This post is part of a Twitter conversation with Helene Tyrrell and should be read in conjunction with the post Politics, Democracy and the House……
This post is really in reply to a debate about House of Lords reform on Twitter, this reply from Rachael Bates demands a fuller reply……
Politics currently and the make up of the coalition is indicative of the fact that coalitions do not serve democracy well because the smallest party……
The House of Lords is excellent at what it does but it is not a rival to the House of Commons, it compliments the House……