Reforms weakening democracy

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reforms that weaken democracy

house of lord reform act 1999

Right to recall act

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house of lord reform act 1999

  • appointments can be influenced by political patronage 

  • often rewards for loyalty 

  • reforms dont go far enough 

  • still lack of diversity in the HoL - only 31% of lords are women even make up over 50% of population 

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right to recall act

  • impracticability - extreme high threshold for initiating recall

  • only applies to MPs not other elected officials (e.g. counsellors)

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Conservatives beliefs

  • reforms encourage direct democracy to resolve constitutional issues

  • this challenges the Burkian trustee model

  • dont believe any more reforms need to be done