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Peer pressure
The Times' Henry Zeffman joins the podcast team to discuss House of Lords reform and parliamentary scrutiny.
What we talked about in this episode
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Labour’s constitutional proposals
What the Brown Commission recommendations for constitutional reform say and what they mean.
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The legislative process: How to empower parliament
Government should give parliament proper power to scrutinise legislation.
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A crossroads for diversity and inclusion in the civil service
Government departments need more guidance and targets to improve diversity and inclusion.
People featured in this episode
![Dr Hannah White](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/hannah-white-326x326.jpg?itok=EIupRXZZ)
Hannah White
Director and CEO
![Tom Pope](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2023-01/tom-pope-326x326.jpg?itok=KZw2-eyM)
Thomas Pope
Deputy Chief Economist
![Jess Sargeant](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/Jess-Sargeant-326x326.jpg?itok=HqWGUr7Y)
Jess Sargeant
Former Associate Director
![Maddy Bishop](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/maddy-bishop-326x326.jpg?itok=xd7xJ7Lx)
Maddy Bishop
Researcher