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Asked whether the prime minister should have unlimited appointment powers, 79% wanted change.
Peers who used to be MPs are more likely to be male, white and older – and their loyalty to their party is often a significant factor in their appointment.
There are still 88 peers with seats handed down through hereditary lines.
Keir Starmer’s manifesto stops short of the abolition Gordon Brown had wanted, but some immediate changes are confirmed.
Boris Johnson’s controversial resignation honours list has prompted fresh debates around reforming the UK’s unelected upper house.
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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