My contention and, I think, Lord Pannick's contention is that this is a fix in a different way, because it is essentially rigging the constitution so as to make it possible for the coalition to remain in government until 2015—against the manifesto commitment.
Fixed-term Parliaments Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 13 July 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Fixed-term Parliaments Bill.
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