House of Lords Reform.

... House of Lords Reform. Reform of the House of Lords seems inevitable. However, the new shape and form of the reformed Upper House is yet to be decided. The Government's procrastination on the issue is understandable. There are so many possibilities and the different factions within the British Political Spectrum are all champing at the bit to impose their ideas on the subject. Makeup of the House: In my eyes, the new Second House should be a half appointed half-elected assembly, where the public get to vote on the makeup of the House but the house still remains evenly aligned, available to buffer increasing Government power, without the influence of party loyalty and the response from the whips. The House would then be free from the constrains of the adversarial politics and all members of the House would be able to check the governments policies without party interference. Elections to the House: Elections should happen

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