<t>Royd Fissure;1315520 wrote: I can always be trapped by my own thinking. Come to think of it, I think it happens frequently and it’s good to have it pointed out to me. Now, to the point I made and it’s a fair criticism, just what can we do when someone doesn’t play by the rules? I suppose the ...

<t>Royd Fissure;1314938 wrote: I don't know why you'd want a written constitution, more trouble than it's worth. If a dictator gets into power then no constitution, written or cobbled together from custom, common law and bits and pieces of ancient legislation, will stop them. The parliament is ...

<t>Snowfire;1314785 wrote: Maybe thats what's missing in British politics. The likes of Tony Benn. He was never lured by the ermine, in fact he rejected his title of Viscount and pretty much stayed true to his beliefs.<br/>
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It was the tabloids that made him and his fellow Lefties pretty much ...

<t>Raven;1314778 wrote: Thats the whole point in a nut shell. It does not work. With Britain so ensconced in the EU, Britain does not need so many managers. As a matter of fact, whitehall has reduced itself to groundskeeper versus government. The only law making government Britain has today is in ...

<t>Raven;1314769 wrote: It's an antiquated system based on feudal land owners and a ruling monarchy. Since none of the above exist in any real form, Britiain is not even a United Kingdom anymore! It's time to let the Ermine keep their fur, and let the past go.<br/>
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I just don't think ...

<t>Raven;1314751 wrote: Exactly so! As for the House of Lords, it has all but changed in it's identity anyway hasnt it? I mean when prats like Prescott get a Lordship, what is that saying? Didnt the House of Lords used to be by noble birth? Today for a barrony or earldom, all you need to be is a ...

<t>I am broadly in support of the coalition's planned changes for the commons, including the alternative vote.<br/>
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I regret that John Major did not have the wit to work out a more sensible line on Scotland and Wales matters ~ this could have been devolved to commons commiteees of all ...

<t>Please note that, under my proposals, Prescott would face the additional hurdle of having to be voted into the second chamber, by his fellow labour life peers. He would most likely succeed in this - but thoroughly dis-credited types, like Lord Archer, would most likely not. <br/>
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Also, the ...

I'm mainly interested in as many casual internet searchers as possible being introduced to some ideas that i've given a lot of thought to, is all.

Nope - I have many views about many things, but have a particular interest in constitutional matters, so am wanting to spread my ideas as far and wide as possible!

<t>A HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM PROPOSAL<br/>
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The chief aim of my proposals is to make a transition to a different form of second chamber, on the threefold principle that:<br/>
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a) Such a transition needs to be a reasonably painless, evolutionary process.<br/>
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b) Such a transition needs ...