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Is the House of Lords 'thwarting Brexit'?

Geoff Riley

11th May 2018

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What is the primary role of the House of Lords? Is it essentially to scrutinise legislation and amend it as Lords see fit? Ros Altman takes on Bill Cash in this BBC Newsnight "discussion". The Salisbury Convention gets an airing - in a matter of speaking!

Is the House of Lords 'thwarting Brexit'?
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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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