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21 Dec 2011

Assessing change in the Middle East and North Africa

The new story in the Middle East and North Africa region is only one year young and it will take a long time before we can pass any definitive judgments about its successes and failures, says regional commentator Dr Harry Hagopian. Here he reviews the recent House of Lords debate initiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, adding further commentary and elucidation for observers, journalists and policy-makers.
16 Dec 2011

Faith groups' campaign to host civil partnerships clears final hurdle

The House of Lords has thrown out a 'wrecking amendment' designed to prevent faith groups from hosting same-sex civil partnership ceremonies on their premises.
13 Oct 2011

Lords fail to delay health bill but struggle goes on, say critics

Hopes that the House of Lords would delay and check the government's controversial Health and Social Care Bill were disappointed yesterday.
12 Oct 2011

NHS campaigners hope Lords will delay flawed health bill

National Health Service campaigners are hoping that the House of Lords will delay the government's widely questioned Health and Social Care Bill.
15 Sep 2011

Disability groups slam parliamentary 'trick' over welfare bill

Disabled people's groups have accused the government of using parliamentary procedure to avoid scrutiny of the Welfare Reform Bill in the House of Lords.
31 May 2011

Democracy activists keep up second chamber reform push

The political reform group Unlock Democracy is maintaining grassroots pressure for thoroughgoing second chamber reform at Westminster.
3 Mar 2011

Williams and Sentamu lobbied over fees by Christian students

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York were met by Christian students campaigning against tuition fee increases when they spoke at the University of Manchester.
26 Nov 2010

Peer's comments show Tories' true colours, say critics

Conservative peer Howard Flight has been accused of showing “the Tories' true colours” after he said that benefit reforms would encourage poorer people to "breed".
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.
5 Nov 2010

Select Committee slams coalition over Welsh TV cuts

A House of Lords Select Committee has heavily criticised the UK government over a bill that will allow ministers to slash funding for Welsh language television.

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