Why does Lords reform so often fail, and how can it be got right next time?
01/09/23 • 45 min
Many attempts at reforming the House of Lords have been made. Many attempts have failed.
So what can would-be reformers learn from the failures of their predecessors to achieve more?
Professor Meg Russell, director of the Constitution Unit at UCL, joined me to share her expertise on this in the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts. Listeners may wish to enjoy her correcting me on voting systems.
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Show notes- Meg Russell on the podcast previously, talking about reforming the House of Commons.
- The Changing Role of the House of Lords: the Constitution Unit's research on the House of Lords.
- The House of Lords Appointments Commission.
- The Parliamentary Battle over Brexit by Meg Russell and Lisa James: Bookshop (independent bookshops) / Amazon / Waterstones.*
- The Constitution Unit on Twitter.
- Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
- Photo courtesy of UK Parliament (used under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.0).
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Many attempts at reforming the House of Lords have been made. Many attempts have failed.
So what can would-be reformers learn from the failures of their predecessors to achieve more?
Professor Meg Russell, director of the Constitution Unit at UCL, joined me to share her expertise on this in the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts. Listeners may wish to enjoy her correcting me on voting systems.
Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it.
Show notes- Meg Russell on the podcast previously, talking about reforming the House of Commons.
- The Changing Role of the House of Lords: the Constitution Unit's research on the House of Lords.
- The House of Lords Appointments Commission.
- The Parliamentary Battle over Brexit by Meg Russell and Lisa James: Bookshop (independent bookshops) / Amazon / Waterstones.*
- The Constitution Unit on Twitter.
- Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
- Photo courtesy of UK Parliament (used under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 2.0).
- New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on how to listen to podcasts.
- Check out some of this show's most popular previous episodes.
- Follow the show on Twitter.
- Share the show's website, www.NeverMindTheBarCharts.com.
* This list includes affiliate links which generate a commission for each sale made.
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How have Labour and the Lib Dems done in 2022?
It was a warm welcome back to Professor Tim Bale for the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts. We revisited the five tests for opposition parties we've discussed before. How have Labour and the Lib Dems been performing against them?
Take a listen to find out...
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Show notes- Our original discussion of five tests for opposition parties.
- Our December 2020 and March 2022 updates.
- Jon Mellon's research into how well people know the result last time in their own constituency.
- The YouGov 0-10 voting propensity tracker.
- Pre-order Tim Bale's new book, The Conservative Party After Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation: Amazon.*
- Tim Bale on Twitter.
- Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
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Take a listen to find out...
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Show notes- Howards' Way.
- How the first Liberal was elected to Eastleigh Council – and how politics didn’t have a golden age
- Cllr Keith House on Twitter.
- Image by Peter H from Pixabay.
- Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
- New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on how to listen to podcasts.
- Check out some of this show's most popular previous episodes.
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