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Devolution in the United Kingdom is a positive step, with central government giving up some of its power. There have been problems with reform of the Houseof Lords, however. The government argues against electing the upper house, and the US system has tended to produce gridlock. A part-elected House of Lords is one solution, since it would have more prestige than an unelected house, and could be designed in such a way that no single party could control the house. The prime minister may be deterred from accepting such a solution since this could strengthen parliament in relation to prime ministerial power.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Aristos out
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The UK government has presented plans to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords, thus reducing its membership from 1,165 to 529. It is also creating a royal commission to produce a report on longer-term options by the end of 1999. The removal of hereditary peers will boost Labour peers as a proportion of the total from 15% to 30%, and around 50 new Labour peers will be created, thus creating a better balance in the House of Lords. The government has emphasized that it is seeking a consensual solution to the long-term structure of the House of Lords.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Judging the judges
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The issue of whether former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet should be immune from prosecution served to draw considerable attention to the UK's Law Lords, who have traditionally shunned publicity. The Law Lords are likely to attract much more public scrutiny in the future, particularly as they deal with the controversial cases anticipated after the Human Rights Act comes into effect, probably in 2000. The Law Lords will increasingly come into conflict with politicians, and do not seem well equipped to face this challenge.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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