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Originally Posted by andrewb
Far cheaper than the Commons. An elected body of course, it would cost taxpayers more, and would not necessarily be 'more democratic' as we, the people, would find it far more difficult to hold government accountable for its actions and throw it out.
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When it comes down to what's right and wrong, as has been pointed out before, somethings are more importants than costs.
The current system is unjust, antiquated, flawed, and wrong, and is already a 'paid tier of government'. The myth that it is somehow costless, is plainly incorrect.
Besides the many examples of succesful, wholly elected two-tiered governments, countries like Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Israel, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, have unicameral parliaments, and don't have an upper chamber at all, and seem to work perfectly well. Though personally I favour a totally elected upper House.