He looks happy, content, free from the bondage of the EU slavery the noble savage prepares a fire for his next meal.
No, because it works.Brexiteer or Remainer, would we all agree with abolishing the House of Lords? I wonder if a push towards greater democratic accountability in the UK is something that can unite us all:
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2. Let’s abolish the Lords. For good
It's time we finally put an end to this anti-democratic institution.www.spiked-online.com
Mind you many democraties have two chambers of Parliament. Of course it could be considered a redundancy but partisans of the bicameral system consider that it is better that two teams of lawmakers work on the same issues in order to improve overall legal quality. In the UK I understand that since the 1911 Parliament Act the Lords cannot block any more a bill supported by the Commons. So from that date the second chamber is no longer a hindrance to the full functionning of a parliamentary democracy.Brexiteer or Remainer, would we all agree with abolishing the House of Lords? I wonder if a push towards greater democratic accountability in the UK is something that can unite us all:
True, it was nevertheless used to bypass the Lords and ban hunting with dogs in 2004.The 1911 parliament act requires the bill to be blocked 3 times I think so although they can bypass the Lords, it costs them quite a bit of political capital.
Hmm... 'fundamentally undemocratic' but a 'brake on the mood swings of the populace'? You think it's good to have people making decisions who don't have to be worried about pleasing the electorate - grubby little bunch of oiks that they are.No, because it works.
It is fundamentally undemocratic but works as a brake on the mood swings of the populace. Now, if it were to get too reactionary, there are steps that can be taken to bypass it. Meantime, it is a positive thing to have people who do not have to be concerned about pleasing an electorate with an influence.
Three years later and you're still unaware that the European Parliament is democratically elected? Have you ever done any homework on the subject of the EU apart from reading EU-bashing propaganda pieces?Hmm... 'fundamentally undemocratic' but a 'brake on the mood swings of the populace'? You think it's good to have people making decisions who don't have to be worried about pleasing the electorate - grubby little bunch of oiks that they are.
You're not a fan of the EU by any chance, are you?
Was that the conservative leadership election? Love the victim card though, well played!You think it's good to have people making decisions who don't have to be worried about pleasing the electorate - grubby little bunch of oiks that they are.
The answer, is no and no. Should be clear to anyone with a passing interest the topic who’s read some of the drivel he’s posted during this debate.Three years later and you're still unaware that the European Parliament is democratically elected? Have you ever done any homework on the subject of the EU apart from reading EU-bashing propaganda pieces?
It like our senate but its unelected. Indeed, its power is derived from nepotism.Hmm... 'fundamentally undemocratic' but a 'brake on the mood swings of the populace'? You think it's good to have people making decisions who don't have to be worried about pleasing the electorate - grubby little bunch of oiks that they are.
You're not a fan of the EU by any chance, are you?