"Archaic disgrace": Elections renew and refresh our politicians but what about our parliaments? Experts call for change on both sides of the border - The Sunday Post

“Archaic disgrace”: Elections renew and refresh our politicians but what about our parliaments? Experts call for change on both sides of the border

The House of Lords is an “archaic disgrace” and should have been “swept into the dustbin of history a long time ago”, an SNP report concludes.

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