Starmer’s House of Lords reform only scratches the surface of its problems | Simon Jenkins

As the prime minister said himself in 2020, what it really requires is proper representation from the regions and nations. Where’s that conviction now?

Nothing reveals Britain’s aversion to change quite like its failure to reform the House of Lords. Since the turn of the 21st century, almost everyone in politics has agreed that this should take place. The Lords may be quaint and historic, but it is constitutionally indefensible. It is one of only two parliaments in the world, along with Lesotho, ...