Many of us who have sympathy with the need to reform the other place are still deeply concerned about these proposals. Will the Deputy Prime Minister tell us what it was in his recent experiences that has suggested that the kind of democracy we need is one where politicians can say what the hell they like, stay for 15 years and never have to face the voters again?
House of Lords Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Toby Perkins
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 9 July 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on House of Lords Reform Bill.
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2012-13
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Daily Part printing error: Contribution wrongly ascribed to Andrew Percy: Should be Toby Perkins (Chesterfield)(Lab)
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