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Public support House of Lords reform Apr 23rd 2012, 03:30 ...But what about the politicians? Of course, for a very long time, senior MPs have looked forward to a cushy billet in the HoL once they are out of the Commons. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...f-lords-reform Quote: A majority of voters favour reform of the House of Lords, according to a poll that will boost the position of Nick Clegg who is fighting a growing Tory campaign to maintain the status quo at Westminster. As a joint parliamentary committee unveils its plans for a mainly elected second chamber, a YouGov poll commissioned by Unlock Democracy found that 69% of voters support a reformed House of Lords. The poll found that just 5% of voters favour the status quo – a fully appointed second chamber. The highest number of voters (33%) said they favoured a fully elected second chamber – the official position of the Liberal Democrats and Labour in their 2010 election manifestos. A fifth of voters favour a chamber with equal numbers of appointed and elected members. A slightly smaller number of voters (16%) favour a mostly elected chamber with a small number of appointed members – the position adopted by the Tories in their 2010 general election manifesto. A small number of voters (5%) favour a mostly appointed chamber with a small number of elected members. The same number of voters support the status quo – a fully appointed chamber. If you read the whole article, you'll see the weird manoeuvring on the issue, particularlt by some Tories.

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