Detail Lording It; Constitutional Reform   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 404 no. 8793 (Jul. 2012), page 10-11. Topik: Governmental Reform; Democracy; Political Parties; Constitutions Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.72 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Reforming the House of Lords to make it more democratic is one of those things that most Britons agree with but almost nobody really wants to do. It has been argued over, off and on, for a century. It appeared in the election manifestos of all three major parties in 2010. On July 10th the House of Commons finally approved a bill that would create a four-fifths elected upper chamber. But the prospect of heavy defeat on a measure to set a timetable for debate means the legislation has stalled. Lords reform--and, with it, the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition--dangles precariously. Opponents, who style themselves "the sensibles", are in their pomp. More Conservative MPs voted against House of Lords reform than voted last year to call for a referendum on membership of the European Union--generally thought the party's most caffeinated issue. Labour, which in theory favours an elected upper house, is determined to string out the debate, so as to aggravate tensions between pro-reform Liberal Democrats and a divided Conservative Party. The lords themselves will surely dig in against change. Two questions emerge from this mess: is House of Lords reform worth fighting for? And what should the government do now? Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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