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**nickharrison** @nickharrison@mastodonapp.uk · 2d

**András Bárány** @Andraas@mastodon.social · 3d

András Bárány @Andraas@mastodon.social

From this — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/26/lords-chief-whip-spoke-at-what-appears-to-be-cash-for-access-event — to this — https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/campaigns/elected-house-of-lords/? #houseoflords #electoralreformsociety #proportionalrepresentation

The Guardian · 3dLords chief whip spoke at what appears to be cash-for-access eventBy Henry Dyer

**nickharrison** @nickharrison@mastodonapp.uk · 4d

KB @decembr14@mastodon.scot · 4d

KB @decembr14@mastodon.scot

“He appeared willing to break Lords rules by offering access to ministers and other peers during discussions with the fake developers concerning sponsorship of a commercial event in parliament run by his son, a deal that cost £25,000.”

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/feb/25/exposed-labour-peer-involvement-in-what-appears-to-be-cash-for-access-venture

The Guardian · 4dExposed: Labour peer’s involvement in apparent cash-for-access ventureBy Henry Dyer

#Labour #HouseOfLords #AngelaRayner

**nickharrison** @nickharrison@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 20

**nickharrison** @nickharrison@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 18

**nickharrison** @nickharrison@mastodonapp.uk · Feb 16

**Wen** @Wen@mastodon.scot · Feb 16

Feb 16

Wen @Wen@mastodon.scot

I have always argued that MPs and members Of the HoL have dirty habits - here is more evidence.

We could begin the cleanup by culling the HoL.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/15/rodent-infestation-mice-whitehall-restaurants-government-inspections

The Guardian · Feb 15Mould, mice and droppings among issues discovered at Whitehall’s restaurants and barsBy Michael Savage

#Infestation #Parliament #Westminster

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**Donald Roy** @djr2024@mastodon.social · Feb 10 *

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Donald Roy @djr2024@mastodon.social

@GottaLaff

He - #jdvance - appears to have acquired a #uk fellow traveller in the #HouseofLords in the form of #lordglasman ! #mauriceglasman - who is a #Laɓour peer - has demanded the sacking of #lordhermer, the current #attorneygeneral , apparently for taking the rule of law too seriously! Last month #mauriceglasman attended the inauguration of 47 as an invited guest.

**Jonathan Bailey** @plagiarismtoday@mastodon.world · Jan 29

Jan 29

Jonathan Bailey @plagiarismtoday@mastodon.world

House of Lords deals a blow to AI reform, LLM removed after a copyright claim and a Brazilian soccer streamer moves to YouTube.

https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/01/29/3-count-house-of-lords-2/

Plagiarism Today · Jan 293 Count: House of Lords - Plagiarism TodayHouse of Lords deals a blow to AI reform, LLM removed after a copyright claim and a Brazilian soccer streamer moves to YouTube.

#Copyright #UK #AI

**Emeritus Prof Christopher May** @ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us · Jan 25

Jan 25

Emeritus Prof Christopher May @ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us

As Labour's plans for the House of Lords start to become firmer (lowered age limit, from the manifesto, plus other measures to reduce the size of the House, including a one in/two out policy for party nominations), here's my thoughts from last year on what a real reform of the second chamber could look like....

#HouseOfLords #politics

https://northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/all-change-for-the-house-of-lords/

North West Bylines | Powerful Citizen Journalism · Aug 5, 2024All Change for the House of Lords?Chris May envisions how Labour could grasp the nettle and reform the House of Lords along democratic lines The House of Lords is overdue reform, Chris may

**Bytes Europe** @byteseu@pubeurope.com · Jan 21

Jan 21

Bytes Europe @byteseu@pubeurope.com

Start of Prince Harry’s Trial Against Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Is Delayed https://www.byteseu.com/672091/ #brooks #Brown #CharlesIII #DukeOfSussex #Gordon #GreatBritain #harry #HouseOfLords(GreatBritain) #KingOfTheUnitedKingdom #LabourParty(GreatBritain) #Lewis #NewsAndNewsMedia #NewsGroupNewspapers #NewsInternationalLtd #NewsOfTheWorld #Rebekah #RoyalFamilies #SuitsAndLitigation(Civil) #UnitedKingdom #William(1969)

Bytes Europe · Jan 21Start of Prince Harry’s Trial Against Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Is DelayedThe long-awaited trial in Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s London tabloids for unlawful gathering of information opened on Tuesday. But it was immediately adjourned amid signs that the prince was weighing a last-minute settlement offer from Mr. Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers.A lawyer for Harry petitioned the judge for an hour, before asking for yet another delay until 2 p.m. London time. During the break, lawyers huddled in the hallways of the High Court, which swarmed with journalists gathered to cover a trial that was expected to be the last major legal reckoning for victims of the phone hacking scandal

**INBELLA** @inbella@channels.im · Jan 21

Jan 21

INBELLA @inbella@channels.im

Start of Prince Harry’s Trial Against Murdoch’s U.K. Tabloids Is Delayed https://www.inbella.com/867091/start-of-prince-harrys-trial-against-murdochs-u-k-tabloids-is-delayed/ #Brooks #Brown #CharlesIII #DukeOfSussex #Gordon #GreatBritain #HARRY #HouseOfLords(GreatBritain) #KingOfTheUnitedKingdom #LabourParty(GreatBritain) #Lewis #NewsAndNewsMedia #NewsGroupNewspapers #NewsInternationalLtd #NewsOfTheWorld #Rebekah #Royal #RoyalFamilies #RoyalFamily #RoyalGossip #Royals #RoyalsGossip #SuitsAndLitigation(Civil) #William(1969)

**Wen** @Wen@mastodon.scot · Jan 21

Jan 21

Wen @Wen@mastodon.scot

An interesting article - but limited.

http://archive.today/2025.01.21-085609/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/labour-must-scrap-the-house-of-lords-to-save-union-8lszhz0nd (archived)

I was interested to see the statement 'On this trajectory, the SNP will return with fury in 2029 and win a clear mandate for a second referendum. '

Not if Westminster gets a say! But his pinning of Starmer and the 'Labour Establishment's' two arsed faceness is bang on. And this in The Times as well! The union is still living on borrowed time.