Government electoral reform dealt Lords blow – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2011 in elections, news, parliament, referendums by sally

“The government suffered a narrow defeat in the House of Lords on Monday night when rebel Tories joined forces with Labour peers to make the planned referendum on electoral reform non-binding if turnout falls below 40%.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk