Congratulations to Ulysses and Dave H who were the winners of the last quiz. I have been somewhat delayed in posting the latest quiz (for the reasons see here), but here it is. As usual, the first two readers to supply the correct answers will be the winners. 1. Name three current members of the…
The BBC’s admirable Mark D’Arcy has done a post on his blog about the pressure on resources in the Lords: “On the Turkeys/Early Christmas principle, a lot of peers instinctively oppose reform of the House of Lords, but there is one internal factor that may work in favour of change – it’s getting rather crowded in…
The letters column of The Times has carried letters from readers for whom AV is causing problems as, for them, it means something other than the Alternative Vote. For some, for example, it means the Authorised Version of the Bible. I know the problem. I am a member of the International Political Science Association. However,…
One new peer recently asked if I had any advice for a new member. There are a few points I would offer. I thought I would share these with readers, especially those who are avid viewers of BBC Parliament, as one can observe debates to see to what extent they are followed. 1. Get to…
Congratulations to Chris K. and Jonathan who were the winners of the previous quiz. They got in ahead of maria_ivokermartin and emmy to identify three or more peers who had presented their own television programmes, three or more who had published novels, and three or more who had sat in the House of Commons as Liberal…
