Once again, the government have ignored the consensus for Lords reform. Enough is enoughThe facts surrounding the dire state of the House of Lords are clear. It is grossly oversized – the largest legislative chamber in the world outside of China. It is wasteful: in the 2010-2015 parliament,...Posted 08 Mar 2019
The Burns Report – Where Are We One Year On?Mariya Green reflects on some of the research undertaken during her placement at the ERS The report of the Lord Speaker’s Committee on the Size of the House of Lords – more commonly known as...Posted 11 Dec 2018
4 things wrong with the latest ‘reform’ claims from the House of Lords…If a new proclamation is to be believed, the UK’s unelected second chamber is apparently ‘on course’ to reduce in size, ‘within the timeframe set out’ in a report by a House of Lords committee...Posted 25 Oct 2018