Lib Dem leader and Deputy Prime minister Nick Clegg has announced the date of a referendum on political reform. May 2011 will give everyone the opportunity to decide if they want to change to Alternative Votes or stick with first past the post.

Clegg also announced another Lib Dem policy to reduce the number of MPs in the commons.

This does show that the Lib Dems in coalition are putting Lib Dem manifesto commitments into practice