Exclusive polling for Byline Times suggests that the public rejects the short-lived Prime Minister being able to create new peers in the Lords
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Keir Starmer has closed-off policy-making and refuses to engage with critical voices, writes a Labour peer
There are fears that foreign powers can use proxies to channel cash into UK political parties
Even her former aides are livid at the plans
‘Sneaky, cheating bastards’ – Josiah Mortimer reports on a peer leading the charge against the Government's fresh protest clampdown
Baroness Jenny Jones explores how reform of the monarchy could work better for our democracy
On the three-year anniversary of Keir Starmer becoming Labour Leader, Adam Bienkov analyses whether he has kept to his word or broken it
My Lords, I join other noble Lords in paying tribute to the remarkable maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Moyo. It was very thoughtful and thought provoking, and I very much appreciated her reference to me—she will have a great future here. The Budget was crafted in the shadow of disruptive world events over … Continue reading Speech on the Spring Budget Statement 2023
One of the central promises of Brexit is being violated by the Government, a new report has suggested
Labour’s announcement that it would abolish the UK’s unelected second chamber is a headline-grabbing idea with little thought of the problems involved, writes AC Grayling