The two parties also agree that the amnesty must cover all those who have been subjected to judicial processes — both before and after the 2017 referendum. Why Spain’s acting leader is offering a politically explosive amnesty for Catalan separatists 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z "The amnesty law must be voted by parliament, even the referendum that they request - that we do not accept - is included in the Spanish constitution," the source said. Down but not out: Spain's PM Sanchez faces country's ire and long road ahead 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Europe was not the issue it might have been at the 2015 general election had he not promised a referendum. David Cameron: Former PM making stunning comeback 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z These may include police officers facing legal action over clashes with independence supporters during the referendum, whose potential pardon was a sticking point in negotiations. Explainer: What does the amnesty for Catalan separatists in Spain mean? 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Another potential beneficiary of the amnesty is Jaume Clotet, former communications chief of the Catalan government, who is awaiting trial over his role in creating a website in favour of the referendum. Spanish Socialists and Catalan Junts reach deal for government support, amnesty 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z They also demanded an independence referendum in the region, but Sánchez has so far ruled that out. Spain’s Socialists to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in exchange for support of new government 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Democrats in Virginia won control of both chambers of the state legislature after making the race a referendum on Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s embrace of a 15-week abortion ban with exceptions. Biden campaign says Trump can’t have it both ways on abortion issue 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z But the referendum the following year saw voters defy Lord Cameron's government and take the historic decision to vote for Brexit. David Cameron: Former PM making stunning comeback 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z If you had been travelling around the country during the early summer of 2016, the referendum result was not a surprise. Laura Kuenssberg: Inside the high-stakes soap opera that led to political chaos 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z But Junts, which seeks another independence referendum, said supporting each law would depend on progress in talks involving Catalonia's political conflict. Spanish Socialists and Catalan Junts reach deal for government support, amnesty 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z One of the highest-profile races on the Nov. 7 ballot, the race for District 2 offers a kind of referendum on Morales’ vision for the district and her first term in office. Tammy Morales trails challenger Tanya Woo in lively race for District 2 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Republicans had already tried to derail the measure by calling an unusual August referendum to make it harder to pass ballot measures, an initiative that was roundly rejected by Ohio voters. Democrats win on abortion rights, and other highlights from Tuesday’s off-year elections 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z In an interview Tuesday, Schools over Stadiums spokesperson Alexander Marks said the organization’s leadership will likely both appeal the decision to the Nevada Supreme Court and refile the referendum petition. Nevada judge tosses teachers union-backed petition to put A’s stadium funding on 2024 ballot 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Also on the ballot were several statewide initiatives including proposals to disband the state’s investor-owned utilities in favor of a nonprofit utility and to close a loophole that allows foreign spending on referendums. Voters in Lewiston are overcoming fear and sadness to do their civic duty after mass shooting 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The case relates to mass protests across Catalonia, one at Barcelona Airport, in 2019 after a court handed long prison sentences to separatist leaders who organised an illegal independence referendum. Spanish judges say Catalan amnesty could help PM Sanchez but imperil rule of law 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Last year, abortion rights advocacy groups scored a series of victories by placing abortion-related referendums on the ballot, including in conservative states. Abortion rights at center of Ohio and Virginia elections 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Also on the ballot are local school board and prosecutor races around the state, and a referendum in Richmond on whether to authorize a proposed casino. Virginia voters to decide Legislature’s political control, with abortion rights hotly contested 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The statewide teachers union had filed paperwork in September to start gathering signatures in hopes of getting a referendum to repeal the funding in front of voters on the 2024 general election ballot. Nevada judge tosses teachers union-backed petition to put A’s stadium funding on 2024 ballot 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Citing civic duty and a quest to return the community to normal life, Lewiston residents turned out to vote in several high-profile referendums and local races. Voters in Lewiston are overcoming fear and sadness to do their civic duty after mass shooting 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z It could also include local investors if the referendum passes. Virginia’s capital city voting again on whether to allow a casino 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Voters in August rejected a separate referendum, backed by Republicans, that would have raised the threshold to approve constitutional amendments - including Tuesday's ballot question - from 50% to 60%. Abortion rights at center of Ohio and Virginia elections 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Mainers were asked to ban foreign government spending in local and state referendums, closing a loophole in federal election law that a Canadian utility giant exploited to protect a high-profile project in the state. Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z If the referendum were to pass, it would not stop the A’s from moving to Las Vegas but would add to team owner John Fisher’s share of the stadium costs, now at $1.1 billion. Judge tosses out petition to repeal public funds for Athletics stadium in Las Vegas 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The Biden campaign is framing the 2024 race as a referendum on Mr. Trump and the Make America Great Again Movement, betting they are too radioactive for a majority of voters. Democrats in panic mode over Biden hemorrhaging support, trailing Trump in battleground states 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z An agreement with the city calls for a one-time upfront $25.5 million payment if the referendum passes, with another $1 million after financing closes. Virginia’s capital city voting again on whether to allow a casino 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Democrats are vehemently challenging the Republicans’ abortion position, framing the election as a referendum on Virginians’ abortion rights. Canary in the coal mine: Youngkin test drives abortion messaging for Republicans nationwide 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Federal election law prevents foreign governments and entities from spending money to influence candidate elections, yet there’s no such ban covering state referendums. Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said at the World Series that “an adverse development with respect to that referendum” would be “a significant development.” Judge tosses out petition to repeal public funds for Athletics stadium in Las Vegas 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z He is featured in robocalls ahead of the statehouse elections Tuesday in Virginia, and an abortion referendum in Ohio. Democrats in panic mode over Biden hemorrhaging support, trailing Trump in battleground states 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z A referendum will then be held to reach “a final determination on the fate of these areas,” the statement said. Ethiopia says disputed western Tigray will be settled in a referendum and displaced people returned 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The election also is being billed as a referendum on Mr. Youngkin’s first two years in office and a chance for him to elevate his national profile for a possible White House run. Republicans test drive abortion counterpunch in Virginia elections 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z If the referendum is approved, Maine would be the 10th state to ban foreign spending in state initiative elections, said Aaron McKean, legal counsel for the nonprofit, nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center in Washington, D.C. Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z If the petition qualifies for the ballot, a referendum would ask voters whether to repeal some of the $380 million in public funding for the stadium. Judge tosses out petition to repeal public funds for Athletics stadium in Las Vegas 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The referendum calls for creation of a nonprofit utility with a board made up of mostly elected members and a few appointed ones. Maine considers electrifying proposal that would give the boot to corporate electric utilities 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z It did not say when the referendum would be. Ethiopia says disputed western Tigray will be settled in a referendum and displaced people returned 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z "This will only happen if Albertans vote to do so in a referendum." Canada warns of economic uncertainty if Alberta quits national pension plan 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z One would remove a requirement that referendum petition gatherers be Maine residents, a provision ruled unconstitutional. Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z And as he possibly mulls a late entry into the 2024 presidential race, the outcome of Tuesday’s election could be interpreted as a referendum on Youngkin himself. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Virginia’s election for control of the state legislature 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The amount of money spent on the referendum campaign reflects the stakes for the existing utilities. Maine considers electrifying proposal that would give the boot to corporate electric utilities 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z The move is in response to the $22 million a Canadian utility called Hydro Quebec spent to influence the outcome of a previous Maine referendum election in which the utility had a financial interest. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Maine’s referendum election 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Smith has said she plans to follow the consultation with a possible referendum in 2025. Canada warns of economic uncertainty if Alberta quits national pension plan 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Other referendums included a vote on whether to attempt to curb influence from foreign governments and entities on state elections. Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Failing that, it can be passed by a referendum. Italy weighs ban on technocrat-led government in proposed constitution reform 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z There are no guarantees that changing ownership will solve problems, said Jacobs, who’s skeptical of Maine’s referendum. Maine considers electrifying proposal that would give the boot to corporate electric utilities 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Maine will hold a statewide referendum election on Tuesday. AP Election Brief | What to expect in Maine’s referendum election 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Last Sunday, Cortizo called for a referendum to give the public a say on the contract's future, but lawmakers are still debating legislation that would authorize the vote. Panama lawmakers scrap plan to annul copper mine concession 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The state’s busy slate of referendums comes a year before Maine will likely once again emerge as a battleground for a congressional seat and a presidential electoral vote in its more conservative 2nd Congressional District. Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Another bill also awaits debate, which would put the contract to a popular referendum. Panama’s congress backtracks to preserve controversial Canadian mining contract 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z In addition to the Ohio referendum, next week's legislative elections in Virginia are also centered on abortion, after Republicans have vowed to push through a 15-week limit if they win a majority in the statehouse. Abortion foes in Ohio aim to snap losing streak with 2024 election looming 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The Maine referendum on the Nov. 7 ballot would ban foreign governments, or companies with 5% or more foreign government ownership, from donating to future referendum races. Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Before legislators debated the extraordinary measure, Cortizo first proposed a national referendum on the contract. Panama’s Assembly looks to revoke contract for Canadian mining company after public outcry 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z If approved, the referendum would mark the first time a state with existing private utilities decided to scrap them all at the same time in favor of a nonprofit model. Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Then-President George W. Bush’s reelection campaign was looking to energize turnout among social conservatives, tapping allies across the U.S. to place referendums opposing gay marriage on the ballot in hopes of doing so. House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Cummings was hired by Johnson after helping to mastermind the victorious “leave” campaign in Britain’s 2016 European Union membership referendum. Boris Johnson’s former top aide is withering about U.K. government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiry 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Also on the ballot is a separate referendum that would oust both investor-owned utilities and replace them with a nonprofit utility. Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Voters will take part in a mandatory referendum to approve or reject the new constitutional text on Dec. 17. Chilean congressional council finalizes new draft constitution, again 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z A separate ballot question could also pose a hurdle for Pine Tree Power: If approved, the referendum would require voter approval for borrowing topping $1 billion, potentially crimping access to bonds needed for the buyout. Maine voters to decide fate of electric utilities, tribal obligations in off-year election 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Democrats have sought to turn the contest into a de facto referendum on abortion rights in the wake of last year’s U.S. Spending passes $17M in Pennsylvania high court campaign as billionaires, unions and lawyers dig in 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Amending the constitution is a laborious process, but the government came up with a shortcut to avoid a referendum on the question. Macron vows to enshrine women’s rights to abortion in French Constitution in 2024 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Maine represents a prime example after Hydro Quebec spent eye-watering amounts of money on the most expensive referendum in state history focused on the utility’s cross-border transmission project with Central Maine Power. Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z UK government ministers "need to be careful" when discussing possible changes to the terms of a referendum on Irish unity, Micheál Martin has said. Irish unity: Micheál Martin warns UK against changing vote terms 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z They have said their support also depends on another independence referendum. Spain's acting PM Sanchez backs Catalan amnesty deal in bid to form government 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z “If there was an adverse development with respect to that referendum, that would be a significant development,” Manfred said Friday, before Game 1 of the World Series. MLB keeping wary eye on potential Nevada vote on A's stadium funding 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Those failures include a statewide referendum in 2016 in which voters defeated a proposal to expand background checks on gun purchases. Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings. Some say more is needed after Lewiston killings 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Maine voters rebuked the $1 billion project in a referendum in 2021, but it was nonetheless allowed to move forward after a jury concluded that the referendum violated the developer’s constitutional rights. Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z At present, such a referendum requires a simple majority of 50% plus one. Irish unity: Micheál Martin warns UK against changing vote terms 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The strategy is meant to defuse Republicans’ image as abortion extremists, which led to losses in last year’s midterms and threatens further defeats next month in an Ohio referendum and the Kentucky governor’s race. Virginia Republicans Look to Neutralize Abortion as an Election Issue 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z A Nevada teachers’ union has launched a petition to qualify the referendum for a public vote, arguing that voters should have a say in whether taxpayer funding should be spent on a ballpark. MLB keeping wary eye on potential Nevada vote on A's stadium funding 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Florida’s voters promptly passed a referendum that said expansions of legal gambling would require a further referendum — one that has not materialized. Supreme Court Allows Mobile Sports Bets at Florida Indian Casinos 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Closing the referendum loophole is a step states can take on their own without federal action, he said. Maine considers closing loophole that allows foreign government spending on referendums 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z This week Mr Baker said he believed a super-majority was necessary for a united Ireland after the UK's experience with the Brexit referendum. Irish unity: Micheál Martin warns UK against changing vote terms 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z At present, such referendums require a simple majority of 50% plus one. Border poll: SDLP rejects any change to Irish unity referendum rules 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z “The Australian people always get the answer right and the government absolutely accepts the result of the referendum, so we will not be moving forward with constitutional recognition,” Marles told reporters. Australians’ rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Still, he did not think the election would have a major impact on Swiss politics, with big issues like pensions still settled via referendums. Swiss turn to right at election as immigration fears weigh 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Last time armed clashes broke out between the two parties was in 2017 when Iraqi government forces launched a surprise offensive in retaliation for an independence referendum organized by the Kurdish regional government. Three killed in clashes between Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga, security sources say 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z "You had your 70% or plus, if I recall, for the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement and I think what's important is that we focus on the evolving situation," he said. Irish unity: Micheál Martin warns UK against changing vote terms 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Mr Baker cited his experience in the UK's Brexit referendum and said he regretted now it did not require the support of 60% of those who voted. Border poll: SDLP rejects any change to Irish unity referendum rules 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z No referendum has ever passed in Australia without the bipartisan support of the major parties. Australians’ rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The result of the referendum was decisive, and at the same time, divisive. After Bruising Vote, Indigenous Australians Say ‘Reconciliation Is Dead’ 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Analysts say the Washington visit comes at a delicate time for Albanese, who will be seeking a boost after defeat last week in a referendum on indigenous rights. U.S. House leadership chaos may upend congressional visit from down under 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The Voice referendum was Australia’s first in a generation. Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “They have already tried to have a referendum authorized and it has not worked,” Calvo said. Spain’s leader mulls granting amnesty to thousands of Catalan separatists in order to stay in power 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “Australians on referendum day, they did not vote ‘no’ to uniting Indigenous people, they did not vote ‘no’ to better outcomes for our most disadvantaged. Australians’ rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z But almost a decade on from the first referendum, a fresh ballot on the issue has yet to materialise. What’s going on with Scottish independence? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Both the Conservatives and Labour have vowed to continue to oppose any calls for another referendum, yet the ambitions of the Yes movement remain. Scotland's Yes movement: Inspired or disillusioned? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Australians rejected an Australian republic at their last referendum in 1999. Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The SNP has long argued it is an outrage that, despite there being majority support in the Scottish Parliament for another independence referendum, the government at Westminster has said no. SNP gets vertigo after years at political summit 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The Indigenous writers said social media and mainstream media had “unleashed a tsunami of racism against our people” during the referendum campaign. Australians’ rejection of the Indigenous Voice in constitutional vote is shameful, supporters say 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The SNP's new independence strategy, agreed by delegates on Sunday, has ditched Nicola Sturgeon's plan for a de facto referendum. Humza Yousaf to pledge £300m to cut NHS wait times at SNP conference 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z If all had gone to plan for Nicola Sturgeon, Scots would have been heading to the polls for a second independence referendum. Scotland's Yes movement: Inspired or disillusioned? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The weekend referendum result had also triggered a backlash against Indigenous rights in two states where the “no” vote was strongest. Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "And what is the point of the SNP, if there is no obvious short-term path to a referendum?" asks a senior Labour figure. SNP gets vertigo after years at political summit 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Financial support and publicity from big business for the referendum failed against a far less well-resourced "No" campaign, which branded corporate endorsement of the change as elitist and out of touch. Corporate Australia takes Indigenous support into its own hands after poll defeat 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z It’s been over 30 years since Pinochet lost a referendum vote that led to free elections and a transition back to democracy. Ex-military officer suspected of killing famed Chilean singer 50 years ago nabbed in Florida 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Judith Allardyce, from Edinburgh, describes herself as an "very enthusiastic" independence supporter who campaigned for Yes ahead of the referendum campaign. Scotland's Yes movement: Inspired or disillusioned? 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z But the referendum convinced him that a treaty would create further division. Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "If 70% of people in Scotland wanted independence, and held that view for a decent amount of time, London would have to grant another referendum," says the same Labour voice. SNP gets vertigo after years at political summit 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "Our intent and position to support reconciliation through practical actions is unchanged by the outcome of the referendum," said Ross Piper, CEO of superannuation at Australian Ethical, which has A$9.2 billion under management. Corporate Australia takes Indigenous support into its own hands after poll defeat 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z But its likely coalition partner, the more conservative Third Way, wants Poles to decide the matter in a referendum. Analysis: Polish opposition faces challenges in undoing nationalist reforms if it takes power 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The plan agreed at the conference on Sunday differs from the de-facto referendum position she set out before standing down as first minister and SNP leader earlier this year. SNP's independence strategy has Sturgeon's full support 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z “Sadly, over the past six months Australia and Queensland have been subject to one of the most divisive debates in my life,” Crisafulli said in a statement, referring to the referendum campaign. Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z How would the most enthusiastic and impatient believers in independence in the SNP react if the party's power and influence wanes - even in the short term - and the prospect of another referendum looks years away? SNP gets vertigo after years at political summit 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "If there's any one good thing that has come from the referendum process, it's been the increased awareness." Corporate Australia takes Indigenous support into its own hands after poll defeat 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z After the Supreme Court ruled the Scottish Parliament could not legislate for a referendum without Westminster's consent, Ms Sturgeon announced plans to use the next general election as a de facto vote on independence. Nicola Sturgeon backs SNP's new independence strategy 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z SNP delegates have backed Humza Yousaf's new plan to use the next general election result to push for a second independence referendum. SNP's independence strategy has Sturgeon's full support 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Australians last week overwhelmingly rejected the referendum that would have enshrined in the constitution an Indigenous advisory body to Parliament. Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The SNP now say if they secure a majority of Scottish MPs at the next general election, they will say that would reaffirm their case that another referendum should happen. SNP gets vertigo after years at political summit 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z As president, he supported Finland's European Union membership and encouraged voters to support the 1994 accession referendum, which passed with 57 percent support. Finnish Nobel Peace laureate and former president Ahtisaari dies at 86 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Her plan to use the next general election as a de facto referendum was ditched by delegates in a vote on Sunday. Nicola Sturgeon backs SNP's new independence strategy 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The move has fuelled concern as it came ahead of a key Australia referendum which took place over the weekend to give Indigenous people more rights. Australia fines X for failing to crack down on child abuse content 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z “Australians are reluctant to look at further referendums in the short term,” he added. Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Instead the party will demand an actual referendum if it wins a majority of Scottish constituencies at Westminster — 29 seats — even though it won 48 in 2019. Can the SNP's independence plan change the union's future? 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z SNP delegates have backed Humza Yousaf's plan to use the next general election result to push for a second independence referendum. SNP backs Humza Yousaf's Scottish independence plan 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z Opposition groups oppose the referendum, accusing the government of seeking to tap into emotions to mobilize its electorate in the close and unpredictable race. Poles vote in a high-stakes election that will determine whether right-wing party stays in power 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z "No" campaigner Steve Rodgers also worries the referendum may have caused enduring harm. Hurt ripples in wake of Indigenous Voice vote 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z “This is the referendum that Australia did not need to have. The proposal and the process should have been designed to unite Australians, not to divide us,” Dutton said. Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z |
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