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SPUGGIE J · 07-02-2007, 12:23

Jambutty I appologise if it looks a bit like a ripoff how I answered but I felt this was the easiest way as it is set as questions.

First of all do we need a ‘House of Lords’?
I believe that we do - to curb the excesses of Parliament.

Agree the "other chamber" is a bit toothless at the moment

Should it be re-named?
Yes! Suggest ‘Upper House’ or something similar.

Agree but the Commons would have to be renamed.

Who should be eligible to serve in the ‘Upper House’?
Good question! I would suggest a British citizen without a criminal record who has been a British citizen for at least 20 years and is 40 years of age or older but under 75.

Agree but they have to be in good health

How many members in the ‘Upper House’?
No more than 200.

It should be an odd number to avoid stalemate

How should it be populated?
Elect all.
Appoint all.
Elect 50%, appoint 50% or any combination between electing and appointing.
A panel to decide who gets appointed.

Elect the members of the ‘Upper House’ is the only democratic solution. But by whom? Obviously it has to be the electorate.

Yes as it is our intrests that they would be there to protect.

Appointing to the second chamber (Upper House) is open to abuse, whether it happens or not and the current investigation seems to suggest that some abuse has been prevalent.

Proven to often in the past.

A partial appointment still has the same potential of abuse.

Yes.

Who appoints the panel?

No panel the voter decides whether it is under the first past the post or proportional representation.

Finally - party politics has no place in the ‘Upper House’. A free vote for all members as their conscience dictates.

Agree its the people they were elected by should coe first not what some politition with there own agenda wants. This should stop the infighting that inevitabley leads to the watering down of important legislation and the constant toing and frowing that takes months.

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SPUGGIE J God Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Not sure anymore Posts: 9,009 Blog Entries: 10 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 515	Re: The House of Lords Jambutty I appologise if it looks a bit like a ripoff how I answered but I felt this was the easiest way as it is set as questions. First of all do we need a ‘House of Lords’? I believe that we do - to curb the excesses of Parliament. Agree the "other chamber" is a bit toothless at the moment Should it be re-named? Yes! Suggest ‘Upper House’ or something similar. Agree but the Commons would have to be renamed. Who should be eligible to serve in the ‘Upper House’? Good question! I would suggest a British citizen without a criminal record who has been a British citizen for at least 20 years and is 40 years of age or older but under 75. Agree but they have to be in good health How many members in the ‘Upper House’? No more than 200. It should be an odd number to avoid stalemate How should it be populated? Elect all. Appoint all. Elect 50%, appoint 50% or any combination between electing and appointing. A panel to decide who gets appointed. Elect the members of the ‘Upper House’ is the only democratic solution. But by whom? Obviously it has to be the electorate. Yes as it is our intrests that they would be there to protect. Appointing to the second chamber (Upper House) is open to abuse, whether it happens or not and the current investigation seems to suggest that some abuse has been prevalent. Proven to often in the past. A partial appointment still has the same potential of abuse. Yes. Who appoints the panel? No panel the voter decides whether it is under the first past the post or proportional representation. Finally - party politics has no place in the ‘Upper House’. A free vote for all members as their conscience dictates. Agree its the people they were elected by should coe first not what some politition with there own agenda wants. This should stop the infighting that inevitabley leads to the watering down of important legislation and the constant toing and frowing that takes months. __________________ All comments above are nothing to do with here and therefore not the resposibility of the Accrington Web site owners admins or mods. THEY ARE MINE!!!!