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Originally Posted by RizzyKing
How about an upper house filled with ordinary members of the public every five or six years a set amount of people from across the UK are chosen and they form the upper house and oversee parliament. If nothing else it would certainly get the puiblic back into politics and would be a first for any developed country.
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Seems a good idea; the only thing is how would you define 'ordinary'. These people would be responsible for checking laws ensuring they serve the public and do not sacrifice liberty, safety, or otherwise unduly infringe upon the public in a way that outweighs the benefits of the law.
I would want the upper-chamber to be qualified to make these decisions; I think we often forget how difficult government must be. While there are not necessary any checks on suitability now, I think in most cases we elect people who have the intellect, if not always the competence, to make these choices.
Selecting ‘ordinary’ people would be a bad idea unless we select smart, responsible people.