The already super-sized House of Lords is about to get bigger Plans to appoint dozens of new unelected Lords make a mockery of claims that the chamber is slimming down. Posted 27 Jul 2020
Britain’s unelected Lords are signing up to speak in huge numbers. Here’s why “We might be in the bath, or in the middle of supper, or asleep, but if we don’t press the [voting] button one way or another we won’t get our 160 quid.” Posted 23 Jul 2020
Russia report highlights risk of foreign interference in House of Lords "It is notable that a number of Members of the House of Lords have business interests linked to Russia." Posted 22 Jul 2020
Moving the Lords to York is just virtue signalling if it remains unelected Once again, talk is bubbling that the House of Lords could be moved to York. Posted 16 Jul 2020
The government is set to appoint dozens of new Lords-for-life The government is planning to appoint up to 30 new unelected Lords this year - including Conservative donors and party figures, according to The Times. Posted 22 Jun 2020
Why are Britain’s unelected Lords hiding from scrutiny? It was a Parliamentary first – and it went without a hitch. On Wednesday, voters and MPs tuned in to the first-ever 'virtual' Prime Minister’s Questions. Posted 24 Apr 2020
How do House of Lords expenses work? As Lords lobby to receive their expenses to work from home, it’s worth taking a look at the current payments system in Britain's unelected second chamber.... Posted 23 Apr 2020
Let’s postpone bizarre peer by-elections for good Even in today’s climate, hereditary peer by-elections are among the more absurd aspects of British politics. Following the retirement of the Earl of Selborne from the House of Lords after almost 50 years in office,... Posted 01 Apr 2020
Another chance to scrap an absurd Parliamentary quirk A Bill to phase out one of Parliament’s more absurd procedures is making some progress, after being talked out of time by Lords last year. Lord Grocott’s Hereditary Peers (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill underwent its... Posted 17 Mar 2020