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Would a reformed upper house boost the position of the north?

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Friday, 13 July 2012 (on July 13, 2012)
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On paper, the regional lists offer us a greater say. But would northern representatives go cosily native at Westminster, with 15-year terms and no re-election to keep them on their toes? *

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