The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Members are appointed by either the monarch or the House of Lords Appointments Commission. The House of Lords reviews laws passed by the House of Commons and can delay their passage if deemed necessary.
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@B37YCXDCount Binface1mo1MO
With the total abolition of hereditary peers, the House of Lords would be a good check against extremism. Even as a lefty I still see the value in a small conservative bulwark, even if undemocratic in nature
@9QLJPXK9mos9MO
The upper chamber should be reformed, reduced in size and limited in future, with an element of democratic appointment
Yes, but replaced with a court oversighted elected upper house with stringent legally required ethical standards.
@9P7XTM210mos10MO
The House of Lords should remain an appointed body, but individuals should be appointed by an independent commission rather than the government.
@9DB79ZZ2yrs2Y
No - but only life peers should be allowed and those should have a proven commitment to public service and have significant knowledge and experience to offer
@9TC9J4J7mos7MO
The House of Lords should have its legal powers stripped, however it should be retained in a ceremonial role.
@9H4F6ZD1yr1Y
No, but be replaced with a system to abolish hereditary peers and peerages through partisan affiliations
@9438ZXB3yrs3Y
No, but it should be reformed (e.g. elected members, abolish hereditary members, restrict numbers)
@92YXDMQ3yrs3Y
no but make more people elected into it rather than through nepotism
@92QML5C3yrs3Y
Reform it into a democratically elected body.
@8Z8RMWR3yrs3Y
No, but heritary peers should be abolished and the number of lords should be reduced
@8Z7SXBL3yrs3Y
Reform the approach in how individuals become members, For example through hard work and merit not by your ‘mates’
@8Y5CGMM3yrs3Y
No, it should be reformed so that it has no hereditary members, or church representatives, and should never be larger than the House of Commons.
@8VZRBRP4yrs4Y
Inherited peers should be abolished. Limited tenure perhaps. Needs reform but a 2nd chamber is needed
@8TBVC7H4yrs4Y
No, but reformed to be a purely elected body (in the manner of the US Senate)
@8QQC3CV4yrs4Y
Yes, and should instate a democratically elected 'higher house'
@8PN42W34yrs4Y
No make it so we the people choose who's in it.
@9CXFXHX2yrs2Y
Yes, and replaced with a fully elected upper house
@98WCVNW2yrs2Y
Yes and be replaced by an elected Senate
@98L3X9K2yrs2Y
Useful for checks & measures
@96RLK2V2yrs2Y
In a sane universe, but at present our House of Commons is so polluted that it's useful to have.
@9866KWG2yrs2Y
Yes, and so should the House of Commons along with the rest of the government
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