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Category - house of lords reform

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.
11 Mar 2010

Come on board for Lords reform, bishops urged

Grassroots democracy campaign Power2010, members of the public and civil and faith groups, are urging Church of England bishops to work for a reformed and accountable Second Chamber.
11 Mar 2010

Bishops urged to play leading role in reform of House of Lords

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has today teamed up with democracy campaign Power2010 in an initiative to urge Church of England bishops to take a lead in reforming the House of Lords.
3 Feb 2010

Westminster debate hears case for and against unelected bishops in the Lords

Having unelected male religious leaders from one denomination in an unelected legislative chamber is unfair, inappropriate and contrary to the Christian message of equality and justice, an audience in parliament heard this week.
20 Mar 2007

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

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.
17 Mar 2007

Lords and bishops go a-leaping

Simon Barrow charts the struggle for an elected second chamber, the anomaly of Lords Spiritual, and a lurking theological question
15 Mar 2007

Acting in mysterious ways

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

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