Can A Peerage Be Rescinded?

[ChillDoubt]

I ask genuinely as there may be a case here:

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21783467

Anyone?

[murraymints]

If it has been bestowed rather than inherited yes..

[jake-the-peg]

I'm not sure that using a mobile phone while driving or saying stupid things are grounds for recinding a peerage.

If the latter were the case it would be one way to empty the House of Lords!

[ChillDoubt]

Thanks minty.
I sense a furore in the offing!

[ChillDoubt]

You forgot to add 'shortly before a fatal car crash' after text message jtp.

Fancy that?

[murraymints]

Arise sir chilli lol ..

[ChillDoubt]

LOL, I still can't get used to being called Sir when on the rugby pitch, it just sounds odd especially after military service because whenever anyone was incorrectly addressed thus in HM Forces the standard response from the recipient was "Don't call me Sir, I work for a living"!

[murraymints]

What do you do on the rugby pitch to be called sir ?

[ChillDoubt]

Be the referee minty.

[jake-the-peg]

Given that Jefrrey Archer is still a Life Peer and he's done time for deliberate offenses of Perjury and perverting the course of Justice I think the odds are slim against Ahmed!

Mind you as a matter of interest how would you suggest we change the law?

Automatic loss of peerage for any imprisonable crime? any imprisonment?

[ChillDoubt]

Well if proven he may have incited racial hatred jtp, I genuinely don't know but it's not good form given his other misdemeanours.

[LazyGun]

Automatic loss of peerage for bringing the establishment and the title into disrepute, or persistent behaviour at odds with being a Lord (although I suppose then you have to define what constitutes acceptable behaviour ).

Being jailed for defending a principle, fine; Being jailed for accepting bribes, or fiddling expenses, or killing members of the public, not so much.... :)

[murraymints]

Ah...brave man !!! You'll be looking forward to Saturday's game ?

[ChillDoubt]

Oh yes indeed, it's the biggest event in the Welsh sporting calendar, some would say only!

[LazyGun]

whats yer forecast for the result, Chill? :)

18-15 England i think...

[murraymints]

Who to win ? I think it's going to be hard fought and close !

[ChillDoubt]

How very dare you LazyGun!

I'm praying England play like they did last weekend (seriously doubt that though!) or fluff their lines and choke when in the same position in Ireland a couple of years ago.
As it's at our place and with no pressure on us, combined with 70,000 mad Taff's I'm sure there'll be a VERY warm welcome!
I genuinely believe we can do it, and by the 8 point required margin too.
19-9 to Wales.

[jake-the-peg]

I don't think his remarks about a 'Jewish Conspiracy', as undesirable as they may be, would stand up as inciting racial hatred.

If so certain AB News posters would want to get get worried!

[ChillDoubt]

It is very Mel Gibson-esque though jtp and all the more sinister that it be done so to a Pakistani audience.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, I don't think he should retain his peerage, but then, as Jake has pointed out there are plenty before him who keep theirs so it is not lilely to happen.

[bazwillrun]

You really think theyd take away a token peerage.

It was only given to him to please the "not enough ethnics" brigade