Sentence examples for called a debate from inspiring English sources

Or even something worthy to be called a debate?

I called a debate on the legal status of EU nationals and challenged the government to secure the status of EU nationals.

That is why, in the absence of leadership from the government, Labour has called a debate in parliament on A&E services next Wednesday.

In January 2012 Labour leader Ed Miliband called a debate about Hester's pay, prompting the furious RBS boss to waive the potential payment.

Though the buildup to Thursday's vote is technically called a debate, members said it was more accurately a series of individual explanations from elected officials to their voters, justifying a difficult choice.

The event will be called a "debate" and it will be broadcast live, but it won't really be a debate and a lot of people will watch clips later.

But it was not what I would call a debate – that is a contest of ideas.

The vote persuaded President François Hollande to call a debate (though not a vote) in the French Parliament.

Burnham urged Cameron to call a debate and vote on the refugee crisis when parliament returns next week.

Mr Cocozza told The Independent that Ms Pearson met with former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband – "who is a strong supporter of the campaign" – and hopes to call a debate in Parliament after the summer.

But the debt-ceiling crisis could hardly be called a national debate.