Beschreibung:
An arresting and unique portrait of the House of Lords. Its seductiveness and complex hidden structures are captured in a readable book for researchers, students and the general reader.
1. Background to the House of Lords: An outline of composition, powers and culture2. Kind words and coronets3. Performing like a Peer4. Restless natives5. A social directory6. Hierarchies7. Are Peers equal?8. Parties and cross-benchers9. The usual channels10. Rules and rituals11. Men in tights12. Opening up ParliamentAppendices1. A chronology of reform of the Lords 1998-20042. Research methodology3. Glossary