Wouldn’t PR lead to stagnation?
It has been suggested that, because the government of the day would not have a majority in the second chamber, it would be unable to get its legislation through and stagnation would ensue. Whilst the increase in legitimacy would mean that the government would face a more stringent revising chamber, it should be possible to frame legislation which protects primacy. For nearly 100 years now, an informal agreement, the Salisbury convention, has made it possible for The Labour Party, which has never had a majority in the House of Lords, to get its business through.
