RE: Lords Reform

John

>>However my personal view is that we should keep the Lords as a revising chamber and for it to be most effective in that role we need to keep the huge body of expertise and experience from many fields that sits on the cross benches.<<

It is not something that is much talked about north of the Border, or do many Scots really understand it, or even care to.   Up here it is looked upon like the Monarchy, a useless bunch of dysfunctional over privileged leeches who cannot get a real job.   But my basic understanding of is that it  is there like the American system, of checks and balance to the more excessive policies of government.   But as I also understand it really has not teeth.   Thus if a Government wants a bill through and they have the numbes to get it passed.   Through that bill goes.   In short I am paying tax to give money to a already over privileged  tosspot, and for the upkeep of a building that is wasted space.  .   For the world of me I cannot see what purpose it serves.   We already elect a government to deal with the business.  If we do not like that government we vote them out.   It should be abolished, the Lords that is, not the government.   You could use the building for a retirement home for retired LibDem politicians...It will fill overnite...  It will help to get some of our money back..Guffaw...Guffaw..Guffaw

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