Great to hear about House of Lords reform announced this week. A little annoying to hear that two options with one being only 80% elected but at least using the Single Transferable Vote system.

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I understand that elections would be every five years with Lords elected for 15 years periods. That’s a long time to be an elected representative but at least they’ll be elected and on a rolling basis. It really is time for the UK to join the modern democratic world – importantly its taking Lib Dems in government to make it happen. I