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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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Andy Burnham talks to politics.co.uk about his northern roots, New Labour’s legacy and his Cambridge ‘rude awakening’. By Alex Stevenson It doesn’t take long for Andy Burnham to take politics back to his roots. “Whenever I heard Tories talking about Broken Britain for me it really rankled because broken Britain was the north-west in which… Read more »
Harriet Harman’s final prime minister’s questions showed off her best qualities. She is far better at the sharp-elbowed jibe than the full-frontal assault. By Alex Stevenson All present knew that the acting leader of the opposition’s days in the job are numbered. This is not because she is about to be brutally ousted, like Iain… Read more »
