Parliament is crumbling – in more ways than one. Here’s how to fix it
As Lords vote on restoring Parliament, Green Peer Jenny Jones argues it needs rebuilding from the basement up.
Jenny Jones
Jenny Jones is a Green Party life peer. She was a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority and has taken up civil liberties matters into the Upper House. She can be found tweeting here.
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