Clegg’s reforms: from clichés to common ground
You will hear a lot today about 1832 and the Great Reform Act in the coverage of Nick Clegg’s first big speech as Deputy PM, writes political editor Gary Gibbon.
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You will hear a lot today about 1832 and the Great Reform Act in the coverage of Nick Clegg’s first big speech as Deputy PM, writes political editor Gary Gibbon.
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