A general view of the House of Lords, as ministers are braced for a potentially damaging Commons defeat over Nick Clegg's plans for House of Lords reform. 


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PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Tuesday July 10, 2012. The Deputy Prime Minister received a mauling from Tory backbenchers yesterday as he opened a two-day debate which could have far-reaching consequences for the coalition. See PA story POLITICS Lords. Photo credit should read: Leon Neal/PA Wire