By Lord Tyler writing on Lib Dem Voice, on June 30th, 2015%
The Government’s plan to impose Mayors where they were previously rejected is progressing apace in Parliament. Fairly unusually for a controversial Bill, it has started out in the Lords.
Our Lib Dem team, led by John Shipley, is seeking to make three campaigning points about the Bill. First, that if areas are to have powerful Mayors imposed . . . → Read More: Cities and Local Government Bill report back
By Lord Tyler writing on Lib Dem Voice, on June 14th, 2015%
The advent of a Conservative government might once have meant no reform at all to our political system. However, David Cameron is almost accidentally opening the door to a review of party funding regime, the electoral system and the procedures of the House of Commons. During the Queen’s Speech debates, the Lib Dem team in the . . . → Read More: Tackling the Tory democratic deficit
By Administrator, on June 12th, 2015%
Lord Tyler took part in the 4th annual Bagehot debate on 6th June, celebrating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, at Huish Episcopi Adademy in Langport, Somerset. He spoke for the motion “It’s time for a new Magna Carta”, with assistance from Academy pupil Douglas Stephenson. Their opponents, speaking against the motion, were Lord Norton . . . → Read More: Magna Carta and Written Constitutions – Bagehot debate
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About Lord Tyler Paul Tyler is a Liberal Democrat "working" Life Peer. In the House of Lords, he concentrates on advancing an agenda of radical political reform, working with Ministers in the Coalition Government. He is pressing Parliament to make progress on changing Britain's dysfunctional electoral system, and on replacing the House of Lords with an elected Senate. He was Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall from 1992-2005, and led on parliamentary reform issues in the Commons both as Chief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House.
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