9 Politicians Given Honours And Seats In The Lords

9 Politicians Given Honours And Seats In The Lords
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Vince Cable (L), the Business Secretary, and Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, arrive in Downing Street to attend the weekly Cabinet meeting on December 13, 2011 in London, England. Senior Conservatives and Liberal Democrats will likely discuss Prime Minster David Cameron's decision to implement the UK's veto at a recent EU summit; a move which was heavily criticised by the pro-European Deputy Prime Minister. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
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David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg have handed out peerages and honours, among the notable names on the list published on Wednesday are Vince Cable, Danny Alexander, William Hague and Douglas Hogg - the Tory MP who claimed expenses to clean his moat.