Through the looking glass: Lord deploys Humpty-Dumpty argument to defeat gay marriage
The House of Lords was the scene of a uniquely strange speech today, after Lord Dear quoted extensively from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in a bid to defeat gay marriage.
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.
So much for constitutional reform
There’s still all-postal primaries to look forward to…
Cable: Clegg and I will stay firm against Tories
Vince Cable waded into the row between Nick Clegg and David Cameron on house of lords reform and the constituency boundary review today, saying he was in “complete solidarity” with his party leader.
‘Fundamental disagreement’: Cameron/Clegg schism deepens
The disagreement between David Cameron and Nick Clegg appeared to deepen today when the prime minister insisted there was no deal over House of Lords reform.
Clegg’s Lord revenge: Aftermath
The prime minister has announced he will be pushing ahead with boundary changes, despite opposition from Lib Dems in his own government.
Six things we learned from Clegg’s Lords revenge
What Nick Clegg’s rebellion on the boundary review means for him, David Cameron and Ed Miliband.
Disaster for Cameron: Mensch jumps ship as coalition tears at the seams
Ed Miliband will be rubbing his hands with glee today, after David Cameron endured one of the worst moments of his time in Downing Street.
Nick Clegg House of Lords statement in full
Read Nick Clegg’s explosive speech announcing the end of Lords reform and a boundary change rebellion in full.
Mutually assured destruction? Clegg defies Cameron in explosive statement
There were dramatic scenes in Westminster today when Nick Clegg confirmed the death of Lords reform and said he would whip his MPs to oppose boundary changes.
