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Sharron | Report | 18 Jul 2016 13:09 |
I am quite interested in watching Jeremy Corbyn at the moment. It is intriguing me how he is standing aside from all the shenanigans and I think he is waiting until the time is right to do whatever it is he plans to do. |
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Dermot | Report | 18 Jul 2016 13:20 |
A lot of politicians & their electorate are rarely sure what they really want until some smart individual puts it on their lap. |
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Sharron | Report | 18 Jul 2016 15:14 |
I think you have just said what I did in different words. Not sure I know what the difference between a moderating body and a revising chamber is and, anyway, they are not the absolutely correct definitions but if it makes you happy to pick holes, feel free. |
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Sharron | Report | 18 Jul 2016 17:36 |
What? |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 18 Jul 2016 18:48 |
I could have sworn the House of Lords overturned Osborne's plans to cut Tax Credits, and Cameron tried to get the House of Lords powers cut. |
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Sharron | Report | 18 Jul 2016 19:03 |
They'll be alright when they get Jeremy Kyle in there. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 18 Jul 2016 19:09 |
:-D :-D |
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Denburybob | Report | 18 Jul 2016 19:31 |
Bring back the Hereditary Peers, I say. At least they weren't placemen. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 18 Jul 2016 20:09 |
I never said The House of Lords could veto a Bill, I said they could stop it - albeit only for up to a year. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 18 Jul 2016 21:24 |
Sorry, I thought this was a chat board not a pedant's board. |
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Sharron | Report | 18 Jul 2016 22:22 |
The strongest part of our democracy is the fact that we have never had a constitution. |
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BrianW | Report | 19 Jul 2016 08:47 |
The Lords is an essential part of our constitution as a revising chamber with the power to delay legislation, other than finance Bills, for a year and so stop the Commons passing ill-thought out legislation in haste. |
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Guinevere | Report | 19 Jul 2016 09:50 |
The sooner the unelected bunch of expenses claiming fat cats go the better. |
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Sharron | Report | 19 Jul 2016 11:52 |
Bishops are all learned men who would otherwise have no access to Parliament. I think they bring another perspective to debate. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 19 Jul 2016 13:33 |
The House of Lords should have members from all walks of life and backgrounds so yes, it is right for Bishops to be represented. |
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Sharron | Report | 19 Jul 2016 13:43 |
I know exactly what a bishop is but really can't say the same for a fat cat. Captains of industry should certainly be represented, and successful entrepreneurs because they do have some pretty useful abilities. |
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BrianW | Report | 19 Jul 2016 17:43 |
Our local Lord (Hanningfield) AKA Paul White has just been acquitted of fiddling his expenses by signing in, staying for half an hour or less and rarely if ever contributing to debates. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 19 Jul 2016 18:01 |
Captains of Industry who then go into the House of Lords should no longer be able to donate to any party, either. |
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Guinevere | Report | 19 Jul 2016 20:28 |
This website has the facts about the expenses, there are other things they can claim for as well. |
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Kay???? | Report | 19 Jul 2016 23:05 |
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