Removing hereditary peers is not enough to reform Lords, poll suggests
by Henry Dyer from World news | The Guardian on (#6YBM1)
Survey reveals only 3% of people back government's plans, with 56% wanting to limit number of life appointments
Plans to change the House of Lords by removing only the remaining hereditary peers do not go far enough in the eyes of the public, polling suggests.
Just 3% of those surveyed backed the government's plans, with 56% of respondents agreeing that ministers should limit the number of peers the prime minister is able to appoint to the upper chamber for life.
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