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Archive: Lords Reform
Clegg's ball of Lords reform bitterness
The subject of politicians' bile is Lords reform, the great centrepiece of this year's Queen's Speech and Nick Clegg's great constitutional shakeup.
Clegg expects Labour fight over Lords reform
Clegg's shifting rhetoric on Lords reform
How coalition bitterness threatens Lords reform
Coalition 'ready to drop Lords reform'
Backbench Tory rebels' bid to scupper the government's Lords reform proposals appear to have succeeded, after a report suggested David Cameron is ready to drop the proposals for good.
Boundary changes: View from the opposition
Being in opposition is always hard. When you're opposing a coalition hell-bent on securing partisan advantage from constitutional changes, it's even harder.
Labour blames coalition for partisan constitutional reforms
Labour has been alienated from helping the government with its Lords reform bill because of the coalition's other changes to the constitution, a leading opposition frontbencher has told politics.co.uk.
Cameron ready to wash away Lords reform plans
David Cameron is set to propose a major watering-down of the coalition's Lords reform proposals, according to reports.
Lords reform: How the coalition failed its first big test
We can finally sit back and digest the developments of the week...
Lords rebels 'not fit to be MPs'
Those who voted against Lords reform are "not fit to be MPs", the Green party said in a scathing statement today.
PMQs: Cameron mocked after PM's biggest rebellion
Ed Miliband did not hold back from taunting David Cameron over last night's Lords reform rebellion in prime minister's questions.
Sketch: There's life in Cameron yet
He sounds more like Gordon Brown every day, but Cameron's not out for the count yet.
Analysis: Three Lords reform hurdles for Clegg to clear
Lords reform is closer than Nick Clegg thinks – provided he can jump over the series of ten-foot high hurdles that blocks his path to the finish line.
Threats and defiance: How the Lords rebellion played out
All the details of a night which saw David Cameron lose control of the Conservative party.
Lords aftermath: Hardened Lib Dems threaten Lords reform 'consequences'
Liberal Democrat MPs could block boundary changes as payback for a failure over Lords reform, Simon Hughes has warned.
Lords reform: The first big test as-it-happened
Review our live blog and rolling analysis after the coalition abandoned tonight's crunch vote on Lords reform. Have the coalition's plans fallen at the first hurdle?
Lords reform debate day one as-it-happened
Review our live blog and rolling analysis as MPs debated the Lords reform bill ahead of Tuesday evening's crunch vote.
Coalition creaking as Lords reform vote approaches
Coalition ministers are struggling to secure a much-needed victory on Lords reform, as Nick Clegg's legislation approaches its first major test in the Commons.
Analysis: Westminster braces for the mother of Lords reform battles
It might sound like a cliché to say that the Palace of Westminster is a hotbed of intrigue, but that is very much the case as the Lords reform battle begins in earnest.
Under the skin of the Lords reform bill
Having run down to the Vote Office in parliament to pick up the Lords reform bill, I've had a (very quick) skim read. Here are some initial thoughts.
Lords reform: Labour's good intentions mask political blackmail
Labour's hypocrisy on Lords reform is breathtakingly audacious - and politically brilliant.
Labour holds coalition hostage over Lords reform referendum
Labour is threatening to derail the coalition's Lords reform agenda if ministers do not allow a referendum on the change.
Lords reform: Tories are split (at least) four ways
Lords reform isn't one of those issues where you can simply divide MPs up between those for and against.
Lords reform: Could parliament be held hostage by waffling MPs?
The first real opportunity for enemies of reform to make the coalition's life hell comes in the timetable motion.
How coalition bitterness threatens Lords reform
The Lib Dems' abstention over Jeremy Hunt isn't helping the party's prospects of getting through Lords reform.
Lords reform strategies starting to emerge
Kicking politicians upstairs, the 'minimum fuss' approach and the money factor will all matter in the Lords reform debate to come.
Interview: Peter Facey and the long game of Lords reform
A century of failure on Lords reform isn't putting off Peter Facey, the director of campaigning group Unlock Democracy.
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