Tucked away in Nick Clegg’s statement confirming that the referendum on AV was
going to be on the 5th of May next year, was the abandonment of the controversial 55 percent rule for a dissolution of parliament. This has been replaced by a far more sensible arrangement. If the
government cannot win a confidence vote, there’ll then be 14 days for one that can command the confidence of the House to be formed.

A sensible policy change

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