Originally Posted by mertle

I have always felt peerage is political time bomb open to abuse to whoever is in power. I have been shocked nobody has in the past is this the first abuse. I have felt its a Underhanded way bringing in unelected politics to britain especially when more powers was given.

Although in the past there has been some good overthrowing some really dodgy parliment MP's voted in favour. So there has been some good but worry theyre not elected by us public. You can get political biase disfunction.

My feelings its waste of money and slashing it would save the country some money. Another in me says they keep these rogue politicians in line when they vote stupid policies which then get overtuned by house of lords.