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Public Law -The reform of the House of Lords has been on the political agenda for many years.
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... Evelyn Lee LW 1011 Public Law I Group 36 Non-Assessed Essay Question 12 The reform of the House of Lords has been on the political agenda for many years. The main reason that calls for reform is the need for the House of Lords to tailor its composition to suit its various functions. The proposal set out in the editorial from The Observer 1998 took to the view that it was necessary to 'blend democracy with distinction'. 'Democracy' as the word suggests, places the emphasis on the need for legitimacy which can only be conveyed by election. By blending democracy with distinction, it is aimed to move the House of Lords to a position in which it is seen to have more legitimacy without losing the degree of political independence inherent in its undemocratic character. Previously, the House of Lords is an unrepresentative chamber in which the Lords take their seats either because they













