
S1E120 - Choosing a new Lord Speaker
Published: December 19, 2025
Duration: 1:32:05
This episode brings you an exclusive recording of the official hustings for the election of the next Lord Speaker. Organised by the Hansard Society and chaired by podcast co-host Ruth Fox, the event took place last week in the Robing Room of the House of Lords.
Peers put questions to the two contenders for the role: Conservative peer Lord Forsyth and Crossbench peer Baroness Bull. This episode gives listeners rare access to the full exchange between peers and the candidates.
The discussion ranged from the practical business of running the House of Lords...