thehatfox@lemmy.world to UK PoliticsEnglish · 10 days agoLib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with elected upper chamberwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down13
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minus-squareZip2linkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·10 days agoIt’s a great idea until you remember the English populace and their voting history. I think keep the HoL (but maybe rename it), abolish peerages, have a fixed term, keep the appointment commission but have half of the members of that sortified.
It’s a great idea until you remember the English populace and their voting history.
I think keep the HoL (but maybe rename it), abolish peerages, have a fixed term, keep the appointment commission but have half of the members of that sortified.