When we have a majority we will do it. I think the days of the Lords are quite genuinely numbered.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- With a majority, the speaker will enact changes to limit the House of Lords' power.
- In plain terms
- If we win, we will reduce the Lords power power.
- What can you take from it?
- Political majority enables constitutional reform.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What limits should be placed on unelected bodies?
- How do majorities effect structural change?
Another view
Constitutional change often faces significant institutional resistance.
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