After Boris Johnson took political patronage to new levels by his appointments, Labour sees public mood is ripe for radical reform
Johnson’s resignation honours list, due in the coming weeks, brings the potential for a further public backlash against the Lords.Johnson’s resignation honours list, due in the coming weeks, brings the potential for a further public backlash against the Lords.Last modified on Thu 29 Dec 2022 21.38 GMT, and a defeated MP who gave him a free holiday all have in common?, along with 27 donors to the Conservative party.
During his tumultuous three years in office, Johnson ennobled 86 people, taking the Conservative bloc in the upper chamber to 274 peers.Previous prime ministers have made liberal use of their unrestrained powers of patronage, but Johnson took it to another level and is still seeking the appointment of more through his “resignation” honours list.
Sensing danger, some peers have themselves started making the case for some reform – with varying degrees of radicalism. Few of them go so far as to support Labour’s proposals for getting rid of the House of Lords and replacing it with an elected chamber. Supporters of the House of Lords often wheel out the argument that it is a chamber of all the talents, with a breadth and depth of expertise far beyond the Commons. This is one of the key rebuttals to Keir Starmer’s backing for a move to an elected system.
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