They tabled a confidence motion in parliament which the government lost by a single vote.
And so the old guard tabled a no-confidence motion, forcing an extraordinary general meeting.
Democrat secretary-general Sanan Kachornprasart mused that the bombing spree will end once the no-confidence motion is over.
But the opposition is threatening to move a no-confidence motion in the government to force an early poll.
The meetings come against a backdrop of a no confidence motion which was designed to embarrass Mr Trimble.
The LDP will hold over his head the threat of a no-confidence motion should he break his promise.
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It is the first head teachers' union to pass a no confidence motion.
The opposition leader, Mr Sharif, holds the cards: any no-confidence motion in parliament would need his backing to succeed.
He said a vote in parliament on Wednesday, on a no-confidence motion tabled by the Socialists, had "re-legitimised" the government.
The focus next week will fall on the finance bill and a no-confidence motion put forward by the opposition for Tuesday.
Indeed, Mr Chidambaram is exploring the possibility of all-party consent for the budget, regardless of the outcome of the no-confidence motion.
That enabled Mr Martin to defeat an opposition no-confidence motion last month.
The coalition government of Jean-Luc Dehaene survived a no-confidence motion in parliament.
The prime minister could continue to rule with a minority coalition, but would have to step down if he lost a confidence motion.
The presiding officer of the 60-member National Assembly cannot vote in a no-confidence motion, leaving Mr Michael with 28 votes to his opponents' 31.
If all of Mr Cameron's opponents were to unite against him over, say, his finance measures or in a confidence motion, they could force another general election.
Although the government has a big enough majority to see off any no-confidence motion, analysts say the televised debate has become a focal point in the battle for public opinion.
Initially the bill did not define a confidence motion and, to avoid the risk of a legal challenge, it was left for the Speaker to "certify" what the Commons had decided.
The no confidence motion presented by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-led opposition parties to the lower house of the Diet on June 2 failed by a vote of 152 for to 293 against.
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Yet parliament's latest dissolution, in March, was prompted by the prime minister's objection to being questioned in parliament over his alleged mishandling of the economy, and possibly having to face a confidence motion.
Last Monday's no confidence motion was due to be put to Conwy council by Cheryl Carlisle (Conservative), Brian Cossey (Lib Dem) and Phil Edwards (Plaid Cymru) and invited other north Wales councils to do the same.
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But former Commons Speaker Lady Boothroyd suggested that this risked bringing the Speaker, who is traditionally independent, into party political controversy, and peers agreed to amend the legislation to define a confidence motion and thereby remove this role for the Speaker.
Plaid in particular feel somewhat bruised about the way they were dismissed as scaremongering on health changes in the runup to the 2011 elections, which is one of the reasons why they were willing to vote with the Tories on the confidence motion.
Aubrey Jewett, a political science professor at the University of Central Florida who specializes in Florida politics and state and local government, said Triplett's vote Monday to reject the police chief's resignation was surprising since the mayor voted for the no-confidence motion in the first place.
But having failed to mount an effective no-confidence motion against Mr Obuchi's government in the all-important lower house of the Diet (parliament) for its handling the country's banking crisis, Mr Kan and his opposition colleagues have now moved their guerrilla campaign to the upper house where they have a majority.
The SNP want him to resign as chair of his select committee - but have discovered to their chagrin that the rules require that any no-confidence motion put in the Committee would have to be signed by at least two members of the largest party on the Committee - ie Labour members.
Last week, the ATL teachers' union also passed a motion of no confidence in Mr Gove.
The motion of no confidence in Lesley Griffiths was defeated by 29 votes to 28.
Conwy council has passed a motion of no confidence in the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
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