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The House of Lords stands as a vital anchor of stability, expertise, and tradition at a time of populism and governmental incompetence. Common criticism are tired and misconceived.

In 2025, Britain's constitutional landscape continued its decades-long trend of unidirectional "modernising" reforms under the Labour government. There is an urgent need to challenge the assumption that constitutional evolution can only occur in a progressive direction.

We are delighted to announce that Constitutional Conservatives is looking for new individuals to join the Committee as either the Membership Officer or a Policy Writer. The Membership Officer is responsible for growing the membership of the organisation, monitoring members' compliance with the code of conduct and the charter, and working constructively with other committee members to further the organisation. It is an Executive position, meaning that it carries full voting ri

The Government's proposed abolition of jury trials for either-way offences constitutes a dangerous erosion of an ancient constitutional right. It's even more disconcerting in an age of two-tier justice and judicial activism.

On Tuesday 4 November, we were delighted to hold a virtual event with Lord Norton of Louth, who was interviewed by Liam Roberts. Lord Norton subsequently participated in a Q&A with our members.

The Sentencing Council, an unelected quango, came dangerously close to undermining the rule of law with its two-tier sentencing guidelines. It's clear that quangocracy embeds ideological principles that are fundamentally at odds with the spirit of our constitutional principles.

Labour’s vague proposals for House of Lords reform threaten its vital role in legislative scrutiny. It's impossible to change the composition of the House of Lords without sacrificing its virtues. Those virtues are because the House is unelected.

The chilling rise of Non-Crime Hate Incidents, which were invented invented by the College of Policing, a quango, and not ministers. Their use has increased despite multiple home secretaries telling police to cease pursuing these reports.

Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill threatens to shift the focus of end-of-life care from comfort to expediency, risking coercion and a “duty to die” for vulnerable patients.