The House of Lords: A Survey of Its History and PowersConservative Political Centre, 1947 - 31 pages |
Contents
THE NATURE OF OUR CONSTITUTION | 3 |
THE HOUSE OF LORDS TODAY | 12 |
THE QUESTION OF REFORM | 19 |
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