In the latest episode of the Mile End Institute Podcast, Professor Tim Bale is in conversation with Dr Hannah White, the Deputy Director of the Institute for Government, about her new book, Held in Contempt: What's wrong with the House of Commons?, which was published by Manchester University Press last month. They discuss how the reputation of the House of Commons has been in 'a downward spiral' in recent years, explore how the increasing frequency of referendums has challenged the supremacy of Parliament, and offer some timely suggestions about how to make the House of Commons the 'cornerstone of our democracy' again, despite the worldwide populist challenge to representative government.