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House of Lords Reform: A History

Volume 3. 1960-1969: Reforms Attempted de

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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften


Paru le : 2014-03-12

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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.
Pages
976 pages
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Parution
2014-03-12
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Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
EAN papier
9783034317641
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9783035305784
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195
Nombre pages imprimables
195
Taille du fichier
5652 Ko
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136,04 €
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9783035398397
Informations sur l'ebook
Nombre pages copiables
195
Nombre pages imprimables
195
Taille du fichier
5960 Ko
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136,04 €

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