Boris Johnson’s controversial resignation honours list has prompted fresh debates around reforming the UK’s unelected upper house.
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Lady Rhondda was a suffragette, a business leader and an editor. A statue of her is expected to be revealed in Newport, south Wales, next year.
Gordon Brown’s proposed elected upper chamber could protect plans to decentralise power, but it’s arguably not in the Labour party’s interest to introduce one.
Gordon Brown’s proposals include hefty devolution and House of Lords reform but one change that could have the biggest impact is nowhere to be seen.
The problem with giving MPs indicative votes on a variety of options is the result is unlikely to please anybody.
The latest reform plan doesn’t really deal with some fundamental issues.
The debate about what role the Lords play in Brexit is potentially based on a misunderstanding about what the upper house actually does.
If you think Brexit will be the issue that brings elections to the upper chamber, think again.
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Visiting Fellow in Law, University of Westminster
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Reader in Law, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Teaching Fellow, Department of History, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Glasgow
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Lecturer in Constitutional Law, University of Bristol
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Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, Bangor University
