“Fully elected House of Lords” are the headlines, but will Gordon shelve the plan?

Posted on March 7, 2007
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Was tonight a great night for democracy? Tonight’s Commons vote for a fully elected House of Lords certainly, on the face of it, looks like it (even though the vote will only inform government policy). But will Gordon shelve the plan? Can he afford to have his first few months in power dominated by the finer details of Constitutional reform? Benedict Brogan thinks not.

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4 Responses to ““Fully elected House of Lords” are the headlines, but will Gordon shelve the plan?”

  1. IanP on March 7th, 2007 10:07 pm

    Was it true that Gordon Brown didn’t show up for today’s vote, claiming tooth-ache?

  2. DogPatch on March 8th, 2007 5:51 am

    Looks like James Blitz agrees

  3. DogPatch on March 12th, 2007 7:28 pm

    If Lord Lipsey’s right and its going to cost £2 billion to pay for the Lords reform, it seems unlikely Brown will go through with it. That’s the price of democracy.

  4. Kinnock: from unelectable to unelected : The Man Who Would Be King on March 14th, 2007 2:51 pm

    […] This is a move that will please traditional labour supporters but will Kinnock have the guts to drive through the much needed reform of the House of Lords, assuming, of course, Brown doesn’t quietly drops it. […]

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