House of Lords Reform Since 1911: Must the Lords Go?

by Peter Dorey and Alexandra Kelso

Book Overview

Introduction Firing the First Shots: The 1911 Parliament Act and Inter-War Initiatives Labour Learns the Complexities of Lords Reform: The 1949 Parliament Act Pouring New Wine into the Old Bottle: The 1958 Life Peerages Act A Right of Renunciation: The 1963 Peerage Act Crossman Can't Convince his Colleagues: The 1969 Parliament (No.2) Bill 202 Out With the Hereditary Peers - or most of them: The 1999 House of Lords Act and Beyond Conclusion: A Constant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349322717
• ISBN13: 9781349322718
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"