Research Paper on:
Reform and the UK House Of Lords

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work for a given communitys future social, political and economic needs, which is precisely the issue surrounding the ongoing quest to reform Parliaments second chamber, the House of Lords.  Residing at the crux of what has been termed a "major shake-up" (Anonymous, 2000) in Britains historical political system is the overwhelming need to end what Prime Minister Tony Blair  asserts is "the hereditaries centuries old dominance of the Lords" (Anonymous, 2000) and replace such antiquation with a more modernized, democratic approach. Lord Wakeham, who has taken this challenge  to heart, composed and presented a report that addressed reform for even the most seemingly inconsequential aspects, sparking greater controversy for those who oppose such drastic change and a sigh  of relief for those who fully support the modernization of Britains outdated House of Lords. "We must not allow a repeat of past history in which reform has been  delayed because those who wanted it could not agree and therefore left the field to those who opposed it" (Anonymous, 2002, p. PG). II. PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE  Realizing the need for House of Lords reform necessitates the understanding of how this political entity first came into being. As the leader of the revolutionary Puritans, Oliver Cromwell  worked diligently to release his people from the grips of oppression. His battles were well managed and well maneuvered; indeed, Cromwell was a leader of leaders, and he had  the victories to show for it. Childhood had taught him that God was constantly with him in everything he did, in "every seemingly insignificant action in life" (Hibbert, 1993,  p. 139). He accepted this as truth and carried it with him throughout battle, believing that all who sinned were appropriately punished. Cromwell was adamant about observing all