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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Signed, though honestly I don't think it'll do much unfortunately.

Should the house of lords be reformed? disbanded? What would you do?

I do like the idea of there being some sort of sanity check between parliament and laws actually getting passed but I don't like the idea of the people in power being able to appoint basically whoever they want.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Starmer has already committed, whatever that's worth, to abolish the house of lords

It was something Gordon Brown also wanted to do

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/19/keir-starmer-i-will-abolish-house-of-lords-to-restore-trust-in-politics