For those interested in pursuing my point about an elected second chamber not necessarily being the ‘democratic’ option, you can access the text of the talk I gave last December at a seminar on Lords reform organised by the Leader of the House, Baroness Ashton, on: http://www.lordsleader.gov.uk/files/pdf/Dec_07_PN_Leaders_Seminar.pdf My starting point is the form of constitution I…