Wakeham to attack Lords reform plans
Press Review 9 January 2002
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Topical Comment 9 January 2002
Public backs elected Lords
News Article 8 January 2002
The public comprehensively rejects government plans for Lords reform, finds a survey published on Tuesday.
Senior Labour peer slams 'half baked' Lords reform proposals
News Article 8 January 2002
A former Labour leader of the Lords has slammed "half-baked" government plans for reform of parliament's second chamber and predicted that the controversial proposals will not make it into law.
Ex-Labour peer to fight for wholly elected second chamber
News Article 4 January 2002
A senior Labour peer who has been expelled from the party after 54 years has pledged to fight for a wholly elected House of Lords.
Cook hints at cabinet revolt on Lords reform
Press Review 9 November 2001
Lords reform plan unveiled
Press Review 8 November 2001
Labour Lord demands 'drastic cull' of 470 life peers
News Article 8 November 2001
Labour's Lord Desai has called for a "drastic cull" of 470 life peers to make space for elected or independent members of a reformed House of Lords.
House of Lords: 'Completing the reform'
News Article 7 November 2001
The government's proposals for Lords reform concentrate on reforming the composition of the second chamber, scrapping hereditary peers, introducing a democratically elected element and breaking the linkage between a peerage
Lords reform sparks fierce parliament debate
News Article 7 November 2001
The government has set out its blueprint for a second stage of Lords reform to both houses of parliament and triggered a fierce debate across the political divide over the
House of Lords reform published
Press Review 7 November 2001
House of Lords reform paper faces rough ride
News Article 6 November 2001
The government has today published a white paper setting out its blueprint for the second stage of House of Lords reform.
Labour attacked over Lords reform
News Article 1 November 2001
The government is attempting to stifle debate on the future of the House of Lords, Charter 88 said on Thursday.
Lords reform white paper to be published next week
News Article 31 October 2001
Lord Irvine will publish a white paper setting out the government's blueprint for a second stage of House of Lords reform on November 7.
Lord Williams of Mostyn, Leader of the Lords
Interview 11 September 2001
Question: Voter apathy was a key issue at the recent general election. Do you think public perceptions of the House of Lords as an out-dated institution had a role to
