‘Why removing the remaining hereditary peers from Parliament isn’t constitutional wrangling’
In the debate on the King’s Speech, Rishi Sunak described the planned House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill…
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‘Trophy hunting isn’t helping to save our planet. It’s a cruel and outdated practice’
The trophy hunting (import prohibition) bill is currently in the House of Lords, awaiting a date for committee…
‘How to make the Lords democratic – but avoid US Senate-style gridlock’
Labour’s rumoured working-age peers plan makes perfect sense, as does abolition of the Lords. However, it could be…
‘Labour would stop NI Troubles bill that does more for perpetrators than victims’
Among the raft of contentious legislation the Tories are trying to push through parliament in the run-up to…
‘London is the epicentre of our dirty money crisis. But we can change that’
The dirty money crisis is at a tipping point. Unless parliament passes tough new legislation, we risk permanent…
‘Trophy hunting gets a bad rap. It can aid conservation and boost biodiversity’
Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is trying to position itself as a serious party, driven by a combination of…
New peer plan raises questions about Labour’s Lords abolition intentions
Good morning and happy solstice. Back in the Commons today like a bad smell is the minimum service…
‘Johnson’s dishonours list underlines why Labour must overhaul the Lords’
Robbie Burns famously said that when “ye see yon birkie ca’d a lord/who struts, an’ stares, an’ a’…
Illegal migration bill passes second reading in House of Lords
The illegal migration bill has passed its second reading in the Lords, following strong criticism from peers including…
RCN pauses strikes for talks while Lords debate minimum service levels bill
Yesterday evening, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced it would pause strikes planned between March 1st and…
