Labour’s House of Lords plan explained
How would it impact the general public?
The Standard · Rachelle Abbott
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Show Notes
Keir Starmer reveals Labour’s proposal to abolish the House of Lords. How could changes at the top benefit the public? The government’s muted response to the plans, and the pros of devolution. Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil deconstructs the proposals. Plus Parth Patel from the IPPR discusses why democratic reform can be key to dealing with wider issues. In this episode:
- What has Labour announced?
- How the proposals could mean more funding for regions
- How Labour’s showing itself as a ‘government in waiting’
- Why centralisation causes problems for the country
- How changes to the political system are needed to improve our services
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