Historical, Philosophical, Political and Law Sciences, Culturology and Study of Art. Issues of Theory and Practice. Tambov: Gramota, 2012. № 2. Part 2. P. 83-86.
PARTY-POLITICAL STRUGGLE ON THE PROBLEM OF LIFE PEERAGE ACT DEVELOPMENT IN THE 1950S
Kovalev Igor' Georgievich
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Abstract. The author considers the Conservatives' party-political struggle with opposition parties on the question of life peerage draft law development at the beginning of the 1950s, and analyzes the views of the country main political forces on the problem of House of Lords activity effectiveness enhancement.
Key words and phrases: реформа Палаты лордов, Консервативная партия, Лейбористская партия, пожизненные пэры, House of Lords reforms, Conservative Party, Labour Party, life peers
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