Peter Hennessy is one of our foremost contemporary historians. He was introduced into the Lords on 25 November and he made his maiden speech yesterday during the Second Reading debate on the House of Lords Reform Bill (the Steel Bill). He made clear where he now stands on the issue of an elected House: “I…
Both Houses of Parliament are, by international standards, exceptionally large; indeed, we have the largest Parliament in the democratic world. David Cameron, in an interview with The Financial Times, has suggested that the number of seats in the House of Commons be reduced by sixty. When I chaired the Commission to Strengthen Parliament, established by…
