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Reshuffle and the House of Lords

Lord Norton

Some readers have already begun to comment, in the thread to the preceding post, on the ministerial reshuffle as it affects the House of Lords. There will now be three peers in the Cabinet, two of them departmental ministers.  The most senior is Lord Mandelson, who now heads a Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which…

All change in the Lords

Lord Norton

The ministerial changes announced today have a major impact on the House of Lords.  The Leader of the House, Baroness Ashton, leaves Government to become an EU Commissioner (in place of Peter Mandelson).  Her place is taken by the Chief Whip, Baroness Royall.  A new Chief Whip has yet to be announced.  Peter Mandelson will…