It’s time to scrap the tradition of resignation honours Boris Johnson cannot be allowed to use his final days in power to pack the Lords with his supporters and allies. Boris Johnson’s days in Downing Street are numbered but that hasn’t stopped him planning... Posted 29 Jul 2022
An unenviable milestone – we must stop the bloat of our oversized second chamber This week the House of Lords hit an unenviable milestone – once again topping over 800 members following Boris Johnson’s latest round of appointments. Some barriers are meant to be broken but having 800 members... Posted 12 Feb 2021
ERS in the Press – August 2020 As governments respond to the global pandemic, the issue of how voters are represented has not gone away. In fact, in many ways, it has become more salient. PR in the public eye In August,... Posted 04 Sep 2020
New figures reveal dire levels of regional representation the unelected House of Lords The warped nature of the House of Lords has once again been revealed, after the ERS found that nearly a quarter of peers are based in London…compared to just 13% of the UK public. Posted 03 Aug 2020
36 new unelected legislators: PM’s Lords appointments shatter myth of an ‘independent’ House of Lords Pressure is mounting for an overhaul of the House of Lords after the PM announced a wave of new ex-MPs, party loyalists and donors to the second chamber. Posted 03 Aug 2020