Janet Street-Porter: House of Lords seems to think elderly are nothing but an inconvenience to young people BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The one group of people least qualified to judge what constitutes an acceptable quality of life for older people are the privileged occupants of the House of Lords. Peers get a daily allowance of £305 and consume subsidised food and beverages in a choice of convenient on-site restaurants and bars. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/janet-streetporter-house-of-lords-seems-to-think-elderly-are-nothing-but-an-inconvenience-to-young-people-38063596.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38038202.ece/54495/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_70e792b4-298b-447b-b565-d97766658363_1 Email The one group of people least qualified to judge what constitutes an acceptable quality of life for older people are the privileged occupants of the House of Lords. Peers get a daily allowance of £305 and consume subsidised food and … [Read more...] about Janet Street-Porter: House of Lords seems to think elderly are nothing but an inconvenience to young people
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House of Lords seems to think the elderly are nothing but an inconvenience to young people
House of Lords seems to think the elderly are nothing but an inconvenience to young people BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The one group of people least qualified to judge what constitutes an acceptable quality of life for older people are the privileged occupants of the House of Lords. Peers get a daily allowance of £305 and consume subsidised food and beverages in a choice of convenient on-site restaurants and bars. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/news-analysis/house-of-lords-seems-to-think-the-elderly-are-nothing-but-an-inconvenience-to-young-people-38063596.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38038202.ece/54495/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_70e792b4-298b-447b-b565-d97766658363_1 Email The one group of people least qualified to judge what constitutes an acceptable quality of life for older people are the privileged occupants of the House of Lords. Peers get a daily allowance of £305 and consume subsidised food and beverages in a choice of convenient … [Read more...] about House of Lords seems to think the elderly are nothing but an inconvenience to young people
Brian Wilson: Even a Tory MSP can see what’s wrong with House of Lords
0 Have your say The Tory MSP, Murdo Fraser, produced a proposal this week for the replacement of the House of Lords by an upper house which would be mainly or wholly elected and structured to represent the nations and regions of the UK. He is on the right track. The unelected House of Lords remains a democratic affront with over 800 members, including a clutch of Bishops, and a vast imbalance towards those who live around London.Scotland has its “fair share” of peers – about ten per cent – on numerical grounds while Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions are grossly under-represented. However, numbers alone do not translate into accountability.While reforms enacted 20 years ago got rid of the worst elements of the hereditary principle, it was disappointing that the next stages of reform were not pursued. Robin Cook tried while Leader of the House but, Brexit-style, MPs voted against everything and in favour of nothing. So reform … [Read more...] about Brian Wilson: Even a Tory MSP can see what’s wrong with House of Lords
Opinion: The House of Lords seems to think the old are just an inconvenience to the young
The one group of people least qualified to judge what constitutes an acceptable quality of life for older people are the privileged occupants of the House of Lords. Peers get a daily allowance of £305, and consume subsidised food and beverages in a choice of convenient on-site restaurants and bars. They can claim expenses for travel, postage and secretarial assistance, with spouses or civil partners travelling for free between home and Westminster when the House is sitting. Nice work for these titled pensioners – the average age of the 782 members of the Lords is 70 – with the majority aged between 70 and 79. Some peers have looked beyond the blinkered and cosy confines of Westminster and discovered a huge “problem” in British society – they say the young are being “denied” a fair crack at buying or renting a home while over-indulged pensioners soak up loads of “benefits” most don’t need. We’ll tell you … [Read more...] about Opinion: The House of Lords seems to think the old are just an inconvenience to the young
Jack McConnell: House of Lords should not be abolished just to save the union
0 Have your say A former First Minister of Scotland has said abolishing the House of Lords and replacing it with an elected Senate should not be done just to “help save the union” or to replace the EU. Labour peer, Lord Jack McConnell, who was First Minister for six years, said the recent support of Scots Tory MSP Murdo Fraser and Labour’s Baroness Pauline Bryan, to the idea of replacing the unelected Lords with an elected Senate of members from across the UK, was to be welcomed.But he stressed that Lords reform should be carried out for democratic reasons and to “ensure the country is governed properly”.READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon set to unveil party’s Scottish independence plansSpeaking ahead of an Edinburgh event tomorrow, in which he will reflect on 20 years of devolution, Lord McConnell said: “I fully support the idea of replacing the House of Lords with a Senate of the Nations and Regions and have done for many … [Read more...] about Jack McConnell: House of Lords should not be abolished just to save the union