Sadly, I don’t think much will happen.
The current removals only seem to have transpired because Rishi wanted those MPs to not step down.
Much like the US is seeing, rules at the highest levels seem to be a lot of conventions and gentlemen’s agreements. If someone decides to do what suits them instead, there are limits to the amount of laws currently.
If they do go through, it would not surprise me if Lords reform is on the cards (decade terms, rather than life peerages, for example).
Lords reform is most definitely on the cards, provided Labour do not drop the ball with their lead. Starmer seems adamant to take the party only ever towards vote gains. This is the main reason he is avoiding policies which we know are popular, but have contentious connotations behind them (Brexit, PR voting). Starmer has stated unequivocally that the Lords will be reformed.
Sadly, I don’t think much will happen. The current removals only seem to have transpired because Rishi wanted those MPs to not step down.
Much like the US is seeing, rules at the highest levels seem to be a lot of conventions and gentlemen’s agreements. If someone decides to do what suits them instead, there are limits to the amount of laws currently.
If they do go through, it would not surprise me if Lords reform is on the cards (decade terms, rather than life peerages, for example).
Lords reform is most definitely on the cards, provided Labour do not drop the ball with their lead. Starmer seems adamant to take the party only ever towards vote gains. This is the main reason he is avoiding policies which we know are popular, but have contentious connotations behind them (Brexit, PR voting). Starmer has stated unequivocally that the Lords will be reformed.