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  • "I did see the train programme and it was very interesting and yes this country has fallen behind in innovation. I don’t agree with 51% of politicians being independents nothing would ever get done we can see the mess being caused now by the Lib / Tory coalition. I would introduce a system of primaries in local elections and introduce a rule no MP can hold office for more than two terms. I believe in a second chamber to hold parliament to account and happy for it to be elected but it MUST not contain ex MP’s otherwise it defeats the object of a second chamber they will just support their original party. We might as well not bother."
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An elected House of Lords is simply not the answer...

9:49am Thursday 19th July 2012 in News By Reader letter

I FOR one am relieved that the Government has decided not to pursue the proposals for the reform of the House of Lords.

The purpose of the Upper House is to review the work of the Commons and act as a safety net for much of the nonsense produced there.

If you listen to what happens in the Lords, you will hear more common sense spoken there than ever you will hear in the Commons.

Compared to the Lords, the Commons is like a playground full of squabbling children, all looking to get themselves noticed and get re-elected at all costs, even to the detriment of the long term good of the country.

The record of the elected Lower House in looking after the country is nothing to be proud of, especially after the scandals of the last few years, so an elected Upper House is the last thing we need, particularly as it would be 15 years before we could get any of them out again!

I am not saying there is no need to reform the Lords, especially how and who appoints them, but I repeat, an elected House of Lords is not the answer.

Jim Cunliffe, West Park

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