Ming Campbell urges Lib Dem peers to back Lords reforms

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By Mark Pack | Fri 23rd September 2011 - 10:55 am

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One of the speakers in the Lords reform debate at Liberal Democrat conference was former party leader Ming Campbell, who not only backed the plans for elections to a reformed upper house but also directly addressed the Lib Dem peers who have been talking of opposing the introduction of elections:

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Dave Besag 24th Sep '11 - 12:54am

I did an A Level politics course a number of years ago. The person who taught me said that no-one gives up power voluntarily. Seems that too many of our peers feel this way.
Paul Walter 24th Sep '11 - 8:50am

What a fantastic speech!
Malcolm Todd 24th Sep '11 - 5:23pm

@Dave Besag
“The person who taught me said that no-one gives up power voluntarily. ”
Your teacher obviously wasn’t a classicist, or they would have heard of Sulla.