Parliament and the constitution: The coalition in conflict

Norton, Philip; Thompson, Louise

Abstract

The provisions of the Coalition’s agenda covering constitutional issues were embodied in section 24 of The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, entitled ‘Political Reform’ (HM Government, 2010: 26–7). The 27 bullet points included fixed-term five-year parliaments, a referendum on the introduction of the Alternative Vote (AV), reform of the House of Lords, legislation to provide for recall of MPs, and implementation of the Wright Committee recommendations for reform of the House of Commons.

Citation

Norton, P., & Thompson, L. (2015). Parliament and the constitution: The coalition in conflict. In M. Beech, & S. Lee (Eds.), The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government (129-144). London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377.0014

• Online Publication Date: Apr 8, 2015
• Publication Date: Apr 8, 2015
• Deposit Date: Apr 1, 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Pages: 129-144
• Book Title: The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government
• Chapter Number: 9
• ISBN: 9781137461360 ; 9781137509895
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377.0014
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3592358