“Michael Gove to be awarded peerage in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours.” Lord Coke of Cokeshire. #Gove #HouseOfLords #Tories
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Did she follow the rules or was the temporary abandonment of share options was just cover? Or are the rules not fit for
'#Bloomfield returned to the company in August 2023, less than three months after leaving government, and was awarded fresh share options'
The Guardian · Questions over Tory peer’s support for nuclear company’s UK ambitions
'House of Lords spends forty hours debating themselves. Last night at 10.20PM, the committee of the whole House of Lords on the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill was finally adjourned. There were five days of committee, close to 150 amendments put forward, and there has been close to forty hours of debate so far.
https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/house-of-lords-spends-forty-hours-debating-themselves/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ers-email&utm_campaign=blog-roundup&utm_content=ERS+News:+5+April+2025+A
#uk #democracy #houseoflords
www.electoral-reform.org.ukHouse of Lords spends forty hours debating themselvesLast night at 10.20PM, the committee of the whole House of Lords on the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill was finally adjourned. There were five days of committee, close to 150 amen
Protestors from #Assemble have today stopped proceedings in the #HouseOfLords. They are an organisation that:
‘campaigns for the House of Lords to be abolished and replaced by a citizens’ assembly.
Citizens’ assemblies are selected by sortition, which means members of the public are picked at random via a lottery.
Supporters of this mechanism argue it means a more representative sample of the population are able to come together and debate important issues.’
PA Media
The Home of Lords, replacing (partial) autocrats with appointed ones. They are more interested in how they can subvert British political processes to earn money than Britain (or the rest of the world)
The Guardian · Foreign states including repressive regimes pay peers over £3m in two years
Starmer might have thought while in opposition it was a good idea to reform/abolsh the House of Lords (although I am not convinced) , but now in government he realises how useful it is - as a gift to retired MPs and donors who will be in his debt.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/03/abolition-hereditary-peers-labour-lords-reform
The Guardian · Tories fight abolition of hereditary peers as Labour’s Lords reforms stall
“He appeared willing to break Lords rules by offering access to ministers and other peers during discussions with the fake developers concerning sponsorship of a commercial event in parliament run by his son, a deal that cost £25,000.”
The Guardian · Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in apparent cash-for-access venture
I have always argued that MPs and members Of the HoL have dirty habits - here is more evidence.
We could begin the cleanup by culling the HoL.
The Guardian · Mould, mice and droppings among issues discovered at Whitehall’s restaurants and bars
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He - #jdvance - appears to have acquired a #uk fellow traveller in the #HouseofLords in the form of #lordglasman ! #mauriceglasman - who is a #Laɓour peer - has demanded the sacking of #lordhermer, the current #attorneygeneral , apparently for taking the rule of law too seriously! Last month #mauriceglasman attended the inauguration of 47 as an invited guest.
As Labour's plans for the House of Lords start to become firmer (lowered age limit, from the manifesto, plus other measures to reduce the size of the House, including a one in/two out policy for party nominations), here's my thoughts from last year on what a real reform of the second chamber could look like....
https://northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/all-change-for-the-house-of-lords/
North West Bylines | Powerful Citizen Journalism · All Change for the House of Lords?Chris May envisions how Labour could grasp the nettle and reform the House of Lords along democratic lines The House of Lords is overdue reform, Chris may
Reasons given for Boris Johnson peerages ‘inadequate’, campaigner says | Boris Johnson | The Guardian
The Guardian · Reasons given for Boris Johnson peerages ‘inadequate’, campaigner says
#ElectoralReform #ElectoralReformSociety #HouseOfLords #HouseOfLordsReform #UKpolitics #politics #Congress
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water
Remove #hereditary peers YES
Remove former #PrimeMinister's cronies YES
Remove religious leaders MAYBE
But, a #bicameral #parliament needs a TRUE #Senate; a house of wise elders:
Two #elected chambers fight each other along #partyPolitical lines — #logicalReasoning / #criticalThinking is the casualty — everyone pays the price
Argue with me 
House of Citizens, now there's an idea
Oct 30, 2024 07:00 PM GMT
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocOiurD8jGtRX-E_L5_KTqMm0hQ0MNK21#/registration
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@sibrosan So, after reviewing articles and my notes, it seems pretty clear that #BigBanks and #WeaponsManufacturers encouraged Putin's invasion of #Ukraine because they would make an obscene amount of profit from such a war. For whatever reason, some western nations (including #Trump and the #USA), did not nip Putin's bluff in the bud, and their hesitancy emboldened #Putin. This is what happens when war profiteers are running things. No thought given to civilian deaths, destruction, and environmental damage. Same thing is going on in #Israel. We should have said, "Hey, cut it out. You're committing #WarCrimes!" but instead the US supplied even more weapons to Israel ('cuz #Raytheon / #LockheedMartin / #Boeing / #Halliburton ) need to make enough money to keep buying members of #Congress (and the #HouseOfLords). Does THAT answer your question?
Because war is big business!
From 2022: Russia-Ukraine war creates halo effect for defense stocks
https://www.axios.com/2022/04/04/russia-ukraine-boosts-raytheon-lockheed-stock
From 2022: Revealed: Ukraine war makes Lords members richer through arms investments
2023: U.S. weapons makers tell investors to expect big profits from Israel’s war
Axios · Russia-Ukraine war creates halo effect for defense stocks
Regarding the intention to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords, Labour's Thomas-Symonds said it was “indefeasible for people to sit in our legislature as an act of birth."
I assume he has met Charles Saxophone Battenberberg Cake Adulterer Jug Jug Ears Windsor?
It's 2024 and we haven't done this yet. No excuses, no delays, get rid of the anti-democratic stain.
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@kim_harding Thank you for bringing this & the video to my attention! I think this petition is very important for our democracy, and have signed it.
I think we should also try to stop the religion exemption for equality laws.
For those who follow hashtags: #petition #democracy #equality #religion #christians #Christianity #churchofengland #anglicanchurch #anglicanism #houseoflords #parliament #ukparliament #UKPol #LGBT #LGBTQ #secular #humanRights
Change.orgSign the PetitionRemove Bishops From The House Of Lords
"We will come down very hard on those that abuse the system"
Aye, sure you will.....
https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/peers-grant-themselves-up-100-28897351
My London · Peers grant themselves up to £100 for overnight stays in LondonMembers of the upper chamber were warned that the authorities will "come down hard - very hard" on those who abuse the system, which will require the production of receipts