What's the most likely replacement for the House of Lords?
The Politics Show
The New Statesman
4.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
If the Labour party in the next 5 years decide to get rid of the House of Lords, what is the most likely option for a replacement? Should there be upper and lower age limits for politicians? What are the rules for becoming a lobby journalist? Who decides who gets in, and can a journalist be kicked out?
Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor, to answer this week's listener questions.
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| 1:14.0 | Rachel, I'm going to kick us off. |
| 1:17.0 | If the Labour Party, this is from Angus, thank you Angus, |
| 1:20.0 | Angus, if the Labour Party in the next five years |
| 1:22.0 | decide to get rid of the House of Lords, |
| 1:25.0 | what is the most likely option for a replacement? |
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