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By Alex Stevenson Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has dismissed claims that proposals to hand parliament the power to dissolve parliament are unconstitutional. Under the coalition government’s fixed-term parliament plans the only way the next general election will be held before May 7th 2015 will be if 55% of MPs support a dissolution vote. Critics… Read more »
By Alex Stevenson Labour MP Eric Illsley faces false accounting charges which allege he dishonestly claimed over £20,000 in parliamentary expenses. The Barnsley Central MP joins three Labour MPs – Elliot Morley, David Chaytor and Jim Devine – who have already appeared in court following exposes of their parliamentary allowances claims. “The Labour party’s general… Read more »
