‘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…
House of Lords reform
‘The party of service: Is Starmer’s new rhetoric smart or empty?’
“Service” seems to be Keir Starmer’s word of the month. Earlier in December, the Labour leader praised Margaret…
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’…
Without Brown’s reforms, a Labour government will be doomed to fail
Gordon Brown’s report on the future of the UK constitution has been attacked as a distraction. Labour, it…
To restore trust, Labour must prioritise community power over Lords reform
It is an important and challenging time for the country. The last six years have been defined by…
Labour prepares to set out its vision for the future of devolution
Hot on the heels of Keir Starmer’s speech to the CBI conference in Birmingham, Rachel Reeves will today address the…
Sunday shows: Ashworth says it is time to bring Lords into the 21st century
Sophy Ridge on Sunday On reports that Labour is planning to abolish the House of Lords, Shadow Work…
Delegates pass electoral reform motions including House of Lords abolition
Delegates at Labour’s annual conference have passed motions backing the introduction of proportional representation for general elections and…
Sarwar backs House of Lords abolition in favour of ‘senate of nations and regions’
Anas Sarwar has called for the House of Lords to be replaced with an “institution which better reflects…
