Mario Segni, who oversaw two successful referendums paving the way to partial electoral reform in the early 1990s, blamed Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the main opposition on the right, for being too tepid in support of change.
But constitutional change requires the support of two-thirds of parliament, which he does not have.
Abolishing the upper house requires a constitutional change with the support of two-thirds of the lower house, as well as a majority in the upper house prepared to vote the chamber out of existence.
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"The real question would be is Warner willing to vote to support a change of course and policy, and as of yesterday he ruled that out, " the source said.
The initiative will embody an inter- and trans-disciplinary approach to provide early warning signals of environmental risk and change, and stimulate new research to support the transition of societies towards sustainability.
Outside of the classroom my work in education has revolved around systemic transformational change, in the realm of teacher education and support.
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Change needs the support not only of the prime minister but of his cabinet.
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We discussed the importance of meeting common challenges like climate change, nuclear proliferation, and working together in support of G20 efforts to promote a sustained and balanced global economic recovery.
His message this time, we are told, will be that the death of Osama bin Laden and the outpouring of support for democratic change across the Middle East and North Africa opens a new dawn for Muslims - and even greater opportunities for expanded relations with the United States than he promised two years ago.
Part of the problem is that while we move towards implementation of E2.0, and introduce change in roles that support it, we have yet to strongly define some of the job characteristics and functions.
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McKenna Pope's Change.org petition earned more than 40, 000 signatures and the support of celebrity chefs who backed her request to change the Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven's girl-centric pink and purple packaging to include boys, too.
And of course the Scottish Prison Service is undergoing a period of transformational change which I continue to support.
The challenge for Pope Francis is to stand up for principle but allow processes to change in order to support the needs of the organization and its adherents.
Beyonce headlined a concert at Twickenham rugby stadium in London in support of Chime for Change, a campaign set up to help empower girls and women around the world.
Yet an internet-led campaign for change has gained thousands of signatures, plus support from Richard Dawkins, a prominent science writer, and Lord Rees, the head of the Royal Society.
It is also hard to see how repeated demands for short-term subsidies support the process of change necessary for farming businesses to meet the increasing challenges of the global marketplace.
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Obama backed a cap and trade approach in 2008 and put forth a clean energy standard, which included nuclear and natural gas, to advance policies around climate change, neither of which gained enough Congressional support to become law.
If Stuart Broad was in the side, he should be second change - he's capable of a support role and bowling lengthy spells, but he's not an incisive wicket-taker and he certainly should not get the new ball.
On 28 July 2010, Catalonia's parliament, after long debate (under Spanish law, citizens who collect at least 50, 000 signatures within 120 days in support of a proposed change in the law may present that petition to the regional parliament, obliging the latter to debate and vote on the proposal) voted 68 to 55 (with nine abstentions) in favour of banning bullfighting in Catalonia.
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"Russia is unlikely to ever support a policy of regime change in Syria, " he said.
The instincts of the Orthodox hierarchy to resist change and support the worldly and powerful are nothing new.
For true change to occur, we need the support of men, and to walk in partnership with our best male leaders.
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Fred Thompson -- one of the few Republicans to support the McCain-Feingold bill -- said change is necessary because the flow of money into the political system is getting bigger and bigger.
Senate Democrats' most recent attempt to break a filibuster on climate-change legislation, in June, had the support of at least 54 senators.
But the measure may change as both sides compete for support in one of the pivotal fights in the battle over curbing guns.
Labour Justice Spokesperson Lewis Macdonald said the real question was whether new models of support could help to deliver real change and how their success could be measured.
"She's doing a lot of new, creative stuff, building on some of the things we did in New York, building on some ideas she's developed, and is working tirelessly to engage the community to build the support necessary for this kind of change, " said Mr. Klein, who was Ms. Anderson's boss as the New York City chancellor until 2010.
To make matters worse, those who support a pro-active policy response to climate change have responded to exaggeratations about the significance of these uncertainties by sanitizing their findings of any hint of uncertainty to solidify support for climate policy among the mainstream public.
Fortunately, public understanding of climate change is on the rise, as is support for action.
And furthermore, if anyone willing to solve a social problem and change-making ideas were to receive the same type of support and boost.
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