01797nam a22002417a 4500 20220709093854.0 220709b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 0004140478 Aloy 23 328.4 ASLI Clive Aslet 47857 Derry Moore 47858 Inside the house of lords London: Harper Collins Publishers, 1998 192p. HB 29x26cm. Political Science Derry Moore’s exclusive colour photographs and Clive Aslet’s authoritative text provide a sumptuous architectural and historical appreciation of the Upper House. INTRODUCTION A perspective from different peers, for example, Lord Hurd, Lord Patten, Lady Marr, Lord Ferrers, etc. THE BUILDING AND ITS TRADITIONS This describes the architecture in detail; how Barry and Pugin arrived at the final designs. Also, the traditions and procedures of the Upper House – for example, the Lord Chancellor’s Procession, the Woolsack. ITS HISTORY The history as the Victorians saw it. Every square inch of the Palace of Westminster symbolises the Victorians’ sense of their past, surviving as part of a continuous tradition of democracy. This chapter would examine the key points that the Victorians sought to emphasise, in the light of modern historical knowledge. KEY EVENTS The key events that shaped the House of Lords up to the present day – the Great Reform Act, the 1911 debacle with Lloyd-George, WHAT THE LORDS DO TODAY An analysis of the function of the chamber. Discussion of the alternatives, with reform in mind. Political Science 47859 Great Britain Parliament 47860 ASLET (Clive) 47861 MOORE (Derry) 47862 ddc GF 223667 223667 0 0 ddc 0 0 PS AL AL 2013-03-24 0 328.4 ASLI GF03540 2022-07-09 00:00:00 2022-07-09 GF