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The Lord Speaker says that Boris Johnson's new list of proposed #peerages could erode 'public confidence in our parliamentary system'. Presumably 'further' is implied.
This is a sample of recent polling of the public mood regarding those elected to serve in the public interest:
This is a sample of recent polling of the public mood regarding those elected to serve in the public interest:
Nearly 2/3 see politicians as 'out for themselves' (2021) ippr.org/news-and-media…
Nearly 2/3 believe 'Britain’s system of government is rigged to the advantage of the rich and powerful' (2019) hansardsociety.org.uk/publications/a…
NEW BLOG: Unit Director & Lords expert Meg Russell analyses the effects of Boris Johnson’s newly announced #peerages list.
The 36 appointments push the chamber's size back over 800, reversing hard work by the @LordSpeaker & restraint under Theresa May.
constitution-unit.com/2020/07/31/bor…
The 36 appointments push the chamber's size back over 800, reversing hard work by the @LordSpeaker & restraint under Theresa May.
constitution-unit.com/2020/07/31/bor…
The lack of regulation of the PM's appointments to the Lords remains a huge problem.
He can appoint as many peers as he wants, whenever he wants, & with any party balance.
He could even appoint 1,000 sympathetic peers, as Jacob Rees-Mogg once proposed.
express.co.uk/news/politics/…
He can appoint as many peers as he wants, whenever he wants, & with any party balance.
He could even appoint 1,000 sympathetic peers, as Jacob Rees-Mogg once proposed.
express.co.uk/news/politics/…
The only constraints on the PM's appointments to the Lords are the propriety checks run by the House of Lords Appointments Commission
According to this story in today's @Telegraph, Johnson rejects even those - raising threats of a really retrograde step
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/…
According to this story in today's @Telegraph, Johnson rejects even those - raising threats of a really retrograde step
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/…
Then there’s this ONE #EricPickles, now LORD PICKLES. Back in the day he trawled the Red Light Streets of Yorkshire, going around telling Sex Workers he was a Judge, ( AKA Judge Pickles) his fetish was to wear Nappies. He once got caught by the Police but was let off. #Peerages 
#BorisJohnson will surround himself with those that have murky pasts and the desperate. That’s how he rolls, surrounds himself with degenerates, like he clearly is.
#EricPickles now LORD PICKLES, didn’t stop there, he then made a conscious effort to seek out Women addicted to Crack. I met a London Cabbie once who used to drive him to a particular Sex Worker. If you’re out there Cabbie, and see this Tweet, DM me? I lost your number. 😤
