The case for reform of the Upper Chamber must be rooted in a vision of an uncorrupt, open, democratic politics fit for 21st century Britain.
In May, England's largest cities will be asked whether or not they want directly-elected Mayors. This is an opportunity to reinvigorate English democracy, and combat the centralized system of governance that has suffocated the nation for far too long.
This week Margaret Hodge called for greater accountability of senior civil servants responsible for the execution of policy. As an IPPR report argued six years ago it is time to end the fictional of ministerial responsibility and scrutinize Whitehall
