That is the current House of Lords. Political has been, dodgy donors, cult leaders and inbred aristocrats. It has no place in a democracy. (View Post)

My suspicion is that the real motivation behind this small group of peers is to turn a bill, that has been treated as a matter of conscience in the Commons, political by forcing the govt to intervene… (View Post)

It's a poll of 143 people with 18% don't knows, it's about as reliable as a daytime news vox pop (View Post)

Let's not bring Brexit into it :) Fat lot of use the HoL were in scrutinizing let alone blocking that legislation. There are 2 separate issues being joined together here. 1) Irrespective of your… (View Post)

The only excuse for the HoL continuing existence is that it is a scrutinizing body, it should not be obstructing the elected HoC. This is only the start of the obstruction, they'll do the same f… (View Post)