There’s trouble brewing in the Coalition. No, I’m not talking about the conservatory tax – even the environmental whackos in the Lib Dems have agreed to ditch that. The issue is constitutional reform.
On the face of it, Nick Clegg’s proposals to reform the House of Lords are quite sensible. Better to have an elected second chamber than rely on political appointees like Lord Ahmed, the Labour peer who was suspended earlier this week for offering a £10m “reward” for anyone who brought Tony Blair to justice for “war crimes”.
And it looks as though Clegg has the backing of the Prime Minister. Downing Street confirmed on Friday that House of Lords reform will be the centrepiece of the Queen’s speech next month.
So what’s the problem? (To read more, click here.)
