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• The Guardian view on Lord Green: an ennoblement too far

  22 Oct 2014: Editorial: The MigrationWatch chair’s divisive views have been rewarded with a seat on the crossbenches. This was only possible because of a power-grab by David Cameron, which degrades the House of Lords

• Steve Bell on peerages – cartoon

  Cartoon, 21 Oct 2014:

  Sir Andrew Green, the long-term chairman of the thinktank MigrationWatch UK, has been made a peer by David Cameron

• David Cameron ‘Ukip desperation’ over MigrationWatch UK founder’s peerage

  21 Oct 2014: Prime minister accused of hurrying through position for Sir Andrew Green in the face of Tory worries about Ukip popularity

• Why too few women work at senior levels in broadcasting

  21 Oct 2014:

  Lords hears of gender imbalance in media groups

• MPs debate the recall bill: Politics live blog

  21 Oct 2014: Andrew Sparrow’s rolling coverage of all the day’s political developments as they happen, including MPs debating the second reading of the recall bill

• MigrationWatch chairman Sir Andrew Green appointed as a peer

  21 Oct 2014: Labour accuses David Cameron of desperation over thinktank chief’s peerage, suggesting it is a response to Ukip popularity

• Lawyers urge peers to reject judicial review restrictions

  21 Oct 2014: Combined statement from legal professions says criminal justice and courts bill will have ‘chilling effect’ on people seeking justice

• Lords vote on reduced taxi regulation criticised by Labour and charities

  20 Oct 2014: Safety campaigners and shadow transport secretary say allowing booked taxi firms to subcontract puts women in danger

• Journalists should be given public interest defence in law, says Nick Clegg

  20 Oct 2014: Lib Dem leader says journalists should not fear being prosecuted under computer misuse, data protection and bribery laws
  

• Illiterate? Criminal record? Welcome to the House of Lords

  11 Oct 2014: Catherine Bennett: It’s time to vote for the next hereditary peer to re-enter the Lords. And what a rare roster of candidates they are

• John Crace’s sketch: forget the coalition (everyone here would rather like to)

  6 Oct 2014: Arguments over wording of documents on floods rage for over an hour before Vince Cable presses the self-destruct button

• Lib Dems call for more proportional parliamentary voting on English laws

  2 Oct 2014: David Laws says Tories should follow Labour’s example in setting aside ‘narrow partisan interest’ to resolve row

• Labour in Scotland is dying. Does anybody care?

  27 Sep 2014: Kevin McKenna: Preoccupied with their Westminster careers, the party’s newly ennobled grandees are busy condemning it to the twilight zone

• UK parliament approves air strikes against Isis in Iraq – as it happened

  26 Sep 2014: Andrew Sparrow’s rolling coverage of the House of Commons debating and voting on Britain joining air strikes against Islamic State (Isis) in Iraq

• Politics as usual deflates Labour activists after campaigning in Scotland

  22 Sep 2014: As one delegate dismisses the last pre-election conference as ‘boring suits’, others look at how to restore trust in Westminster

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