Clegg expects Labour fight over Lords reform
Nick Clegg looks to be adopting a combative approach as he gears up for a massive constitutional struggle over Lords reform next year.
Questioning the Queen’s religious role opens up a real can of worms
This is a very sensitive issue which could provoke real hostility from the establishment.
Wading through the Lords reform quagmire
The likelihood of the coalition succeeding in its bid to reform parliament’s upper House continues to dwindle this autumn.
Bringing the Lords down to size
I’m hearing that an extreme solution is being considered in some quarters.
Lords reform is starting to bother the Lib Dems
Among the current sticking points is the awkward question of what to call the members of the new upper House.
Lib Dems braced for Lords reform ‘test of nerve’
Senior Liberal Democrats are preparing the ground for a protracted struggle with “recalcitrant” peers over reform of the House of Lords.
Lords reform sparks signs of Lib Dem civil war
Senior figures in the Liberal Democrats raised the stakes in the debate over Lords reform today, as early signs of civil war started to break out.
Peers dig in against Lords reform
Nick Clegg faces an uphill battle to defeat deep-seated opposition to Lords reform, with three-quarters of peers opposing his plans.
Labour refuses to play ball with Lords reform
Coalition hopes that they might be able to secure cross-party co-operation on Lords reform looked doomed to failure after Labour mocked Nick Clegg’s proposals.
Lords reform proposals ‘by end of the month’
The government will publish its draft bill on Lords reform within the next three weeks, Nick Clegg has said.
