The Day After – House of Lords Reform Next Steps
Yesterday, Labour MPs contributed to the biggest majority in favour of House of Lords reform in history. We…
Lords reform
The Great Lords Reform Sideshow
In the current global fiddling-while-Rome-burns free-for-all , there can be little more fiddly or scorched than the recent…
Fisking the case against Lords reform
If Labour has a sense of triumphalism or schadenfreude at the withdrawal of the programme motion on the…
Tonight – Labour MPs should hold their noses and vote with Cameron and Clegg
Update: Since this post was published, the government have withdrawn the programme motion. It’s no surprise to me…
On Lords reform, I agree with Nick. So should you.
Okay, I’m getting confused. Explain this one to me. Today we get the chance – the historic chance…
The House of Lords Reform Bill, Scottish referendum and the federal factor
We currently face the prospect of an Act of Parliament coming into force within a few months that…
What do you actually want the second chamber to do?
Usually, Lords reform is only talked about in government when there really is nothing better to talk about,…
Lord Boris (and other things that never happened)
Tom Copley’s London Eye As far as possible I intend to keep this column London-focussed. It is, after…
Why Labour should back a democratic second chamber
My constituents are struggling badly as the deflationary effects of George Osborne’s austerity Budgets and 2010 Comprehensive Spending…
Lords reform? Get serious
A myth is being formed that the three main political parties in the UK were in agreement over…
