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Labour’s House of Lords plan explained The Standard

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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 regionsHow Labour’s showing itself as a ‘government in waiting’Why centralisation causes problems for the countryHow changes to the political system are needed to improve our services
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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 regionsHow Labour’s showing itself as a ‘government in waiting’Why centralisation causes problems for the countryHow changes to the political system are needed to improve our services
Follow us on Twitter #TheLeaderPodcast


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 min