Let me try and out-HYUFD, @HYUFD . It also depends what you mean by Conservative; I would not call the current incarnation of the Conservative Party, "Conservative". The last Bishop known t… (View Post)

Religious figures are also in the Life Peers. For example, Lord Mawson is the URC Minister who achieved prominence through the St Mary Bromley-by-Bow project, which was an holistic scheme that starte… (View Post)

I think the perspective of a Church of England Bishop may well be more valid, and better informed, than most other members of either the Lords or the Commons. Take the Bishop of Newcastle. She is bas… (View Post)

"Hobby" is questionable. It depends what you want the Lords to be - an alternative democratic representation, say like Australia's Senate (regional and longer terms), an appointed … (View Post)

No Gideon Bibles for you ! :smile: (View Post)