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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Boost UK political system or face ‘Trumpian’ disaster, campaigners urge

The backs of more than a dozen members of the Lords in traditional scarlet and ermine robes
One of the proposals in the Unlock Democracy paper is aimed at addressing cronyism in the House of Lords. Photograph: WPA/Getty Images

The next UK general election could be a disaster of “Trumpian proportions” if the Labour government does not adopt measures to boost public trust in the political system, former ministers and campaigners have warned.

A cap on political donations and wider powers for the House of Lords Appointments Commission to block unsuitable peer nominations are among 54 proposals laid out in a paper from the campaign group Unlock Democracy.

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