http://www.democraticupperhouse.org.uk Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:26:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://www.democraticupperhouse.org.uk/2007/08/10/today-is-lords-reform-day/#comment-54 M.D.Collinson Sat, 03 May 2008 13:06:21 +0000 http://www.democraticupperhouse.org.uk/2007/08/10/today-is-lords-reform-day/#comment-54 Its great to see this campain is going strong and that soon there may be true lords reform. Its a shame it has taken so long but, I suppose, it is the first time since the 1906-10 parliament that a progreesive government has been in power ith a great majority and has had the time and ministers to devote to, what is after all, a herculean effort. Hopefully Mr Brown and Mr Straw will have it sort be the end of this parliament to deprive the Tories the opportunity to kick it into the long grass. Lets ask Mr Churchills question to the Lords (where did you get it?) one last time and reform this insitution once and for all! Its great to see this campain is going strong and that soon there may be true lords reform. Its a shame it has taken so long but, I suppose, it is the first time since the 1906-10 parliament that a progreesive government has been in power ith a great majority and has had the time and ministers to devote to, what is after all, a herculean effort. Hopefully Mr Brown and Mr Straw will have it sort be the end of this parliament to deprive the Tories the opportunity to kick it into the long grass. Lets ask Mr Churchills question to the Lords (where did you get it?) one last time and reform this insitution once and for all!

]]> http://www.democraticupperhouse.org.uk/2007/06/18/brown-must-resist-calls-supporting-patronage-from-blair-and-forge-ahead-with-the-progressive-consensus-on-lords-reform/#comment-6 Owais Rajput Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:00:24 +0000 http://www.democraticupperhouse.org.uk/2007/06/18/brown-must-resist-calls-supporting-patronage-from-blair-and-forge-ahead-with-the-progressive-consensus-on-lords-reform/#comment-6 I think elected upper house is a good idea. I am supporting 100 % elected upper house. I think elected upper house is a good idea. I am supporting 100 % elected upper house.

]]> http://www.democraticupperhouse.org.uk/2007/06/05/gordon-brown-for-britain-and-an-80-elected-upper-house/#comment-2 Young Fogey Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:10:44 +0000 http://www.democraticupperhouse.org.uk/2007/06/05/gordon-brown-for-britain-and-an-80-elected-upper-house/#comment-2 Yesterday I attended an interesting lecture by the new Lord Speaker. Whilst I was originally opposed to the separation of this office from the traditional role of the Lord Chancellor I am now of the opinion that the Lord Speaker has a critical role to play as an Ambassador for the Lords, dispelling the myths about the institution and setting the record straight. The House of Lords is a badly misunderstood institution. In terms of its current composition it is far more representative of the wider population than the "democratic" Commons. Please see my blog for further details on the Lords Speaker: http://www.bloggingyoungfogey.blogspot.com Yesterday I attended an interesting lecture by the new Lord Speaker. Whilst I was originally opposed to the separation of this office from the traditional role of the Lord Chancellor I am now of the opinion that the Lord Speaker has a critical role to play as an Ambassador for the Lords, dispelling the myths about the institution and setting the record straight. The House of Lords is a badly misunderstood institution. In terms of its current composition it is far more representative of the wider population than the “democratic” Commons. Please see my blog for further details on the Lords Speaker: http://www.bloggingyoungfogey.blogspot.com

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