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n an attempt to inject a dose of the modern era into the monarchy, Buckingham Palace is said to be appointing a “diversity tsar” who will be tasked with examining how the firm can improve representation and better reflect the country at large. Critics might suggest they should start with elections, rather than having a right to the throne by virtue of being born in a particular family. Too radical? OK. Perhaps the government could be persuaded of reform elsewhere: a new analysis over the weekend showed that all 85 of the hereditary peers in the House of Lords are male while nearly half of them attended Eton.
Inside the bubble
Policy correspondent Jon Stone on what to look out for today:
