Peer pressure: Time for change in the House of Lords?
The Story29 Maalis 2021

Peer pressure: Time for change in the House of Lords?

Is it time to rethink the way British democracy works and reform the upper chamber of parliament?

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Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall correspondent for The Sunday Times.

Tom Calver, Senior data journalist at The Sunday Times.

Lord Salisbury, member of the House of Lords.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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