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MichaelMcGuire

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8. House of Lords

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 10:13 AM

Jan 2012

The process of having a second chamber has its points
But many of these ex-MPs now lords having lost their seat
effecting policy.

Think of a retirement home for politicians you thought you got rid off

Here Lord Wallace of tankerness

Interfering and losing badly

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Is a monarchy good for democracy? [View all] primavera Jan 2012 OP

I'm sorry, is this really an empirical view? JackRiddler Jan 2012 #1

Pro's and Con's MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #2

The United States Senate is maybe less democratic than the House of Lords Glorfindel Jan 2012 #6

House of Lords MichaelMcGuire Jan 2012 #8

MSM vs D-Notice, Wall Street vs City of London, veto power by Prince Charles? jakeXT Jan 2012 #3

Hmmm, why Prince Charles, Elizabeth is the ruling Monarch. jwirr Jan 2012 #13

I think it's a good idea to separate the functions of chief of state and head of government Glorfindel Jan 2012 #4

Only A Symbol TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #5

Addendum To My Reply TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #7

The difference is... primavera Jan 2012 #14

Correct TheMastersNemesis Jan 2012 #16

Alexander Hamilton had similar ideas. jody Jan 2012 #9

Fook that Shyte waddirum Jan 2012 #10

Fairly neutral, I'd say muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #11

Thanks, muriel! primavera Jan 2012 #15

No-one suggests it's unpatriotic to criticise the prime minister. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2012 #12

Good point primavera Jan 2012 #17