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Category - house of lords reform

8 Aug 2012

Westminster party politics obstructing democracy, say reformers

Political reform groups have reacted with anger to the government's abandonment of Lords reform, following Tory backbench pressure.
30 Jun 2012

New research exposes true price of House of Lords patronage

Unlock Democracy has published research which reveals that dozens of members of the House of Lords claimed many thousands of pounds tax free in 2011.
29 Jun 2012

Rowan Williams is wrong: we need an elected second chamber

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, argued in his recent Magna Carta lecture against the idea of a fully elected second chamber at Westminster. As the debate about Lords reform continues, political theologian Graeme Smith seeks to show why the Archbishop is wrong to put his faith in an oligarchic form of democracy rather than one based on full electoral accountability.
29 Apr 2012

Radio Wales discussion of House of Lords Reform

Ekklesia co-director Simon Barrow appears on BBC Radio Wales' 'All Things Considered' programme at 9am on Sunday 29 April 2012. It lasts around 30 minutes and is also available afterwards as a Podcast.
23 Apr 2012

Majority of public back democratic Lords reform, poll shows

Unlock Democracy has published new research confirming majority public support for plans to introduce elections to the House of Lords.
14 Feb 2012

Welfare Reform Bill: Financial privilege, constitutional convention, fiscal and second chamber reform implications
19 Nov 2010

A peerage? Try a gold watch instead, say democracy advocates

The government's creation of 54 new peers to ease its position in the House of Lords has been condemned as cronyism by democracy campaigners.
12 Oct 2010

Majority in UK support elected House of Lords

The majority of people in Britain support a process that would allow them to elect the members of the House of Lords, and very few endorse the status quo
12 Mar 2010

Bishops and Lords-a-leaping
11 Mar 2010

Faith has an important role... but not like this

There are 26 Church of England bishops sitting in the House of Lords as of right. They have been there since the time of Henry VIII - a constitutional set-up that leaves us in the inglorious company of Iran... and very few others.

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