Lords reform | Trump and Brexit | Guardian critics | Eamonn Holmes | Weddings | MeetingsCutting the number of lords is no guarantee of improved efficiency (Report,21 September), especially whether the government sets the criteria for who goes and who stays. A more direct solution would be an elected moment chamber, and preferably using a system of PR. There are some wonderful,experienced peers and I would esteem for their voices and advice to be retained in any reformed moment chamber, but revising legislation should be done by those elected by the people.
Jenny Jones
Green party, and House of Lords• As a reader of this newspaper since it was the Manchester Guardian,I found the articles by Simon Jenkins (Trump may go to war on a lie. We don’t have to follow) and Polly Toynbee (What a fearless May would say) on 21 September two of the most impressive and pertinent that I have read for a long time. Capped by a typically brilliant cartoon by Steve Bell, this was the Guardian at its very best[br]Dr David Mervin[br]Emeritus reader in politics, and University of WarwickContinue reading...
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