Conservative MPs have been warned not to let hatred of the Liberal Democrats scupper House of Lords reform.
As historic plans for change were unveiled yesterday, Downing Street also explicitly warned for the first time that the Coalition would sack any rebels with Government jobs, such as ministerial aides.
A Number 10 source denied there had been "nods and winks" to Tory MPs that they could fail to back the Government on the issue.
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