House of Lords reform off, Parliamentary boundary changes off
Major developments today in the plans to change how our rulers are chosen: Conservatives drop House of Lords reform, so the Liberal Democrats won’t be back the new Parliamentary boundaries.
Lords reform off, boundary changes off, plenty MPs thinking "Hooray, my seat is safe and so is my retirement home"
— Mark Pack (@markpack) August 6, 2012
@nick_clegg right to have fought for more democracy, right to recognise that Tory MPs blocked deal and Labour wouldn't support reform.
— Chris Rennard #FBPE (@LordRennard) August 6, 2012
Clegg: "When, in due course, parliament votes on boundary changes for the 2015 election I will be instructing my party to oppose them."
— Michael Savage (@michaelsavage) August 6, 2012
Clegg says he proposed a referendum on Lords reform on 2015 election day and deferring Lords reform. "that offer was not accepted"
— Isabel Hardman (@IsabelHardman) August 6, 2012
Clegg not keen on Steel Bill to make some Lords reforms. Says reform has to involve democracy
— Mark Pack (@markpack) August 6, 2012
I don't understand those saying this is the end of the coalition. With almost no chance of an overall Cons majority now, it strengthens it.
— Philip Cowley (@philipjcowley) August 6, 2012
Strange bargain: save unelected and hereditary peers at expense of any hope of Commons majority. How do Tory right wingers rationalise it?
— Rob Ford (@robfordmancs) August 6, 2012
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