Peers reviewed: the failings of the House of Lords
Much good work is done in the Lords, but the upper chamber remains a symbol of our crumbling political system.
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Should we abolish the House of Lords, or reform it?
Liberal, Labour and Conservative governments have all sailed into the Bermuda Triangle of Lords reform, though few have completed the…
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Why has the Independent Group chosen Gavin Shuker as its convenor?
Gavin Shuker’s election to the role, and the decision to avoid electing a leader, reveals a great deal about Westminster’s newest…
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Who are the ‘chief whips’, and how does ‘whipping’ affect UK politics?
A modest explainer.
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Kemi Badenoch’s stint as a hacker says a lot about her and the Westminster narrative
The hype around Kemi Badenoch is starting to fade.
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