Lords reform - 95 years on!

8.00.00am GMT Thu 10th Aug 2006

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95 years ago today the Parliament Act 1911 received Royal assent, the preamble of which states: "it is intended to substitute for the House of Lords as it at present exists a Second Chamber constituted on a popular instead of hereditary basis, but such substitution cannot be immediately brought into operation."

95 years on we are still waiting!

The Elect the Lords Campaign have again declared 10 August as "Lords Reform Day." More information can be found at their website http://www.electthelords.org.uk visit and see what you can do to help their campaign.