raghnallborders, to politics
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cstross, to random
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UK government adviser on disruptive protest accused of conflict of interest:

John Woodcock, whose review proposes bans for protest groups, has lobbying links to firms in arms and fossil fuel sectors (and is recommending bans on protests against both those industries)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/17/government-adviser-on-disruptive-protest-accused-of-conflict-of-interest

simon_brooke,
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@BashStKid @HighlandLawyer @glitzersachen @cstross they'll all have to go because there's no place for an appointed legislative chamber in a democracy. The whole institution is systematically corrupt.

#HouseOfLords
#AbolishTheHouseOfLords

Lazarou, to UKpolitics
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greenaspen, to random

The House of Lords is full of people nominated for their financial contributions to a political party, rather than their public service. This is an abuse of democracy and undermines public trust in parliament.

Petition calling for a ban on Party Donors being nominated to the :

https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/ban-party-donors-2?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast44529

greenaspen, to random

I just signed the open letter calling on the to ban now, until the criminal investigation into her deception over concludes.
Will you join me?


https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/ban-michelle-mone-2024?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=blast44672&submit=true#cor

ChrisMayLA6, to politics
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The Electoral Reform Society suggests that the House of Lords might be best repurposed as a Senate of the Regions & Nations, to represent a better range of regional views than the current second chamber.

And of course as other countries already have such arrangements in place, the problem is the old British problem of 'not invented here' undermining political support.

Nonetheless a potentially sensible solution to the second chamber problem!


https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/what-is-a-senate-of-the-regions-and-nations/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

pneumaculturist, to UKpolitics

Labour have said that if they come into power they will reform the House of Lords. BUT there’s already rumours that they might drop it. If we can join together, in one HUGE petition, we can show Labour, as well as all the other parties, that the public want to eradicate a pay for access political institution.
https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/ban-party-donors-2

mkarliner, to UKpolitics
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MacNaBracha, to random
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There's a Plaid Cymru member now in the House of Lords...

#NotCool #HouseOfLords #AbolishTheHouseOfLords #NosesintheTrough #PlaidCymru

PoliticalCartoon, to random

Morten Morland on – political cartoon gallery in London

Wen, to UKpolitics
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David Cameron’s activities at Greensill a ‘matter of interest’ in wider fraud inquiry

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/jan/27/david-camerons-activities-at-greensill-matter-of-interest-in-wider-inquiry-sfo-gfg

Sources claim SFO has questioned witnesses on ex-PM’s role at scandal-hit firm and its links to Indian conglomerate GFG

What a surprise. Another crook is ‘elevated' to the House of Lards. It is not the first and will not be the last. When will we see the blue tents?

#ToryCorruption #Corruption #ukPolitics #Cameron #HouseOfLords #ScottishIndepennce

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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Those hoping the #HouseofLords (and Labour peers specifically) might continue to obstruct the #RwandaBill, look like they may well be disappointed as Labour peers kook ready to respect the 'will of the commons' in the final stages of the bill's progress (although they may offer some braking criticisms).

Labour, it seems is frightened of a post-electoral revenge by (younger) #Tory peers, forcing elderly Labour peers into late night sittings to defend new legislation.

Hmmm... not a great excuse!

Geri, to random
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"In its report on the UK-Rwanda treaty on an asylum partnership, the House of Lords Committee concludes that the arrangements it provides for are incomplete and accordingly the treaty is not ready for ratification. The Committee highlights that the Government has provided no indication of the timeframe for the completion of these steps, but the evidence suggests it will clearly take some time."

#RwandaBill
#HouseofLords
#Sunak

https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/448/international-agreements-committee/news/199464/rwanda-treaty-should-not-be-ratified-until-its-safeguards-have-been-implemented-says-lords-committee/

SubtleBlade, to uk
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’s bill is a ‘step towards ’, says

Leading barrister signals plans to revise bill, saying government is ‘elevating itself above the
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/18/uk-rwanda-bill-is-a-step-towards-totalitarianism-says-lord-carlile

mkarliner, to UKpolitics
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X31Andy, to random
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The lettuce complains about its exclusion from the Liz Truss honours list.

"I'm staying on the table and not leaving until I get an explanation why I was rejected".

#truss #LettuceLiz #HouseofLords

Delphi, to Funny
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paka, to UnitedKingdom
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UK Survey - House of Lords

Share your thoughts on how you feel about the unelected House of Lords.

This is a quick, multi choice survey. Less they 30 seconds to complete.

https://action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/139578/-/1

#UnitedKingdom #UK #corruption #dystopia #Lords #HouseOfLords #democracy #DemocracyLost #ToryDictatorship #ToryScum #ToryFascists

Jaytheartguy95, to uk

David Cameron has returned to British politics with his appointment as Foreign Secretary. To commemorate this here's a cartoon featuring him and a pig, because of course.

RabBrucesSpider1, to random

What a farce UK so-called democracy is.

'Outrage' as peers elected to Lords on just 23 votes and 75 words https://www.thenational.scot/news/23809488.outrage-peers-elected-lords-just-23-votes-75-words/?ref=rss

Peternimmo, to uk
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H/t to @kim_harding for sharing this story of perhaps the least qualified person ever to become a member of the House of Lords: Charlotte Owen
#UKpol #UK #politics #HouseOfLords #BorisJohnson #Westminster
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/63063/if-youre-not-upset-by-charlotte-owen-you-should-be

AnthonyFStevens, to random
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#Parliament #Commons #Tories #Labour #HouseOfLords

🚨**RATS, fires & floods: Why the UK Parliament is falling down!**🚨

Fire wardens patrol around the clock to stop the building burning down, asbestos lurks inside it, & then there's the falling masonry & leaking sewage.

It's that bad, the Speaker has been known to bring his cat to work to keep the rats at bay. But are MPs ready to do what it takes to save it? 🐀 😳

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/aug/30/rats-fires-and-floods-inside-the-houses-of-parliament?utm_source=press.coop

openDemocracy, to uk
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BREAKING: Boris Johnson's new Lords appointees have donated £17m to the Tory Party.

Johnson put Tory donors in the Lords at twice the rate of any other PM since 2013, openDemocracy analysis shows.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/boris-johnson-tory-donors-house-of-lords-starmer-corbyn/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social

TheEuropeanNetwork, to uk

The dubious relationship between Boris Johnson and the Lord of Siberia.

The former British prime minister appointed Evgeny Lebedev, the son of a former KGB officer turned oligarch, to the House of Lords, against the advice of the intelligence services, who were convinced of links between the Lebedev family and the Kremlin.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/06/30/the-dubious-relationship-between-boris-johnson-and-the-lord-of-siberia_6040133_4.html

stephenserjeant, to random

Lots of 🐦&🐘 folk dunking on the #Coronation & calling not just for a #republic but for the abolition of the #HouseOfLords, forgetting HoL has recently been one of the few checks that worked against an authoritarian, law-breaking executive, and how the #UK govt routinely exploit every constitutional opportunity to evade scrutiny and accountability. Do you really want President #TonyBlair? President #BorisJohnson? President #LizTruss?

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