Congratulations to Harriet Harman in becoming the new leader of the Labour party, a party in which it is promised there will be enhanced democracy for all party members. We are hoping that the renewal of party democracy will also mean real moves to enhance parliamentary democracy and a drive to fulfil our historic promise of reforming the House of Lords. We look forward to Harriet working closely with Gordon Brown, the new Leader of the Party and Prime Minister (as of tomorrow) to make reform a reality.

The Campaign for a Democratic Upper House welcomes the election of one of our key supporters to such an integral position as Labour looks to rebuild the party from the grassroots. We now call on Harriet Harman to use her new position as deputy leader to push for the democratic reform of the Lords at the earliest possible opportunity, a reform that not only is Labour committed to in its manifesto but a cause that is supported by party members from the Lords, to MP’s to CLP secretaries, chairs, officers and ordinary party members.

Harriet Harman wrote to us to say why she supports the Campaign for a Democratic Upper House:

I voted for a fully elected House of Lords, and have always voted for the most democratic formulation offered to Parliament. A 100% elected House of Lords removes unquestionable right from all positions in Parliament.

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