tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post7606601614602476115..comments2023-10-16T15:59:02.445+01:00Comments on NEIL HARDING: 28.8% of Tory MPs vote for democracy.Neil Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-29636264430433346562007-03-12T20:28:00.000+00:002007-03-12T20:28:00.000+00:00The House of Lords only come alive during a Labour...The House of Lords only come alive during a Labour govt - that is not democracy. Where were they when Thatcher was ramming through the destruction of local democracy, the Poll Tax, Section 28 etc. The answer was the old heriditory codgers were all asleep. <BR/><BR/>Things have improved under Labour because Labour have got rid of most of the heriditories. Getting rid of the other unelected clowns will improve it even more. <BR/><BR/>The Lords have only forced the Parliament Act when protecting the rights of Nazi war criminals (I jest not), protesting against equal gay rights and defending fox hunting - representing the people and our rights - they most certainly are not! They also scuppered the humane 'right to die' bill (that 80% of the public backed) thanks to a load of religious zealots that get unelected power over us.Neil Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-42314031868620159362007-03-12T15:18:00.000+00:002007-03-12T15:18:00.000+00:00Neil, is the current House of Lords failing to be ...Neil, is the current House of Lords failing to be a useful break on poor legislation?<BR/><BR/>If the poor legislation derives from an elected House, why should a second elected House be expected to correct it!?!Snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-30941144579196921542007-03-08T17:46:00.000+00:002007-03-08T17:46:00.000+00:00After asking David for his views on this, I receiv...After asking David for his views on this, I received a letter from him that included the following explanation;<BR/><BR/>"My first preference is for the abolition of the House of Lords...This is also the view agreed by Pavilion CLP when it last debated the issue.<BR/><BR/>"If a second chamber is to continue to exist then I do not believe it should have any elected element that would give it democratic legitimacy in possible opposition to the House of Commons.<BR/><BR/>"It seems to me that either a fully elected or hybrid second chamber is merely storing up problems for the future<BR/><BR/>"Yours sincerely DAVID LEPPER MP"<BR/><BR/>Needless to say I am disappointed with his response. While I agree that abolition is better than an appointed chamber, a democratically elected revising chamber could be a useful brake on poor legislation. <BR/><BR/>The unelected Lords priorities at the moment are promoting blood sports, religious bigotry and self preservation. I believe an elected house would care more about what the majority of people care about.Neil Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-58202186375413673202007-03-08T14:00:00.000+00:002007-03-08T14:00:00.000+00:00Curious as to why your local mp voted against it. ...Curious as to why your local mp voted against it. Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com