Let’s reform the House of Lords – but not Nick Clegg’s way
Like most democrats, I strongly favour a wholly elected House of Lords, but the government’s draft Bill for Lords reform and the parliamentary joint committee’s report on it, now published, make a...
View ArticleOnce their Lordships vacate our crumbling Parliament, let’s keep them out
One of the fringe benefits of the costly plan to refurbish the Palace of Westminster is that for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, only elected legislators will sit in our Parliament. Major...
View ArticleDennis Skinner promises he won’t go to the Lords in speech to Durham Miners’...
Dennis Skinner ruled out becoming a member of the House of Lords during a blistering speech to the Durham Miners’ Gala at the weekend. While defending trade unions’ right to strike from Cameron’s plans...
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