Reform and the House of Lords - two further thoughts

This is a brief follow-up to my previous article, exclusively for subscribers

Since my last article, the question of HOLAC has been raised with me. This is the House of Lords Advisory Committee, which has two roles. It recommends crossbench peers, people of distinction who do not have a party affiliation, and it also vets the recommendations of the Prime Minister, either of his own supporters or of those he puts forward on behalf…