No more hereditary peers

[JohnD]

Everyone has an allegiance, whether it be to themselves or a political party...

Maybe I should have put it in a different way...

Individual names only on the ballot paper, not linked to a political party...

No party line voting and no party whips in the second chamber...

Who knows, it could also set an example to the rabble that get elected to the main chamber

Good way to get "personalities" from TV and social media elected.

Rule by Trump, cute weather girls, farage, andrew tate.

 

[MNW67]

The system was a bit mad but it seemed to work very well.

Limiting the numbers of life peers would have been preferable.

 

[Brigadier]

Everyone has an allegiance, whether it be to themselves or a political party...

Maybe I should have put it in a different way...

Individual names only on the ballot paper, not linked to a political party...

No party line voting and no party whips in the second chamber...

Who knows, it could also set an example to the rabble that get elected to the main chamber

Who decides who can put themselves forward as a candidate?

How many people are going to research the candidates, to any extent worth a toss?

You give the electorate too much credit.

 

[blup]

I'm not entirely sure that I'm happy with the changes to the 2nd chamber in government. Taking away heredity peers satisfies some as they can be seen as privileged and out of touch but have the whole of the second chamber dependant on the wim and wit of one person - the PM is if anything, I suggest is actually worse.

So with the disenfranchisement of heredity peers I do think the public should be allowed a vote to populate the 2nd chamber. Sadly I think, no matter what happens the UK looses a moderating influence in government.

I tend to agree. The assisted suicide bill would have flown through if the Lords were packed with career politicians or their appointees. Morality takes a back seat to politics in many cases.

 

[IT Minion]

I tend to agree. The assisted suicide bill would have flown through if the Lords were packed with career politicians or their appointees. Morality takes a back seat to politics in many cases.

The vast majority of the opposition to the butll in the lord's has been from carrer politicians and their appointees. Of 600 or so amendments suggested only around 10% have been from a hereditary peer.

 

[ellal]

You give the electorate too much credit.

I have to say you may have a point there...

How else can you explain the apparent deform support?

 

[blup]

The vast majority of the opposition to the butll in the lord's has been from carrer politicians and their appointees. Of 600 or so amendments suggested only around 10% have been from a hereditary peer.

The Lords move in mysterious ways.

 

[Odds]