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February 05, 2025
Family ties, political connections: What the data tells us about becoming a life peer
An exclusive review of the 500 life peers appointed since May 2010 confirms it’s who you know, not what you know, that gets you into the Lords
Cormac Kehoe,
Charles Ross
The Insider
October 16, 2024
The problem with Labour’s Lords reform
Andrew Adonis
Politics
September 13, 2024
Boris Johnson’s young peer—and his lucrative contracts—show it’s time to reform the Lords
Alan Rusbridger
Politics
September 06, 2024
First a peerage, now a plum job—why does Boris keep promoting Charlotte Owen?
Alan Rusbridger
Politics
July 18, 2024
The Lords know who among them are dishonourable grifters
Alan Rusbridger
Politics
The Lords know who among them are dishonourable grifters
Alan Rusbridger
Politics
November 30, 2022
House of Lords reform is unavoidable
Andrew Adonis
Politics
House of Lords reform is unavoidable
Andrew Adonis
Politics
November 24, 2022
Why abolishing the House of Lords is not the answer
Meg Russell
Politics
Why abolishing the House of Lords is not the answer
Meg Russell
Politics
October 06, 2022
With the Church of England dying, how much longer can we justify having bishops in the House of Lords?
Martyn Percy
From the magazine
Politics
With the Church of England dying, how much longer can we justify having bishops in the House of Lords?
Martyn Percy
From the magazine
Society
August 24, 2022
Britain should embrace its history—but not be in thrall to it
Frederic Reynold
Society
Britain should embrace its history—but not be in thrall to it
Frederic Reynold
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