Reform of the House of Lords / Philip Norton.
By: Norton, Philip, Baron Norton of Louth [author.]
Series: Pocket politics: Publisher: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2017Description: 86 pagesContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781526119230Subject(s): Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords -- Reform -- History | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords -- Reform -- 20th century | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords -- Reform -- 21st century | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords -- MembershipDDC classification: 328.41071 Summary: "This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different approaches to the future of Britain's second chamber. The House of Lords has long been the subject of proposals for reform - some successful, others not - and calls for the existing membership to be replaced by elected members have been a staple of political debate. The debate has been characterised by heat rather than light, proponents and opponents of change often talking past one another. This work gives shape to the debate, drawing out the role of the House of Lords, previous attempts at reform, and the different approaches to the future of the House. It develops the argument for each and analyses the current state of the debate about the future of the upper house in Britain's political system."--Provided by publisher.
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| Reference material | House of Lords Library - Palace Westminster Archives | Parliament Reserve | RESERVE 328.41071 NOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 014046 | ||
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 328.41071 NOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 014045 | |||
| Reference material | Millbank Dewey | 328.41071 NOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 014047 |
"This book is the only one of its kind, providing a clear and exhaustive analysis of the different approaches to the future of Britain's second chamber. The House of Lords has long been the subject of proposals for reform - some successful, others not - and calls for the existing membership to be replaced by elected members have been a staple of political debate. The debate has been characterised by heat rather than light, proponents and opponents of change often talking past one another. This work gives shape to the debate, drawing out the role of the House of Lords, previous attempts at reform, and the different approaches to the future of the House. It develops the argument for each and analyses the current state of the debate about the future of the upper house in Britain's political system."--Provided by publisher.