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Churchill the Writer: A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Book 9) 12-09-22

Hillsdale Dialogues

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The Second House, Though It Was Hereditary, Has Not Been Improper

Dr. R: Churchill was a prime agent in the reduction of the House of Lords, right in 1990 to 1911. He always said, we have to reconstitute the House of Lord; it actually can be a legitimate check on the Commons. Dr. R: There's an early America back when federalism and limited government mattered more. And Jefferson took the hard line against James Madison for buying Louisiana.

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