Bertram Bowyer on reform in House of Lords

Title

Bertram Bowyer on reform in House of Lords

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Mar 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Conservative Whip in the House of Lords, Bertram Bowyer (Lord Denham) on rules inside the House of Lords and the possibility of future reform. He adds that the House of Lords is more civilised than the House of Commons; members are not interrupted while they are speaking. Bowyer is also promoting his latest book, The Man Who Lost His Shadow, which is set in the House of Commons. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Bertram Bowyer

Keywords

Books; Authors; Government; Parliament; Parliamentary systems; House of Lords; Parliamentary process; Lords; Peerages; Constitutional development; Constitutional conventions; The Man Who Lost His Shadow

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