Just spoke in @UKHouseofLords on the need for real Lords reform and for an electoral system which lets people get what they vote for. Just 43% of those who voted, supported the Conservatives at the last general election, but they won an 80 seat majority. Disastrous consequences.
A link to the one hour debate on constitutional issues in the UK, which was initiated by @GreenJennyJones and both William Wallace and I contributed from the Lib Dem benches. hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2023-04-…
and here is a 2 minute clip of my speech on House of Lords Reform (and electoral reform)

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Feb 12
This classic voter suppression should never have been allowed to happen. Labour could have backed ⁦@LibDemLords⁩ in stopping this hugely costly (£180m) and unnecessary measure. Now we need to work even harder for the right to vote freely and fairly. bylinetimes.com/2023/02/10/vot…
The scandal of voter suppression must become obvious theguardian.com/politics/2023/…
This will be debated in the @UKHouseofLords tomorrow afternoon. The low take up of the additional requirement to obtain photo ID from the council is just what the Conservatives wanted, although of course they denied this! @UnlockDemocracy @BestForBritain @TobySJames @TheDemNet
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Dec 13, 2022
Labour are backtracking on opposition to compulsory photo ID at polling stations from next May. £180m over ten years to solve a problem which barely exists! Any concerns about identification could be achieved at nil or minimal cost. This is #votersupression #voterID
Lib Dem opposition to spending £180m on making everyone have the requisite photo ID for elections from next May lost by 63 to 210.@LabourLordsUK abstained. This is letting the Conservatives get away with #votersuppression @LibDemPeers opposed it. Well done @KathPinnock
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In a really shocking week, this is the most shocking story. Boris Johnson promised Parliament that the full report would be published. But the @thesundaytimes reveals that it was doctored by Downing Street officials. He lied to Parliament @RhonddaBryant #Partygate
.@Mark_J_Harper If the report was doctored, then Boris Johnson lied to Parliament when told you that it would all be published @SamCoatesSky @bbclaurak @Peston @BBCWorldatOne @thesundaytimes @Gabriel_Pogrund @RhonddaBryant @HugoGye @hzeffman
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Well done to the 10 Conservative Peers who rebelled to help stop the Government taking control of the @ElectoralCommUK, including some prominent figures - see list: votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Lords/Di… @UnlockDemocracy @BestForBritain @electoralreform @LibDem4ER @guardian @MirrorPolitics
Sadly amendment to ban donations from overseas lost 220 to 194. #ElectionsBill @UKHouseofLords
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“It stinks” says today’s @thesundaytimes #Greensill #Cameron
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