[Politics] Goodbye House of Lords!

GT49er

Well-known member

Feb 1, 2009

46,843

Gloucester

• Nov 20, 2022

• #21

Abolishing the House of Lords is no big worry, although apart from the excessive numbers created (far more than can actually sit in the house, which is ridiculous) the institution on the whole doesn't do a bad job.
The problem comes with what replaces it. 'Be careful what you wish for' comes to mind.

 

G

Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull

May 22, 2012

14,924

• Nov 20, 2022

• #22

KZNSeagull said:

Any controversial policy is a potential vote loser and this one has no effect on the average person's life. Do they want to just win the election or change the country for the better? If the former they need to put this policy on the back burner, if the latter they need to stick their neck out and do something that is gaining traction in the country and has a real benefit for most.

Click to expand...

I think they want to make sure they win the election and THEN change the country for the better. Labour might have a big lead in polls, but one wrong move when it comes to having *anything* to do with Europe would have a negative impact faster than a Graham Potter departure to Chelsea...

 

G

Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull

May 22, 2012

14,924

• Nov 20, 2022

• #23

Harry Wilson's tackle said:

Best not trigger the gammons till after Labour have won the election.

Click to expand...

Or, what HWT said

 

dazzer6666

Well-known member

NSC Patron

Mar 27, 2013

52,690

Burgess Hill

• Nov 20, 2022

• #24

macbeth said:

if they're up for abolishing medieval, elitist institutions then there's something else I can think of...

Click to expand...

The FA, FIFA and UEFA

 

GrizzlingGammon

Well-known member

Dec 15, 2018

1,808

• Nov 20, 2022

• #25

Should be a big vote winner. This country is fed up of unelected people telling us what to do.

 

P

portslade seagull

Well-known member

Jul 19, 2003

17,653

portslade

• Nov 20, 2022

• #26

It's a very expensive rest home which is no longer needed. Most seem to be asleep anyway

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle

NSC Patron

Oct 8, 2003

50,512

Faversham

• Nov 20, 2022

• #27

Greg Bobkin said:

I think they want to make sure they win the election and THEN change the country for the better. Labour might have a big lead in polls, but one wrong move when it comes to having *anything* to do with Europe would have a negative impact faster than a Graham Potter departure to Chelsea...

Click to expand...

Precisely.

The last thing we need now is two years of the conservative so-called government doing nothing more than criticizing Labour's plans. The wankers.

 

cloud

Well-known member

Jun 12, 2011

3,030

Here, there and everywhere

• Nov 20, 2022

• #28

GrizzlingGammon said:

Should be a big vote winner. This country is fed up of unelected people telling us what to do.

Click to expand...

And just as fed up of elected people telling us what to do, without thinking anything through

 

nicko31

Well-known member

Jan 7, 2010

17,649

Gods country fortnightly

• Nov 20, 2022

• #29

The upper chamber needs desperate reform.

Be brave Kier, be radical

 

nicko31

Well-known member

Jan 7, 2010

17,649

Gods country fortnightly

• Nov 20, 2022

• #30

GrizzlingGammon said:

Should be a big vote winner. This country is fed up of unelected people telling us what to do.

Click to expand...

Life peers, Johnson has a 27 year old in his resignation list