#lordsreform — Public Fediverse posts
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Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/30/keir-starmer-restores-powers-hereditary-peers-house-of-lords #LordsReform #HouseOfLords #KeirStarmer #Labour #Conservatives #London #Politics #UkNews #AnasSarwar #ScottishNationalPartySnp
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It seems from the #kingsSpeech that #lasbour has chosen to focus on housebuilding and economic growth, but ducked some of the more dramatic reforms - eg #votesAt16 #lordsReform beyond removing hereditary peers
The measure most are lobbying for on the Labour Left - removing the #twoChildBenefitCap - I guess might be part of the Finance bill so not mentioned specifically now - but if I were one of them I would not hold my breath....
Starmer prioritising security & caution over radicalism
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#Labour never has supported #PR - like the Tories, it is not in their selfish interests.
It is the dilemma in any political system - those in power by definition are those favoured by current arrangements, so naturally they are reluctant to change them.
At least #Starmer is committed to #lordsReform - if he gets that done it would be more than #Blair or any previous #labourLeader managed