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Comments on: Defend the Lords (by electing them) http://sharpener.johnband.org/2006/08/defend-the-lords-by-electing-them/ Trying to make a point Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stuart http://sharpener.johnband.org/2006/08/defend-the-lords-by-electing-them/#comment-29106 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:54:20 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/2006/08/15/defend-the-lords-by-electing-them/#comment-29106 Interesting article. one thing I would point out though: saying that

“…Therefore, having a second chamber that’s immune from political concerns is a Good Idea”

and

“the government of the time used the Parliament Act”

This isn’t an argument for electing the lords; it’s an argument for scrapping the parliament act.

Given that any elected second chamber would be, well, elected, it would hardly be immune from popular sentiment. It would simply lead to duplication of the party system that dominates the commons, and until that is addressed, I’m all for sticking with what we’ve got..

]]> By: wonkotsane http://sharpener.johnband.org/2006/08/defend-the-lords-by-electing-them/#comment-28888 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:35:44 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/2006/08/15/defend-the-lords-by-electing-them/#comment-28888 I disagree with electing the Lords. I had a blogwar with Councillor Gavin Ayling on the subject a while ago – http://www.wonkosworld.co.uk/blogwars/blogwar_lords.php

My whole objection to electing the Lords is that hereditary Lords are less likely to have a strong political affiliation and to toe the party line whereas elected Lords and life peers will be tied to a party in the same way as the Commons. The only reform needed is to amend the Parliament Act so that instead of career politicians (who so rarely seem to have the best interests of the country or the people at heart) being able to over-rule the Lords any disputed legislation should go to public referendum.

]]> By: Banditry » Blog Archive » What I’ve been up to http://sharpener.johnband.org/2006/08/defend-the-lords-by-electing-them/#comment-28834 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:07:56 +0000 http://www.thesharpener.net/2006/08/15/defend-the-lords-by-electing-them/#comment-28834 […] Mostly, I’ve been working and having a life. However, I’ve also written a couple of articles that have gone up at The Sharpener: Defend the Lords (by electing them) and It’s morally right that people should die for my amusement. I’d rate them as worth a read, but then I would, wouldn’t I? […]

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