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Guinevere | Report | 22 Jul 2016 19:49 |
You say that as though it's likely to happen. It isn't. |
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Denburybob | Report | 22 Jul 2016 19:25 |
Everything will be fine when the are admitted to the EU! |
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magpie | Report | 22 Jul 2016 16:12 |
There's something odd about this coup ! The fact that it was so badly managed, so conveniently timed, put down so easily, and of course a perfect excuse for a purge! I'm not saying it was contrived, but it does make you wonder?!! |
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BrianW | Report | 22 Jul 2016 09:51 |
There is no way that tens of thousands were involved in the attempted coup. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 21 Jul 2016 22:25 |
He 'would win another' - that's because if anyone criticises him (at the moment) they'd be arrested or dismissed from their jobs. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 21 Jul 2016 22:01 |
He won a 'free and fair' election ? |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 21 Jul 2016 19:55 |
Erdogan won a free and fair election and would win a another. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 21 Jul 2016 19:46 |
If you are referring to Turkey - Ergodan was/is hardly a democratic leader! |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 21 Jul 2016 19:36 |
100 years ago the army of a democratic country was sorting out its differences on the streets of Dublin. Recently same thing with the army of another democratic country on the bridges of Istanbul. |
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Dermot | Report | 21 Jul 2016 18:03 |
'Democracy is a method of handling differences without bloodshed'. |
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Guinevere | Report | 20 Jul 2016 20:57 |
Far rather that they are appointed for services to charity or a political party than to just be born in the right bed. |
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Denburybob | Report | 20 Jul 2016 19:52 |
It doesn't always work like that Vera. I don't always vote for the same party in General, Local, and EU elections. I still think the hereditary system worked well enough. As it is, parties can swamp the Lords with placemen of their own choosing. |
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SuffolkVera | Report | 20 Jul 2016 17:48 |
I can see the reasons for wanting an elected upper house but I wonder how the election would be run. If it is run, like the Commons vote, on party lines, then someone who votes for, say, a Labour member of the Commons is also likely to vote for a Labour member of the upper house. The upper house would then be a replica of the lower house and there would be little point to it. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 20 Jul 2016 17:37 |
And how much would it cost in salaries if we had an elected upper house? |
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Kay???? | Report | 19 Jul 2016 23:05 |
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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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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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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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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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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. |