Starmer To Balance The H.o.l.

[gulliver1]

Sir Keir is to add Dozens of new peers to the House of Lords. Starting with a Gong for Sue Gray along with 30 more people for peerages, in a bid to increase the number of Labour members.Good man. There have been far too many Tory members in the H.O.L for far too long..Well done Labour🤣

[davebro3]

2 wrongs don't make a right...

[rowanwitch]

I am mostly a traditionalist but the HOL is a bit of an anachronism,  would certainly remove all those who have a seat purely on religious grounds, and I know there is a proposal for them retiring at 80,  I would say 70 is more appropriate.

[davebro3]

The HoL will be made to enact the will of the government whoever is in it. Its function is to suggest amendments to legislation or just delay it.

Appointing peers is simply rewarding your favourites with a lifetime ticket on the gravy train.

[gulliver1]

09.13 ..Do you mean Wrongs or Gongs🤣

[Arrods]

Yet another Starmer u-turn.

[gulliver1]

I think the H.O.L Should be wiped out , but if we have to have it ,fill it with Labour Peers.

[davebro3]

//Too many peers do not play a proper role in our democracy. Hereditary peers remain indefensible. And because appointments are for life, the second chamber of Parliament has become too big.//

So he addresses that by appointing more!!!!!

https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/house-of-lords-reform-government-policy-and-recent-developments/#heading-2

[gulliver1]

09.27 Almost as many as the outed Tory Govt.

[barry1010]

The man is an idiot

[gulliver1]

Wonder if Haystack will ever become a member of the HOL eventually . Can just imagine him wearing a Parliamentary Robe with a haystack on top.

[Rosetta]

Instead of using his big majority to reform the Lords properly, he bottles out and fills it with his  cronies, adding yet more Labour bods to the gravy train. Par for the course really

[gulliver1]

09.37. Gosh Barry how did you know I was going to post at 09.41.🤣

[straydog]

I thought he was going to try and abolish it.  This surely cannot be yet another U Turn?

[gramps85]

Didn't Starmer say that a Labour Government would abolish the HOL and have it as an elected chambers?  Just shows why this man is not to be trusted.

[gulliver1]

10.17.Gramps ..Don't Panick .Starmer is working at it . He will let you know when it is oven ready..OK.🤣

[vulcan42]

gulliver, how do you abolish something by adding to it?

[gulliver1]

If you can't abolish it .Balance it up .It's as easy as that.🤣

[naomi24]

Why can't he abolish it, Gulliver?