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Juan Mourep

Juan Mourep

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12 Tory Donors, Pals And Cronies David Cameron Just Made Peers

The Tory ranks in the House of Lords are set to grow as David Cameron has handed out a raft of new peerages.

Many of the faces will be familiar to Cameron, as they include top party officials, advisers and donors.

More at the link

 
Bugger, I thought you had a plan when I saw the thread title and thought, "don't mind if I do".
 
850 peers now with each one entitled to claim £300 per day in expenses.

183 added since Cameron came to power adding another £24 million to the taxpayers bill and this despite him promising to make parliament smaller.

Absolute joke and don't get me started on what Karren Brady has done to get a place , but I think we can guess.
 
It's always been the same Sir Dennis, regardless of which party is in power and I don't just mean kn modern politics.
 
Juan Mourep - 10/8/2014 00:10

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12 Tory Donors, Pals And Cronies David Cameron Just Made Peers

The Tory ranks in the House of Lords are set to grow as David Cameron has handed out a raft of new peerages.

Many of the faces will be familiar to Cameron, as they include top party officials, advisers and donors.

More at the link
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Just the same when Lionel B...... sorry Tony Blair had his pile made into Peers.....

I wouldn't get too excited about it......

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Arise Sir Fear...

Yeah, I would if I could but yesterday was leg training day.

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BodyButter - 10/8/2014 06:30

I'm sure Dave has loads of mates who need a free £100k a year for life.
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I reckon I could be one of his mates (in a purely hetrosexual way you understand, I'm not offering my services for a peerage and £100kpa)


 
If the House of Lords were to be abolished, what would you put in its place? I prefer the idea of an elected Senate.
 
BBJ - 10/8/2014 19:28

If the House of Lords were to be abolished, what would you put in its place? I prefer the idea of an elected Senate.
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How about a random sample of the general public, like jury duty? Give them 1 year terms and stagger them out so that the faces are always changing yet always representative of the people. Anyone who didn't want it could find a way out, just like jury duty but for £100k a year, I think most average joes would accept.
 
BBJ - 10/8/2014 10:28

If the House of Lords were to be abolished, what would you put in its place? I prefer the idea of an elected Senate.
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House of representatives, with the representatives made up of locally elected individuals from each area, those individuals respected in a community, not those who put themselves forward for a position of power.

With no minimum or maximum term of office, they should be able to be replaced at any time they fail the people they are supposed to be representing.


 
A far smaller institution than we have is required, labour promised and failed to reform, so did the Tories who said they would make it smaller.

It is undemocratic as it stands, a few of the older, experienced politicians I don't mind, a few industry leaders etc, but it could be more selective or elected and the idea of some 'normal ' people wouldn't go amiss either.

However, too much vested interest,too closed an exclusive shop, too many public school boys and old school ties running the country, so it won't change, not whilst we all just sit,mutt and go about our daily lives anyway !
 
Villan Of The North - 9/8/2014 19:59

It's always been the same Sir Dennis, regardless of which party is in power and I don't just mean kn modern politics.
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That should be good enough reason to change it, all things should evolve.



 
I actually like the idea of the upper house not being elected, they are then free to vote according to conscience rather than being worried for their jobs. That said, this is predicated on the legeslature being democratically elected as the ones with the real power need to be accountable. As already said though, too many people involved and too open to abuse as things currently stand.



 
The Fear - 10/8/2014 15:19

It is undemocratic as it stands

the idea of some 'normal ' people wouldn't go amiss either.

However, too much vested interest,too closed an exclusive shop, too many public school boys and old school ties running the country, so it won't change, not whilst we all just sit,mutt and go about our daily lives anyway !
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That's the problem, it's the old boys network, public school tie wearing club, what what.

And you are right, it won't change, because at this moment in time the majority of those classed as the workforce are too busy worrying about how to pay the next bill, while those classed as professionals are in the "I'm all right Jack" category.

Add the fact that the majority feel unable to make a difference and welcome to the rut.




 
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