Clive Walker
Stand Or Fall
Would you vote to abolish the monarchy given the chance?
Yep.I would start with the House of Lords to be replaced by a senate style, voted by the people, upper house.
Yep.
I can't think of any examples where voted representation hasn't been anything other than 100% successful for the people doing the voting...
...oh wait.
Well, that's your senate idea blown right out of the water for a start then.Yep,
We are after 100% success or it is not worth doing.
I would start with the House of Lords to be replaced by a senate style, voted by the people, upper house.
We only have one elected group in our democracy out of the three levels (HoS, HoL & Monarchy). Progressive set-ups like the EU will have two elected groups with the unelected group at the bottom of the pile full of experts making policy.
That makes sense.
However to be a senator, you must be nominated by the people, not just be a Brexiteer standing down for a Tory MP to have a clear run. Senators won’t be able to apply or campaign but I think 10yr stints would be better than lifetime peerages. Less than a hundred senators would be ideal.
We only have one elected group in our democracy out of the three levels (HoS, HoL & Monarchy). Progressive set-ups like the EU will have two elected groups with the unelected group at the bottom of the pile full of experts making policy.
It would be interesting to see whether attitudes change once Charles is in charge, as I think Liz is popular in a way he isn't which can change a lot of views.
Personally not much fussed either way. In an actual referendum I'd be a voter who could be swayed.