Parliament, and the House of Commons in particular, is increasingly
held in contempt by the British public. From attending parties
during the Covid-19 lockdown to taking payment for lobbying, MPs
undermine their credibility by acting as if the rules they set for
others should not apply to them. Still far from representative of
the country they govern from the ancient and crumbling Palace of
Westminster, MPs appear detached from the lives led by their
constituents - conducting their business according to rules and
procedures that have become too complex for many of them to
understand. Hannah White offers a perceptive critique of the
shortcomings of the House of Commons, arguing that the reputation
of the Commons is in a downward spiral - compounded by government
attempts to side-line parliament during Brexit and the coronavirus
pandemic. At a time of populist challenge to representative
democracy, this book is an essential rallying cry for Members of
Parliament to reform the House of Commons - equipping it to fulfil
its important role as a cornerstone of our democracy - or see it
fade into irrelevance. -- .
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