More Lords than MPs
Discussion
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/nov/19/par...
Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, said: "I am delighted with the new Labour peers that will be joining our team in the House of Lords. They are all excellent appointments and they will be working peers who will actively hold the government to account.
"They were chosen for their experience across a broad range of fields, and I am sure that they will add to the work of parliament."
If you donate big or you get thrown out as an MP, you'll always have the Lords to fall back on
"The inclusion of Edmiston and Noon, who were questioned under caution as part of the 2007 police inquiry into whether loans were made in return for the promise of an honour, may prove controversial. The Scottish National party MP Angus MacNeil, whose complaint to police sparked the cash-for-honours inquiry, said: "David Cameron should be mindful of the mess Tony Blair found himself in over the appointment of party donors to the Lords.
"There should be no link between donations and peerages, but we again have big donors being elevated to the Lords. This is supposed to be a democracy, but the UK parliament now has more unelected peers than it has elected MPs – "
Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, said: "I am delighted with the new Labour peers that will be joining our team in the House of Lords. They are all excellent appointments and they will be working peers who will actively hold the government to account.
"They were chosen for their experience across a broad range of fields, and I am sure that they will add to the work of parliament."
If you donate big or you get thrown out as an MP, you'll always have the Lords to fall back on
"The inclusion of Edmiston and Noon, who were questioned under caution as part of the 2007 police inquiry into whether loans were made in return for the promise of an honour, may prove controversial. The Scottish National party MP Angus MacNeil, whose complaint to police sparked the cash-for-honours inquiry, said: "David Cameron should be mindful of the mess Tony Blair found himself in over the appointment of party donors to the Lords.
"There should be no link between donations and peerages, but we again have big donors being elevated to the Lords. This is supposed to be a democracy, but the UK parliament now has more unelected peers than it has elected MPs – "
colonel c said:
BeeRoad said:
At least fewer of them are in the cabinet than under the Blair and Brown comedy duo.
Lib Dems in the cabinet instead.Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff