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House of Lords Reform: A History - Volume 3. 1960-1969: Reforms Attempted (Hardcover, New edition)
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House of Lords Reform: A History - Volume 3. 1960-1969: Reforms Attempted (Hardcover, New edition)
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Volume 3 of Peter Raina's magisterial history covers the 1960s and
draws on newly released documents. In astonishing detail, it traces
new plans drawn up during the Macmillan-Wilson era to reform the
House of Lords. 'Mission impossible,' a civil servant declared. But
when, to remain a Commons MP, Tony Benn insisted on disclaiming an
inherited peerage, he started off a fresh willingness to tackle old
problems. The Peerages Act 1963 allowed peers the option of
disclaimer and, at last, gave equal rights in the Upper House to
Scottish and women inheritors. A Labour government came in, and in
1967 gained the majority needed to embark on bold legislation. But
it feared interference, so comprehensive plans were backed for
changing the whole complexion of two-chamber politics. Led by Lord
Shackleton and the intellectual Richard Crossman, schemes were
devised and inter-party talks got under way - at first in a spirit
of cooperation. But had the party elites listened to their fiery
back-benchers? When a bill was introduced into parliament, the
scenes were unforgettable ... This volume tells not just the story,
but reveals the intricate thinking of those who wanted to make a
bicameral system work in the age of modern party politics.
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