The Leader

Labour’s House of Lords plan explained

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Episode notes

Keir Starmer reveals Labour’s proposal to abolish the House of Lords. How could changes at the top benefit the public? The government’s muted response to the plans, and the pros of devolution. Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil deconstructs the proposals. Plus Parth Patel from the IPPR discusses why democratic reform can be key to dealing with wider issues. In this episode:

What has Labour announced?
How the proposals could mean more funding for regions
How Labour’s showing itself as a ‘government in waiting’
Why centralisation causes problems for the country
How changes to the political system are needed to improve our services

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