Category - house of lords reform

Anglicans pin hopes on unelected bishops to block anti-discrimination measures

staff writers — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:42:56 +0000

Anglicans opposed to the Government's new Sexual Orientation Regulations (SORs), which would prevent discrimination against gay and lesbian people, are urging the 26 unelected bishops who sit in the House of Lords to vote against the measures on Wednesday.

Lords and bishops go a-leaping

Simon Barrow — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:02:22 +0000

Simon Barrow charts the struggle for an elected second chamber, the anomaly of Lords Spiritual, and a lurking theological question

Acting in mysterious ways

Simon Barrow — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:02:44 +0000

The Archbishop of York voted against democracy last night, after being slightly delayed by a royal banquet.

Handful of bishops vote on future of constitution

staff writers — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 08:42:24 +0000

Church of England bishops voted last night against a democratically elected House of Lords.

Vote by MPs on future of House of Lords

Press Office — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:12:11 +0000

Following the vote in the House of Commons tonight in which MPs backed a House of Lords in which all peers are democratically elected, Ekklesia's co-director Jonathan Bartley said; "This vote indic