Is Michael Cashman about to be made a peer?
Rumours have been circulating all week about the possibility of Michael Cashman being elevated to the House of…
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Cameron to make Tory party donor a peer
The Times (£) have reported that next month, David Cameron will make a donor to the Tory party…
Labour peer says assisted dying law is about “compassion and human dignity”
Former Labour Lord-Chancellor, Lord Falconer, today opened the debate in the House of Lords over the Assisted Dying…
Dennis Skinner promises he won’t go to the Lords in speech to Durham Miners’ Gala
Dennis Skinner ruled out becoming a member of the House of Lords during a blistering speech to the Durham Miners’…
“Bullying” in the Lords makes it hard to be heard, says Labour peer
Lord Dubs, Labour peer has said that when it comes to the questions session in the House of…
Once their Lordships vacate our crumbling Parliament, let’s keep them out
One of the fringe benefits of the costly plan to refurbish the Palace of Westminster is that for…
Weekly Survey results: Your London Mayoral choice, youth training and Lords Reform
Ahead of the election for London mayor in 2016, YouGov – on behalf of The Evening Standard –…
Labour peer challenges Gove to a fight
In an effort to defend his belief that socialists can be patriotic, Labour peer and former head of…
Weekly Survey: youth unemployment, Lords reform and London Mayor
Last week, the think tank IPPR published a report called The Condition of Britain – and Ed Miliband…
Bring the Lords into the 21st century – a solution for changing the culture of our second chamber
If there’s one fact that should keep you awake at night, it’s that according to the IFS Britain…
