Most of the public think those who sit in the House of Lords and vote on laws should be elected, and 70 per cent of Christians believe it is wrong that some C of E Bishops are given automatic seats in parliament, an ICM poll shows.

A coalition that wants to 'change politics - for good' is "amazed" at the huge response to its initiative to get the public writing to C of E bishops asking them to back House of Lords Reform.

Democracy campaign Power2010, which is aiming to "change politics - for good", is achieving an extraordinary response to its online initiative encouraging C of E bishops to back Lords reform.