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No referendum to be held on House of Lords reform
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18561424
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The government has decided not to hold a national referendum on plans to reform the House of Lords.
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It will publish its plans next week. If its legislation is passed, the first elections would take place in 2015.
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BBC political correspondent Robin Brant said some Conservatives would see the decision not to hold a referendum as a victory for deputy prime minister Nick Clegg on a key issue for his Liberal Democrats.
But our correspondent said government sources had indicated that the prime minister had secured several key concessions.
These included making it clear that the new-look Lords could not block legislation passed by the House of Commons, he said.
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Well in that case why would we need a second house?It just becomes a waste of time and money especially if there are to be elections?Unless it is allowed to make changes to sloppy legislation what will be the point?
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