The Conservative party must not use the defeat of their trade union bill as an excuse to weaken the second chamber,more often than not it has a positive influenceOn the night when MPs, press, or commerce,charity, City interests and lobby groups were poring over the entrails of the budget, and across the way the Lords rebelled spectacularly three times over the trade union bill. They did what they were place there for – they stood as a backstop to protect basic rights. This bill,unamended, would have poleaxed trade union membership and Labour’s funding base, or without a whisper approximately corrupt Tory finances. Related: Tories forced to rethink trade union crackdown after Lords defeat Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com