Episode notes

Sortition and the future of the House of Lords.

We explore the idea of a constitutional alternative to the House of Lords: sortition, or random selection of citizens to form a second chamber.

Ken Ferguson frames the discussion around Reform Party priorities and the need to reduce state power, while Malcolm Saunders argues that sortition could restore democratic legitimacy and improve legislative scrutiny. `

Wendy Whittaker-Large pushes back, warning that a citizens chamber could still be captured by poor incentives, weak expertise, and an expanding state.

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