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Clegg performs his first U-turn
NICK?Clegg yesterday performed the first major U-turn of the coalition government, after he rewrote plans that would have made it harder to force the government to call a general election.
Under his previous proposals, a majority of 55 per cent would be needed to dissolve parliament.?That will now rise even further to 66 per cent.
But crucially parliament will still be able to defeat the government in a no-confidence vote with a simple majority of over 51 per cent.
If the government fails to form a government in the fourteen days following the no-confidence vote, it will be forced to call an election.