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The Government has today brought forward a Bill to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords. Humanists UK has welcomed this move as long overdue reform. But it has also said that the next step should be to remove the 26 Church of England bishops, known as the Lords Spiritual, who also have an automatic right… Read more »
Alistair Carmichael MP spoke of the need for building consensus with rural communities at BASC’s rural reception at the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton this week. Mr Carmichael, the newly appointed chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee, told guests at the packed event that his party would be a significant… Read more »
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No-one quite knew what to make of Boris Johnson’s electoral victory one hundred days ago. Was it the triumph of his personality over that of the only other man in British politics recognisable by his first name – Ken Livingstone? Or was it a symbol of the sturdy approach of a Conservative government, taking first… Read more »
Civil servants are holding meetings with key Conservatives figures to map out a future government, sources indicate. The meetings have so far been informal but Tory entitlement to full formal cooperation from the civil service begins in January. It appears many inside Whitehall consider a Conservative win at the next general election inevitable, however. Members… Read more »

