Lords reform scratches a partisan itch without delivering worthwhile change

Lords reform scratches a partisan itch without delivering worthwhile change

via House of Lords/ Roger HarrisOne news story always comes round with the arrival of the summer recess in Westminster.Members of the House of Lords gently remind us that, as legislators, they work harder than MPs. They sit for longer and take shorter holidays. As usual, the Lords is sitting for a few days longer than the Commons this July. When they come back, the Lords will take fewer days off for party conferences and the half term break.Peer…