Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie outline possible consequences of the Liberal Democrats voting down the proposed new Parliamentary constituencies
On Monday, 6 August, the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced … Read the rest
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Last night’s massive rebellion by 91 Conservative MPs broke four records. It was – as many have pointed out – the largest Commons rebellion to have hit the coalition since … Read the rest
Following the removal of all but 92 hereditary peers in 1999, Lords reform has stalled and divided over the next way to proceed. With reform expected to feature in the … Read the rest
The May referendum on the Alternative Vote is now the stuff of political history. The futility of the referendum campaign has, however, overshadowed the epic political battle which went on … Read the rest