"The Lib Dem leader's plan is noble yet naive; against his party's interests and destined to fail. But do we need a second chamber anyway?" More »
The unintended consequences of Nick Clegg's Lords reform are too unpredictable. If one really can't stand the upper chamber being unelected, then it should just be abolished in its present form. Allow the hereditary peers back and let it be a 100% ceremonial body, maybe convening only during the Queen's Speech.
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| House of Lords assembled. (Leon Neal/PA) |
