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Proceeding contribution from Mike Gapes (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 July 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Political and Constitutional Reform.


Political and Constitutional Reform

The Deputy Prime Minister is a student of Germany. In that context, he will be aware of what happened in the early 1980s when Hans-Dietrich Genscher betrayed Helmut Schmidt, crossed the floor, propped up a new Government without the election of Helmut Kohl. Is it his aspiration to be the Hans-Dietrich Genscher in British politics? [Interruption.]


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
513 c42 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Boundary commissions Constituency size Constituencies Alternative vote British constitution House of Commons General elections Fixed-term parliaments Dissolution Referendums Censure motions
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk