If I can come back, we can come back

[threaded]

Don't fuss so, the system of government in the UK is going to change quite dramatically within the next few months.

[TykeMerc]

It beggars belief that "he" managed to come back!!!

They had to manufacture a place in the HOL so he could come back as part to Govt FFS.
It should be bloody illegal.
We should only be Governed by those we have elected. The upper house should be reserved as a place to provide checks and balances to stop a Government getting out of hand.

I couldn't agree more, well said that Gunman.

[Doggy Styles]

How about those that come second in the election get a seat in the HoL? It would be nicely balanced then, and gets over the problem of having an unelected second chamber.

So, in government we'd have a load of career politicians who know nothing about the real world and only care about electing their party, supervised by a load of failed career politicians who know nothing about the real world and only care about electing their party.

Sounds like a recipe for something...

[HairyArsedBloke]

Errrr:-

As of July 2009 the House of Lords has 740 members, 94 more than the 646-seat House of Commons.

OK, over 2000 of them.

Suit yourself - I ain't paying for it.

[BoredBloke]

It would be funny if at the next election they did come third. So Brown, after shafting the nation would also shaft his own party so much that at PMQ they only get their 2 questions

[Sysman]

'king 'ell. So instead of nearly 650 bastards living it up up at taxpayers expense, there would be nearly 1300 of 'em.

Errrr:-

As of July 2009 the House of Lords has 740 members, 94 more than the 646-seat House of Commons.

I'm glad I'm not paying for it.

[HairyArsedBloke]

'king 'ell. So instead of nearly 650 bastards living it up up at taxpayers expense, there would be nearly 1300 of 'em.

I'm glad I'm not paying for it.

[Sysman]

How about those that come second in the election get a seat in the HoL? It would be nicely balanced then, and gets over the problem of having an unelected second chamber.

That's an interesting idea. Imagine if for each left wing MP there would be a right wing House of Lords member and vice versa. It has merits as a means of providing checks and balances, particularly when one party has an overwhelming majority in the House of Commons.

It would give minority parties a chance too.

[thunderlizard]

Ugh! Who chose the imperial purple background?

[dang65]

behind the Liberals (or whatever they are calling themselves now).

God, yeah, I wish they'd just pick one name and stick to it instead of constantly chopping and changing, like the last time, 21 years ago and before that in 1859. It's so confusing.

[Sysman]

I just watched it again on YouTube, and cringed just as much the second time

In other news, Labour are third in a poll behind the Liberals (or whatever they are calling themselves now).

Times article:
Gordon Brown is finished. And the Labour Party might be too

[singhr]

I am starting to think he is one of those 6 foot high lizards that Dave Icke bangs on about. The guy is pure self-serving slime IMHO

[NotAllThere]

How about those that come second in the election get a seat in the HoL? It would be nicely balanced then, and gets over the problem of having an unelected second chamber.

[The Lone Gunman]

I just watched it again on YouTube, and cringed just as much the second time

In other news, Labour are third in a poll behind the Liberals (or whatever they are calling themselves now).

It beggars belief that "he" managed to come back!!!

They had to manufacture a place in the HOL so he could come back as part to Govt FFS.
It should be bloody illegal.
We should only be Governed by those we have elected. The upper house should be reserved as a place to provide checks and balances to stop a Government getting out of hand.

[TimberWolf]

I just watched it again on YouTube, and cringed just as much the second time

In other news, Labour are third in a poll behind the Liberals (or whatever they are calling themselves now).