The Home of Lords, replacing (partial) autocrats with appointed ones. They are more interested in how they can subvert British political processes to earn money than Britain (or the rest of the world)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/10/foreign-states-repressive-regimes-pay-peers-over-3m-two-years

#HouseOfLords #Corruption #Bribery #Autocracy #UkPolitics

As Labour's plans for the House of Lords start to become firmer (lowered age limit, from the manifesto, plus other measures to reduce the size of the House, including a one in/two out policy for party nominations), here's my thoughts from last year on what a real reform of the second chamber could look like....

#HouseOfLords #politics

https://northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/all-change-for-the-house-of-lords/

An interesting article - but limited.

http://archive.today/2025.01.21-085609/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/article/labour-must-scrap-the-house-of-lords-to-save-union-8lszhz0nd (archived)

I was interested to see the statement 'On this trajectory, the SNP will return with fury in 2029 and win a clear mandate for a second referendum. '

Not if Westminster gets a say! But his pinning of Starmer and the 'Labour Establishment's' two arsed faceness is bang on. And this in The Times as well! The union is still living on borrowed time.

#ScottishIndependence #CommewntPiece #HouseOfLords #WestminsterLackeys

Ahh - and I find myself in full agreement with the Labour administration, a rare happening

http://archive.today/2024.12.11-231531/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/house-lords-hereditary-peers-bill-ccwrtt328 (archived)

But I do agree with the quote ‘Lord Dobbs, who said hereditary peers should be given the “respect they deserve” and be allowed to serve until the end of this Parliament at least.’ Just not in the way I suspect Dobb’s means.

Now for the real reform but I don’t think that will happen.

#UKPolitics #AbolishNow #HouseOfLords #Westminster