Comments on: Elect the House of Lords http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/ Liberal, Green and Fair Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:18:32 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: andreas04: close to attraction http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-14472 andreas04: close to attraction Sun, 17 Sep 2006 16:04:49 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-14472 [...] I will, of course, be sending in the suggestions that I wrote in the BlogWar I did a while back with Gavin Ayling. [...] [...] I will, of course, be sending in the suggestions that I wrote in the BlogWar I did a while back with Gavin Ayling. [...]

]]> By: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-5728 Gav Tue, 16 May 2006 16:38:15 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-5728 Agreed. The Greek system, if it could work in a much larger way, would be ideal... Though politics would still probably sour conversations. Agreed. The Greek system, if it could work in a much larger way, would be ideal…

Though politics would still probably sour conversations.

]]> By: mike Haseler http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-5688 mike Haseler Mon, 15 May 2006 20:43:41 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-5688 We can keep the best aspects of the present House of Lords and make it democratic. Almost everyone respects a jury, yet how many of us know that Greek democracy was run by jurys? They are in fact the most democratic institutions we have in this country! If the ordinary person is capable of voting in a government in the soundbute fog and haze of a media manipulated general election, why can't those same people sit in the quiet deliberation of a jury room and select candidates for THEIR CHARACTER AND NOT THEIR POLITICAL COLOUR? We can keep the best aspects of the present House of Lords and make it democratic. Almost everyone respects a jury, yet how many of us know that Greek democracy was run by jurys? They are in fact the most democratic institutions we have in this country! If the ordinary person is capable of voting in a government in the soundbute fog and haze of a media manipulated general election, why can’t those same people sit in the quiet deliberation of a jury room and select candidates for THEIR CHARACTER AND NOT THEIR POLITICAL COLOUR?

]]> By: Wonko http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4645 Wonko Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:28:59 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4645 You can't put a value on democracy. Referenda are only expensive because they're rare and the infrastructure put in place to hold one is dismantled every time. Hold them regularly and it becomes an industry in itself. You can’t put a value on democracy. Referenda are only expensive because they’re rare and the infrastructure put in place to hold one is dismantled every time. Hold them regularly and it becomes an industry in itself.

]]> By: Libertus http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4605 Libertus Sat, 22 Apr 2006 18:42:45 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4605 Wonko, One way or t'other, the machinery of government costs us money. We have to be prudent. Wonko,

One way or t’other, the machinery of government costs us money. We have to be prudent.

]]> By: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4533 Gav Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:06:36 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4533 Payments for peerages puts doubt in the mind of the electorate about the intentions of the Lords. Also, I would suggest that elections are cheaper than referenda. Payments for peerages puts doubt in the mind of the electorate about the intentions of the Lords.

Also, I would suggest that elections are cheaper than referenda.

]]> By: Dave http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4530 Dave Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:39:07 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4530 I don't care whether it happens already its still not acceptible that the rich buy control over my future. I don’t care whether it happens already its still not acceptible that the rich buy control over my future.

]]> By: wonkotsane http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4522 wonkotsane Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:19:46 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4522 Dave, it's possible already. There are more black and Asian peers than the Labour Stazi have appointed. Not all peerages can be bought and sold but some of them can. There are peerage brokers! Libertus, elections cost money and who's going to pay for the election campaigns? The taxpayer already foots part of the bill for elections. Dave, it’s possible already. There are more black and Asian peers than the Labour Stazi have appointed. Not all peerages can be bought and sold but some of them can. There are peerage brokers!

Libertus, elections cost money and who’s going to pay for the election campaigns? The taxpayer already foots part of the bill for elections.

]]> By: Libertus http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4517 Libertus Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:14:44 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4517 If electing the Lords is cheaper than buying them, count me in. If electing the Lords is cheaper than buying them, count me in.

]]> By: Dave http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4509 Dave Fri, 21 Apr 2006 03:18:27 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2006/04/19/elect-the-house-of-lords/#comment-4509 wonko, do you seriously think people should be able to buy and sell peerages/power? sounds outrageous to me. wonko, do you seriously think people should be able to buy and sell peerages/power? sounds outrageous to me.

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